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Online DVD Rental Websites allow users to rent DVDs through the web. The services allow users to choolse which movies they want through a website via an online que and the DVDs arrive in the mail in 2-5 days. Once the user watches the DVDs, they put them back in the mail to be returned to the service provider. The Online DVD service then ships the next DVD in the user's que and the user receives it. Online DVD Rental Websites / Services provide many tools and features for easy movie browsing and discovery of new content. Some of these features include user reviews and ratings which allows users to see the highest rated movies chosen by the community, additional content about movies which includes stars and co-stars, movie descriptions, key scenes, etc. A growing number of service providers are offering streaming clips of the DVDs users can rent so that they can view a sneak peak in order to help them choose DVDs.

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Below are the various types of DVD Rental Websites


Top / Best DVD Rental Websites / List of DVD Rental Websites

  Website / Service Name
Avg. Rating
Type of Website / Service
More Info
1 Blockbuster Online
7  / 10
General DVD Offering
More Info /
Blockbuster Online Reviews
2 DVD Avenue
6  / 10
General DVD Offering
More Info /
DVD Avenue Reviews
3 eHit.com
5  / 10
General DVD Offering
More Info /
eHit.com Reviews
4 Netflix
7  / 10
General DVD Offering
More Info /
Netflix Reviews
5 Number Slate
6  / 10
General DVD Offering
More Info /
Number Slate Reviews

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What To Look For When Choosing DVD Rental Websites

Feature Name
Feature Description
Number of DVDs Offered The more the merrier. Look for DVD rental services with large DVD libraries because there is higher chance of you finding what you want the more DVDs that are available.
Time it takes to get your DVD in the mail If you want to rent a lot of DVDs per month, the average time it takes to return and receive your DVDs is critical. Look for services that have fast turnaround time from receiving your DVD request to the DVD arriving in your mailbox.
DVD Recommendations Recommendations help you find new movies to watch. A service can provide recommendations based on numerous things including user ratings, friends likes, your viewing history, etc. Look for services that offer recommendations and do all of the work of finding new movies for you!


Editor Quick Picks / DVD Rental Recommendations

Quick Picks Name
Quick Picks Description
Quick Picks Winner
Best DVD Selection (Largest Library of DVDs) If selection is important to you, NetFlix undoubtedly offers the largest database of DVDs available for rental.
Best Recommendations No description


DVD Rental Features Definitions

Feature Name
Feature Description
Rent DVDs Offers users DVD rentals
Rent Video Games Offers users video game rentals
Rent TV Series Content Offers users TV series rentals
# of Movies Offered The total number of movies available to rent
Unlimited DVDs per month This allows users to rent as many DVDs as they can watch over a month period vs. having a maximum amount of DVDs a user can rent over the same period.
Monthly Plans These plan offer the ability to pay on a monthly basis for a specific plan (as opposed to yearly)
Pay Per Movie Option Offers users the ability to pay per movie vs. paying a set monthly fee.
No Due Date Gives users the ability to keep movies as long as they want with no due date.
No Late Fees Gives users the ability to keep movies as long as they want with no due date or late fees.
Free Trial Allows users to use a service for free on a trial basis before paying anything.
Number of Plans The number of plans available to users to choose from with the varying options being number of DVDs a user can rent at one time, price of plan, late fees/no late fees, recommendations options, etc.
Option to Purchase DVD Allows users to purchase (own) a DVD instead of renting it.
Free Two-Way Shipping Offers free shipping to and from the DVD service provider to the user (user does not incur any additional costs for shipping).
Average Days to Receive your DVD This is the average time it takes a user to get a DVD in the mail after adding it to their queue to be sent.
Title of Movie Info Shows the title of the movie
MPAA Rating Of Movie Shows the MPAA Rating of a movie which gives them a sense of the age appropriateness of the movie before renting it.
Critic Rating of Movie Shows the ratings of various third-party critics that have reviewed the movie.
Movie Synopsis Shows the movie overview which gives them a sense of what the movie is about before they rent it.
Info on the Actors Shows info on all of the major actors in a movie (biographical info, pictures, etc.).
Info on the Directors Shows info on the directors of the movie (biographical info, pictures, etc.).
Info on Genre of Movie Shows a description of the genre, or category, the movie is in (e.g. Horror genre, Comedy genre, etc.).
Info on Movie Studio Shows info on the movie studio that is responsible for creating the movie.
Info on Awards Movie has won Shows info on all of the awards (e.g. Oscars, Golden Globes, Screen Writers Guild, etc.) that a movie has won or been nominated to win.
New Movie Release Info Shows lists of new movies that have recently been released.
Movie Reviews Shows reviews of movies by third party movie critics or other users
Movie Ratings Shows ratings of movies by third party movie critics or other users
Trailers/Previews Offers users the ability to watch movie trailers/previews of the movie before renting it.
Info on Movies Coming Soon Shows lists of movies that are yet to be released so that users stay abreast of what's coming out.
Search by Movie Title Allows users to search for movies by the title of the movie
Search by Actor Allows users to search for movies by the actors in the movie
Search by Director Allows users to search for movies by the director of the movie
Search by Year Allows users to search for movies by the year the movie was released
Search by Rating Allows users to search for movies by the rating the movie received from users and/or critics
Search by Synopsis Allows users to search for movies based on the synopsis (overview) of the movie
Search by Genre Allows users to search for movies based on the genre the movie is categorized in
Search by Production Studio Allows users to search for movies by the production studio that released the movie
Search by Screen Format Allows users to search for movies by the screen format the DVD is shown in (Widescreen, Full Screen, etc.)
Search by Language Allows users to search for movies based on the native language of the movie (i.e. English, Spanish, French, etc.)
Search by Subtitles Allows users to search for movies based on whether or not the movie has subtitles
Search by Awards Allows users to search for movies based on specific awards including Oscars, Screen Writers Guild, Golden Globes, etc.
Phone Customer Support Allows users to call a phone number and get help on anything related that website.
FAQ FAQs (or Frequently Asked Questions) are lists of common questions/problems and answers that users have about a particular site. FAQ's are the most common form of customer help.
eMail/Online Form Support Allows users to email a website and get help on anything related to that website.
Help Tickets/Email Form Support Allows users to email a website and get help on anything related to that website.
Searchable Knowledgebase Support Knowledge base help is a searchable database of frequently asked questions and problems that provide users with help beyond the static FAQ pages. Knowledge base typically has
User Forums User forums relative to customer support allow users to ask questions and issues about a site and let other users or company representative respond just as they would in a normal forum environment.
Customer Support Blog A blog (web log) that is created by the customer support staff that allows users to post entries and comments pertaining to site issues, problems, and questions about the service.


DVD Rental News / Press / Stories

News Data
News Headline
8/1/2008 12:00:00 AM DVD Rentals Are Up, Retailers Credit Bad Economy


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Feature Comparisons for DVD Rental Websites News / Press / Stories

 

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1 Netflix
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1 Blockbuster Online
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1 DVD Avenue
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1 eHit.com
5
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1 Number Slate
5
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