Rent DVD: Online Rentals Are Easy & Convenient

Over the past few years, renting DVD's through online services has gotten easier, faster, and cheaper, while maintaining the convenience of earlier years. Although there are at least a dozen services that allow you to rent DVD titles, there are only a handful that offer reliable service and a wide selection of movies.

Within that handful, there is no clear front-runner in the industry. Rather, the plan that is the best fit for you boils down to just a few key characteristics.

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Largest movie selection and highest movie availability are the most important factors to me

Being able to walk into a store to choose a movie, as well as getting them delivered, is the most important factor to me

Ability to watch movies online, as well as have them delivered, is the most important factor to me

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The Industry Leaders are Blockbuster and Netflix

While there are several specialty providers for children's, adult, and independent movies, the two top online services to rent DVD titles are Blockbuster and Netflix. Both services work similarly.

After creating your account, you fill your DVD "queue" with a long list of movies you would like to see. Each service has a very easy to use web site that allows you to find movies, view what others thought of them, and prioritize your list.

Depending on the plan you select, the service will then mail you a certain number of movies beginning at the top of your queue. For the most part, you'll receive movies in the order you choose, but it really varies depending on the availability in your fulfillment center.

DVD's are shipped from a nearby fulfillment center. Your movies are delivered with a postage paid mailer so that you can return them at your convenience. As soon as the rental house receives a DVD in return, they'll mail the next DVD in your queue.

Strengths of Each Service

Because both services are comparable, there are only a few characteristics that separate one from the other. It's these factors that will likely determine from whom you rent DVD titles.

Blockbuster Netflix
Delivery time is 1 to 2 mailing days Delivery time is 1 to 2 mailing days
Rent movies online or from a local store Independent movie selection is wider
Return movies via the mail or a local store Overall movie availability is higher
Video game rentals also available Online movies are available for instant viewing
Offers 50% off first month's service Offers a short free trial

Getting Started is Easy

Renting DVD's is incredibly convenient and inexpensive. Even occasional movie viewers will save time selecting and picking up movies, and will save money on all of the extras that usually come with a video store visit. Both Netflix and Blockbuster have gone through several web site upgrades, and both services are now much easier to use.

Either service can have you up and running in (literally) under 5 minutes, and both are reputable and secure. You can start adding movies to your DVD queue in just a few short steps.

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