Today you can have digital video discs delivered to your door, and you don't even have to worry about returning them by a certain time to avoid late fees.

With new online DVD rental services cropping up each day, it can be hard to know which service is right for you.  Here is a breakdown of the top 5 popular services:

 

Amazon Unbox (Click here to find out more)

Amazon Unbox is a video download store that has thousands of high quality TV shows, movies and more for you and your site visitors to purchase or rent. One can view these downloadable videos on PCs, Portable Media Players, or TiVo DVRs.

The Amazon Unbox selection has grown significantly over the past several months,with top TV shows from NBC, CBS, Fox, Showtime, Starz, the WB, and more. Ourmovie downloads are released at the same time as DVD, so you can offer hits likeSpider-Man 3 or Fantastic Four: Silver Surfer as soon as they are available onAmazon.com. In addition, the Unbox 2.0 client is now available with reduced download times and increased performance. 

 

CinemaNow.com Click Here to find out more

No more DVD's here.  This is all about downloading or streaming movies to your computer.  Currently, it only supports PC's and not Macs.

Cost: You can join for $29.95 per month or$99.95for the whole year and you get unlimited streaming.  You can also rent individual streams for $2.99 to $3.99 (and no membership required). Permanent download movies from $9.99 to $19.99.

Delivery speed:  Instant.  Just make sure your Internet connection is robust.

Advantages:  If you have a high-end PC or laptop,why not?  Perfect for the traveler.  Check out the seven day trial to see if it makes sense for you. 

 

 

Intelliflix (Click here to find out more)

With more than 60,000 videos and games, Intelliflix is a goodalternative to the Blockbuster and Netflix.   It also offers cheaperplans without the typical website frills.

Cost:  Plans begin at $3.99 per month and go up to $24.95 per month.  The higher plans provide adult titles for rental.  Unless you choose the pay-per-rental option, there are no late fees.  This option also lets you keep a DVD for up to seven days.

Delivery speed:  1 to 3 business days.  Free Shipping.

Advantages:  Great deals.  Yearly plans also save you even more money.  Note, customer service is only available through email.

 

 

Blockbuster 

It's not just your local video store anymore.  Blockbuster has recently started offering a full service - rent DVDs through its website, but return them to a local store for instant exchange.

Cost:  Plans range from $5.99 to $23.99 a month and are similar to the ones offered by Netflix.  There  is no extra charge for exchanging a DVD at your local store.

Deliver speed:  1 to 2  business days.  Free Shipping.

Advantages:  If you prefer getting DVDs in the mail but like the idea of being able to exchange a video at your local store then  Blockbuster is the service for you.  Just remember that   popular titles may be checked out at your local store.

  

Netflix 

Cost:  The cheapest plan costs $4.99 a month and limits you to two rentals of one DVD each month.  Spend $23.99 a month and you can have four DVDs out at a time with unlimited rentals.  There are three plans in between ($9.99, $14.99, $17.99) and there are no late fees.

Delivery speed:  1-2 business days.  Free Shipping

Advantages: A huge selection of movies.

 

 

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