Online DVD Rental

WHSmith Movies Direct

2006-12-20T12:42:00.000Z

We have added WHSmith to our review pages. WHSmith is a trusted high street brand and its DVD rental service is powered by LOVEFiLM, a leading brand in the online DVD rental market. WHSmith ranks well with others on pricing and titles from which to choose. Where it performs well is in its FREE Trial period of 4 weeks which is available on any of its packages - so you can enjoy 1, 2 or 3 DVD's at a time for free for four weeks.

Online DVD Rental
20th December 2006

ScreenSelect and LOVEFiLM Merger Complete

2006-10-08T17:54:00.000Z

On the 6th April 2006 LOVEFiLM International Ltd and Video Island, the owner of ScreenSelect, announced their intention to merge and create what they claim to be Europe's leading web-based home entertainment subscription service. Given their relative sizes prior to the announcements they may well be right!

Today, the merged companies launched their new online dvd rental website under the brand of LOVEFiLM. ScreenSelect for the moment, has a holding page re-directing customers to the LOVEFiLM website.

What does this mean for the industry. Its too early to tell and its anyones guess. What we are sure of, is that there wont be any prices rises or detoriation in service. With the two companies combined inventories, its bound to mean that they have more copies of DVD titles than anyone else! There are still other competing brands out there such as Blockbuster and Tesco. The price for the moment is unchanged but the free tial period has reduced from three weeks to two weeks.

Online DVD Rental
8th October 2006

How to evaluate the most appropriate rental package

2006-08-22T09:45:00.000Z

With the convenience of the internet, vast DVD title range and low prices, online DVD rental is becoming a popular choice for renting DVD’s. With the ever increasing penetration of the internet and consumer spending over the internet following close behind, it doesn’t take a lot to imagine that Online DVD Rental may well overtake the traditional high street alternative.

The Online DVD Rental website was established earlier this year to provide consumers independent reviews, comparisons and rankings of the major UK providers of online DVD rental services. Comparing the various online DVD rental companies needs to take into account a number of factors, including:

(i) Number of DVD titles offered by the rental company;
(ii) Availability and length of a Free Trial period;
(iii) Any penalties and/or restrictions of the service;
(iv) Website Design and ease of use;
(v) Film classification and ease of finding your favourite DVD titles;
(vi) Range of packages available and pricing; and
(vii) Any hidden extra's

Price is just one of these important factors, and this article seeks to help people understand the various packages available and how to understand which offer best value for money. It is important to stress however, that the cheapest price is not necessarily indicative of the best online service provider.

The price of the rental package doesn’t mean anything in terms of value, unless you consider the price it has cost you to watch each DVD per month. This means you need to know how many DVD’s you can realistically watch in any given month.

So, how many DVD’s can you receive in a month? Well, it depends upon a number of things including (i) how quickly you watch the DVD after receiving it, (ii) how quickly you get it back into the return post, (iii) how quickly the postal service gets it back to the online provider, (iv) how quickly the online provider registers its return and allocates your next selected DVD, and (v) how quickly the postal service delivers it to you.

While you can’t control all of these unknowns our experience has been that if you select the one DVD at a time package, and you watch the DVD and return it the same day, you can receive three DVD’s a week or twelve a month. This means, that if you pay £9.99 per month then the average price for each DVD you watches is just 83 pence – now that’s great value. Not everyone will be able to watch and return so quickly but its still a good price if you watch less DVD’s a month. For example, two DVD’s a week works out at £1.24 per DVD and one DVD a week works out at £2.49.

As a final point, its absolutely essential that you keep a list of 20 plus DVD titles registered with your online provider so that the next DVD can be dispatched to you quickly. We are compiling a list of Must See movies to help you maintain your watch list.

Online DVD Rental
22nd August 2006

Competition Hots up as Sainsbury Pulls Out

2006-08-10T09:54:00.000Z

Our readers will have noticed that Online DVD Rental no longer lists Sainsbury Online DVD Rental in its review pages. This is because Sainsbury announced today that it was to pull out of online DVD rental. Sainsbury 'one DVD at a time' package was priced the same as Tesco at £7.97 per month, which now means Tesco stands alone at that price point with no visible competition.

We believe this doesnt mean that online DVD rental isnt a good thing. Online DVD rental continues to grow rapidly and is becomming the service of choice for avid movie fans. Sainsbury have stated that it believes online DVD rental just doesn't fit with their online strategy.

Online DVD Rental
10th August 2006

How Online DVD Rental Works

2006-08-07T10:10:00.000Z

First of all, simply select your favourite DVD rental service provider from the ones we have reviewed for you here. After clicking on your favourite, decide on the DVD rental price package that suites you best. You'll then be asked to complete an online registration process and select the DVD titles that you would like to watch at home. Its normally recommended that you maintain a list of titles and prioritise on the order in which you would like to receive them. You'll never be short of titles to watch with between 34,000 and 58,000 to choose from! You wont be tied into a long term contract and you can switch between the various price packages available. You will normally be offered a FREE trial, so you have no risk to find out how it works before you finally make you mind up or spend any money!

Receive DVD's through the Post.

