Vuze.com - High-quality film downloads you can download for free, buy, rent, or contribute

If you´re looking for something like YouTube, with user-provided film content, but you also want to see some licensed shows or films, try Vuze. The site provides HD-quality film content from a variety of media producers as well as self-published content. Some of their films are available to download for free, while others you can rent for fees around $2 or purchase. Vuze is provided by Azureus, which recently has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Showtime Networks for distribution of its original programming, including award-winning hit shows Weeds, Dexter and The L Word.

“Azureus Inc. is the provider of the most popular P2P application for the transfer of large media files. With more than three years of technology innovation, proven robustness, and more than 140 million downloads of its application, Azureus users connect with one another from more than 100 countries and 40 languages.

People will enjoy the high-quality film content, and its prices are low enough that users will repeatedly download content. The site has potential to earn good revenue from users renting or buying films.

YouTube dominates the market for self-published films, and there are other sites where people can download TV series for cheap or free, although the quality might not be so high. So where will Vuze find its niche in this market?