Mp4 format is basically advancement over the mp3 format in that it helps to save highly compressed video as opposed to audio in the case of mp3. The format is very popular with users of portable media players and has garnered much popularity with the proliferation of such media players as IPods and PSP’s in the market. So, where to find free mp4 downloads like movies?

If you own a portable media player which allows you to watch videos as well and has a large memory, then downloading and storing movies on your player can be a great way to make any boring journey pleasant. You could store as many movies on your player depending on its memory capacity. The question then is where to find these movies and media that are in mp4 format.

Mp4 video files can be downloaded from any of the numerous sites that offer them for free. These files can be downloaded from the internet onto your computer and then transferred onto your portable media player. These sites have either a searchable database full of mp4 media or gives you access to download links from file hosting websites such as rapidshare or megaupload.

It all sounds too good to be true and it is. The catch is that the files you download from these sites might be harmful in more ways than one. Either they could be in violation of a copy write infringement or could be embedded with viruses or Trojans and spyware that can harm your computer and your media player. The links provided to the popular file hosting services from these free websites could be genuine on the other hand and might be even safer.

You could also download quality virus free mp4 media content from one of the many premium websites that are available online and offer their services for a onetime registration fee or a monthly recurring fee. The files you download from these sites are of a much higher quality and are secure and free of malicious content such as viruses and Trojans.

If you are looking for a budget option that allows you to download for free without paying anything, then opting to download from a file sharing or peer to peer network would be another option. Though the files found on most file sharing networks are usually infected, there is also quality content that can be found so long as you are able to differentiate.

You can also download mp4 media from torrent websites by downloading their respective torrent files and using a torrent client such as Bit torrent or u-torrent. It is a safe option as long as you choose a genuine and reputed website that hosts torrent files that are virus free.