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How to Select a Movie Rental or Movie Download Service

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Selecting a Netflix Movie Rental Plan
Selecting Movies (movie reviews)
Selecting a Movie Service (rental vs download vs local store)

Selecting a Netflix Movie Rental Plan

Below is a summary of the current Netflix Movie Rental Plans

 # of DVD's Allowed
Out At A Time
Maximum # of DVD's
Allowed per Month
Price Per Month 
           1              2         $ 4.99
           1          Unlimited         $ 8.99
           2              4         $11.99
           2          Unlimited         $13.99
           3          Unlimited         $16.99
           4          Unlimited         $23.99
           5          Unlimited         $29.99
           6          Unlimited         $35.99
           7          Unlimited         $41.99
           8          Unlimited         $47.99

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Selecting Movies

When selecting a movie rental, purchase, or movie download you are able to obtain reviews via several sites online.  Netflix offers movie reviews for members through their site.  The reviews are a compilation of feedback from users and critics as well.  Other movie review sites include:  http://www.metacritic.com and http://www.rottentomatoes.com.

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Selecting a Movie Service

The following information is offered on the most common types of movie services; movie rental, movie download, and local video stores, to assist you in comparing.

  Local
Store
 Netflix
Online Movie Rental
Movielinks
Movie Download
Cost/
Fees
 

$3.60-$4.50
 Late Fees

Cost lower with higher volume.
For example: Eight movies using the "2 out at a time" plan is $1.87 per movie.  No Late Fees.

Movie download rentals are $1.99 -$4.99.
No Late Fees

Equipment DVD Player & TV  DVD Player & TV,
 computer if streaming movies

Computer with high speed connection
Internet Explorer 5.0+
Windows 2000 or XP
Real Player 8.0+ or Windows  Media Player 7.1+  *

Selection 10,000-15,000 movies  Over 100,000 titles Approximately 2,000: service is growing.
Time to
Obtain Movie
Time to drive to and from the store.  1 Business Day or
  instant if streaming on PC
 Average 45-60 minutes
Hours
Available
 Store hours  Order 24/7  24/7
Ease of Use  Go to store  From Home, delivered to door
or download to PC without leaving home
 From home
Time You
Can Keep
the Movie
Overnight to 1 week   Unlimited Can store movie download  rentals for 30 days.
     

* Movie link recommends a minimum:  300 MHz Intel Pentium III+ processor, 128 MB+RAM, full duplex soundcard and speakers, and 65,000 color video display card set.

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