Depending on the DVD rental service provider you choose, you should receive your DVD's with a day or two via first class postage

Watch & Enjoy your DVD.

Once you receive your DVD(s), you can take your time and watch them at a time and day that suits you best. There's normally no penalties or restrictions for how long you keep your DVD at home. Remember though, the longer you keep them, the longer it will be before you get your next one(s).

Post your DVD back & receive the next one(s).

Once you have watched you DVD(s) simply put them in the prepaid envelope provided and pop it in the post. Once your DVD rental service provider receives the DVD(s), they will select the next one(s) from your list and post it to you.

Online DVD Rental provides independent reviews, comparisons and rankings of the major UK providers of online DVD rental services.

Online DVD Rental
7th August 2006

Blockbuster moves up from 4th place to 3rd

2006-08-01T19:14:00.000Z

UK DVD Rental Guide continuously monitors the UK Online DVD Rental scene and can announce that it has upgraded its ranking of Bockbuster's online DVD rental service from 4th to 3rd place ahead of Tesco and just behind ScreenSelect and LoveFilm. Acombination of Blockbuster's website design, title range, Free trial period, postal turn-around, and our readers' popularity has pushed them up a place into our top three picks.

UK DVD Rental Guide
1st August 2006

DVD Rental Guide Gets Google Ranking

2006-07-18T19:10:00.000Z

After only three months of being online Online DVD Rental has achieved a Google Page Rank. The page rank is an indication of the websites popularity and can take many months to achieve. We are thrilled to receive a page rank of 4/10. Now that we are ranked, we look forward to the rank steadily climb as more and more readers turn to us to help them decide which online DVD rental company choose!

Thank you to all of our readers for their support

Online DVD Rental
19th July 2006

UK DVD Rental Guide brings you more great online offers

2006-06-27T13:59:00.000Z

Online DVD Rental has pulled together a list of Great Online Offers that we love and hope you'll love too. These Cool Online Offers will be updated regularly so please check back from time-to-time to see whats new.

Online DVD Rental
27th June, 2006

UK DVD Rental Guide Announces Website Update

2006-06-26T07:44:00.000Z

UK DVD Rental Guide is pleased to announce the launch of its new look website. The site has new look graphics, improved menu bars and a site map all designed to help readers navigate the website quickly and easily.

We are always seeking ways to improve our webiste and welcome any comments or suggestions. If you have any thoughts on how we might improve our website please email to:

feedback@uk-dvd-rentals-guide.co.uk

We hope you enjoy the new look webiste and look forward to receiving your feedback.

UK DVD Rental Guide
26th June, 2006

DVD Rental Guide Lists its Top Three Picks

2006-06-24T19:05:00.000Z

UK DVD Rental Guide has updated its webiste to show its top three online DVD rental companies as chosen by its readers.

Aside from our detailed reviews and rankings, DVD Rental Guide has listed the top three DVD Rental sites as voted by you - our readers. This will be a regular feature of the site, showing you ata glance which are the most visited DVD Rental provider sites. This, together with our own reviews, makes DVD Rental Guide an even better choice for helping you to decide which is the best OnlIne DVD Rental company for you!

UK DVD Rental Guide
24th June, 2006

DVD Rental guide wants to hear your thoughts

2006-06-23T11:29:00.000Z

Today UK DVD Rental Guide added a contact list to the website. You can find out the best way to contact us at: Contact UK DVD Rental Guide. Aside from wanting to hear your thoughts on our website and what you would like to see done differently or something new added, we would also like to hear about your experiences of renting DVD's online. We want to take your views and combine them with our own when we compare and rank the various companies. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

UK DVD Rental Guide
23 June, 2006

UK DVD Rental Guide Website Launch

2006-06-23T11:18:00.000Z

In March 2006 I launched my Website UK DVD Rental Guide. The website is devoted to providing independent advice, reviews and rankings of the major providers of online DVD rental service in the UK. The idea for the website originated from my passion for DVD's and from the difficulty of choosing the right online DVD rental service.

Since its launch, the website has evolved to where it is today. It sets out each of the major providers of online DVD Rental services, the prices, the package options, the number of titles available and any free trial that is offered. Each service provider is rated against predifined criteria and then ranked against each other. We continually check for changes in the services and re-rate and re-rank accordingly.

Here's why we think online DVD Rental is Better

Cheaper. The prices for online rental are much cheaper than the highstreet alternative.
Convenient. No need to go out to the store. Just browse and select titles online from the comfort of your own home and they appear in the post. Postage is FREE both ways.
No Due Dates. There are no dates by which you have to return the DVD's. Keep them as long as you like!
No late return charges. Watch your DVD's without fear of a charge for late return. There's no late return charges - EVER!
More to choose from. With upto 57,000 titles there's more DVD's to choose from than you can shake a stick at.
Completely Risk Free Trial. Most of the DVD rental companies let you try before you sign-up. It costs absolutely nothing and there are no hidden charges.

I hope you enjoy the DVD Rental Guide and it helps you choose the best service for your needs. We will keep testing and will make sure the guide is comprehensive, up to date and continue to ensure we provide independent advice.

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