Movie Rentals: Online Rentals Are Easy & Convenient

Renting DVD's online has gotten very simple, thanks to recent innovations in the major online services web sites and competition in the rental industry. Although there are a large number of services that offer online movie rentals, there are only a handful that offer a quality service with high customer satisfaction ratings.

There are two services battling it out for the top position, but there's no clear leader. 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

Movie plan selection and flexibility are the most important factors to me

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Blockbuster and Netflix are the Two Leaders

There are services like GreenCine and SugarDVD that specialize is specialty movies, there are only two primary mainstream services for movie rentals, and they are Blockbuster and Netflix.

After creating your account, you fill your DVD "queue" with a long list of movies you would like to see. The service will then mail you a certain number of movies beginning with your top choice (if available). 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 the closest 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 which service you use for movie rentals.

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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