| GameLink's Windows Media Stream VOD format puts instant
gratification within reach of anyone with a broadband Internet connection.
With a massive library of VOD streams to choose from -- and new titles
added daily -- you can find the movie you want and start watching
right away. No downloading, no waiting, no hassle! |
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| Pay Per Minute is a new way to view and pay for streaming videos from GameLink. Instead of purchasing the right to view a specific title, you purchase a pool of minutes, and the right to view scenes from multiple movies, as you choose. Rather than buying an entire title, you tap into pre-paid minutes to view scenes from any streaming movie – only the scenes you want to view, without having to pay for the entire movie. |
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| Streaming video is a way to view movies directly on your computer, wherever you are, without having to wait for physical shipment or download. Streaming videos are not saved to your computer, but viewed as they arrive over your broadband connection. It’s a technology that provides instant gratification, sending images and sounds right to your computer within moments of your selection of a title. We have a large selection of titles available in this format – over 25,000 – and hundreds more are being added every week. |
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Scenes work in concert with our Pay Per Minute offering. As long as you have available minutes, you have complete access to all of our scenes. Click here to purchase or add to your Pay Per Minute balance.
Each scene is defined by a logical break in the movie. In some cases this will be based upon an activity, in some cases by the manufacturer's defined chapters, and in others by a combination of both.
Learn more about scenes |
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When you purchase a streaming video title, you are credited with enough time to watch that specific movie from start to finish (with some extra time for rewinding or forwarding.) You may choose to view the movie in segments, but you cannot apply your time to any other title.
With Pay Per Minute, you purchase a pool of minutes that you can use in viewing any streaming video title in our catalog*. You do not have to watch a title from start to finish, but can instead view multiple scenes from a variety of titles.
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| You need to be 18 years or older to purchase or view any product from our catalog. |
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| Most of our streaming videos are available using the Pay Per Minute option.
If for some reason there is a streaming video that you can’t view, please contact our
customer service team for assistance. |
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Here are two ways to do it.
- Navigate through all the products in the catalog (click to a star, a title, or a category, or
conduct a keyword search) and find a title you like. If the title is available as a Pay Per Minute
streaming video, the product will display “Pay Per Minute” and a “Play” button.
- Browse through the Windows Media Player Streaming titles by selecting the Video on Demand
tab, and clicking on the “WMP Streams >>” image. A full catalog of Windows Media Player Streaming
titles, indexed by genre is displayed on the left-hand-side of the screen. Most Windows Media
Player streaming titles are available as Pay Per Minute titles. The title is available as Pay Per
Minute if it shows “Pay Per Minute” and a “Play” button.
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You pay nothing for the service! 100% of your payment goes right into your pool of minutes. Buying time is very affordable, and becomes more affordable as you take advantage of our volume minutes packages. You may purchase or add minutes in a variety of increments:
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10 minutes for
$2.95
30 minutes for
$5.95
60 minutes for
$8.95
120 minutes for
$14.95
200 minutes for
$19.95
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300 minutes for
$29.95
500 minutes for
$49.95
660 minutes for
$59.95
1000 minutes for
$86.95
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It’s easy to purchase minutes! Simply (i) click on the “buy minutes” button adjacent to a streaming video title or (ii) go the My Account page and click on the “buy minutes” link. |
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| When you log onto the site, you’ll see an icon at the top right-hand side
of every page (under the “View Cart” and “Checkout” links) that tells you how many minutes you have
available. (This will only appear if you have minutes available.) In addition, we’ll display
your available minutes on each streaming product page just below the “play” button. |
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You may add minutes at any time, simply by (i) clicking on the “add minutes” button adjacent to a streaming video title or (ii) going the My Account page and clicking on the “add minutes” link. |
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| As long as you have an account with us, your unused minutes are available for your use. They will not expire. |
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Minutes are deducted as they are used. You do not need to finish your viewing
session to see how many minutes remain available, but you do need to execute a page refresh to
see an update. We calculate and round usage time up or down to the nearest minute.
Unlike many other websites, we do not charge you for buffering time, and we do not charge you
for time when you have the movie paused.
If you use Windows Media Player through the “Explorer bar” within your browser window, or if
you have multiple browser windows open, you must shut down each browser window completely when
you finish viewing the movie, to stop minutes being deducted from your account.
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You’ll have the best experience if you have a high-speed Internet connection (i.e. DSL, Cable, or T1). The files are encoded in such a way that they stream at faster speeds depending on what your connection speed supports.
If you’ve never viewed a streaming video, click here for a sample. We want you to ensure that the quality is satisfactory before you decide to “go streaming!” |
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| Pay Per Minute itself does not require any special software. Streaming video movies
require Windows Media Player 9 Series or a later version. Click
here to download Windows Media Player. |
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You may have run out of minutes. It’s simple to add minutes to your account (see above.) If you continue to have problems, our customer service representatives will be happy to assist you.
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First, be sure you haven't run out of minutes (see above). If you do still have minutes available, this may be an error that can usually be fixed by simply adjusting your Windows Media Player settings. Just follow these easy steps:
- Open Windows Media Player.
- From the 'Tools' menu, select 'Options'.
- Select the 'Network' tab.
- In 'Streaming Protocols', find the UDP (or RTSP/UDP IN) option. If this option is selected, click in the box to remove the check mark. (If not, please contact our Customer Service department for assistance.) All other options should contain a check mark. (Click to see how the settings should look.)
- Select 'Apply' then 'OK'.
- Now click the 'Play' button and your movie should play properly. If not, please contact our Customer Service department for additional assistance.
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Our customer service team is happy to help you with any problems you experience.
- You can contact us via email at customerservice@gamelink.com 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week. A customer service representative will respond to your email within 24 hours.
- You may call us any time Monday through Friday between 6 am and 8 pm Pacific Time, or Saturday
and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. The toll-free number from the US and Canada is 1-800-944-3933.
International customers may call +1.415.575.9700.
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Many top studios prefer to offer their New Releases and other special movies at a premium rate due to their high quality content.
A Premium title will use minutes in your account faster than regular titles. For example, if the rate says "
" then 2 minutes will be deducted from your account for each minute that you view this movie, and your minutes will be
used up twice as fast.
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A Bargain title will use minutes in your account at a lower rate than regular titles. For example,
if the rate says "
" then half a minute, or 30 seconds, will be deducted from your account
for each minute that you view this movie. Your minutes will be used up half as fast as normal titles.
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