Is Online DVD Rental or Pay-Per-View the Best Way to Get Your Movies?
By Kaitlin Carruth
With renting methods such as online DVD rental
and pay-per-view, it seems almost old-fashioned
to go to the rental store. But with all the
different ways to get the latest movies, which
way is the best? Well, that depends on what
is important to you. Here are some of the
different ways you can get the latest movies
and the pros and cons of each.
Going to the Rental Store
I guess it is like they say, sometimes
you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
It is hard to change from the old ways,
especially when they work fairly well.
If you want to see a movie, there is always
a rental store nearby that should have
it available. You are allowed to keep
it for a couple of days for a price of
around $4.00. However, if that movie is
late, you have to expect some horrendous
late fees (they usually will charge you
an additional $4.00 as if you were renting
the movie a second time; this gives you
a couple of days to turn the movie again
before they charge you again). For those
who cannot change there ways, renting
from a store is not a bad way to go, but
you should at least check out the other
possibilities, such as the online DVD
rental system or pay-per-view, and see
what they have to offer.
Online DVD Rental
The newer system of online DVD rental
has its upsides and downsides. This system
is for avid movie fans. In this system
you usually do not pay for each DVD but
instead pay a monthly fee for the DVD
delivery service. With some plans as low
as $9.99 a month with no late fees, you
can get about any DVD delivered to your
door in one business day. When you are
done with that DVD, you simply send it
back to receive another. This can be done
as many times as you want in one month;
however, there is usually a limit of how
many DVDs you can have in your possession
at one time (depending on how expensive
your monthly plan is).
The biggest issue with online DVD rental
is the waiting. You have to plan at least
one day in advance what movie you want
to watch which means no Friday late night
movie runs. Also, you have to be renting
at least 2-3 movies a month to make it
more valuable then renting at your local
movie store. If you watch a lot of movies
and do not mind the wait, the online DVD
rental system may not be a bad option
for you.
Pay-Per-View
Pay-per-view has the "right now"
benefit that the online DVD rental system
does not have. With pay-per-view, whenever
you decide you want to watch a movie,
you just order it, sit down and watch
it. Another benefit with pay-per-view
is that you don't have to worry about
scratched or skipping DVDs. Companies
such as I-Satellite offer 33 pay-per-view
channels and 13 sports pay-per-view channels
with prices as low as $1.99 to watch a
movie. This is definitely a more simplistic
way of doing things. However, it can start
the money can start to add up if you are
an avid movie watcher. Also, with pay-per-view
you do not get access to the same "bonus
features" that you get with the DVD.
With the choices of renting movies from
the store, online DVD rentals, and pay-per-view
it is definitely easy to get your movie
fix in one way or another. All three methods
of getting current blockbusters have their
benefits and detriments in which you will
have to decide from. Personally, I like
the convenience of pay-per-view. No matter
when I choose, I can sit down and watch
the movie of my choice from several pay-per-view
channels available. However, you will
have to decide which method is best for
you.
Kaitlin Carruth is an Internet Marketer.
To learn more about online
dvd rental or pay-per-view,
please visit I-Satellite.
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