Another part of the rental service that I’m finding very convenient is the video on demand. Every service is different, with Blockbuster even offering a dedicated box, but with Netflix, I can stream movies directly to my PC. This is a nice touch and it helps to complement my viewing habits.

With most online DVD rental services, you go to their site and make a list (or queue) of the films you’d like to view. You then rank your films on your list in the order you’d like to receive them. Based on availability and your ranking, the pictures on your list will be sent to you through first class mail.

This is a terrific time and money saver for me. I don’t have to drive to and from the local Blockbuster, worry about missed deadlines, and I always have a movie at the ready when I want one. And I never come home with a bucket of popcorn and a Hershey’s Overload!

Online movie rental is becoming more and more popular, so whether your choice is for mainstream DVD rental, independent rentals, or even online adult DVD rental, there are services out there that are perfect for you. For independent rentals, the most popular service is GreenCine, and Netflix and Blockbuster are battling it out for mainstream rentals.

One reason that some people don’t try online rental is because they don’t want to commit themselves to anything long-term. But for some of the services, like Netflix for example, you can pause your membership at any time, and almost every service allows you to downgrade and upgrade whenever you like.