
To watch movies on BIGSTAR, you must first have an active BIGSTAR account and monthly membership. A BIGSTAR account is always free and only requires a valid email address and password. You can sign up for an account at any time by visiting http://www.bigstar.tv.
Upon creating your new account, you are then prompted to choose a membership plan. If you are a new member, you are automatically entitled to a 30 day free trial of the BIGSTAR Streaming membership plan (normally $4.99/month). We also offer an After Dark membership plan (normally $9.99/month) however, we do not offer a free trial due to the explicit nature of the content provided.
Both paid monthly memberships allow you to stream our vast selection of quality titles anytime, anywhere from almost any internet-ready device. We have a number of capable devices that allow you access to your BIGSTAR account, such as: PC & MAC, and laptop computers, mobile phones and tablets that use Android, iOS, and Palm WebOS operating systems TV and other devices, such as the Roku Box and PopBox.
Jumping right into your favorite movie is a simple as logging into your BIGSTAR account on your device of choice and hit play!
To watch a movie from your internet browser, simply login at http://www.bigstar.tv, select a title, and begin enjoying countless hours of entertainment!
To view the movie in full screen, select the button on the bottom right, containing an oval and four small arrows pointing at each corner. Click it again to reverse the full-screen option.
We currently support: Roku, Mac/Windows/Linux (within a web browser: Firefox, Chrome, or Safari are recommended. Internet Explorer versions 7 & 8 should work also), Palm WebOS Smartphones (Palm Pre/Pixi), iPhone, iPad, Android, PopBox, Vizio TVs, Yahoo! Widgets
Also launching soon: Boxee, Samsung Apps, Google TV, DivX TV
Standard Definition: (3 versions depending on your connection) 375kbps, 500kbps, and 1,000kbp MP4@480P.
High Definition: (2 versions depending on your connection) 1,500kbps, 2,000kbps MP4@720P.
The audio for all our movies is in stereo, 256kbs AAC variable bitrate.
Volume may be adjusted on the bottom right-hand section of the playback screen by clicking or hovering over the second button from the left. Lifting the adjuster will raise the volume and lowering it will reduce the volume level. Clicking the button will mute the volume, and clicking it again will remove the mute.