About online DVD rental
What are the benefits of online DVD
rental?
It's much cheaper to rent DVDs online than either renting through a video
shop or buying new DVDs. In fact, it's the cheapest way to watch the latest
films. The discs are sent straight to your door and you can keep them for as
long as you like with no late fees ever. Plus, large providers like
LOVEFiLM have so many titles in stock you'll nearly always be able to rent
what you want.
To find out more about how online DVD rental works
click here.
What are the options for getting DVDs
sent monthly?
There are two options:
1) UNLIMITED DISCS
With unlimited services
you get an unlimited number of discs sent to you in each month. As soon as you
send one back another one will be sent. You can choose to have either 1,2 or 3
discs sent at once.
2) LIMITED DISCS
With limited services you pay
for a set number of discs to be sent each month. You can pick to receive either
2, 3 or 4 discs each month. As soon as you send one back you get sent another up
until the point that you have reached your monthly limit. To see a comparison of
the latest prices for online DVD rental services
click here.
Will I have to pay if I take a trial
offer?
Most online DVD rental services offer an introductory free trial period.
Usually between two weeks to a month. You'll have to give your bank or card
details to sign up but provided you cancel before the end of the free trial you
won't be charged a penny.
Can I stop the service anytime I
like?
Yes, there are no contracts with any of the online DVD rental services on
offer so you're under no obligation. Once you cancel your payments will stop
once all the discs have been returned. With LOVEFiLM you can even pause payment for the service if you go on holiday.
What is the best service if I want to
rent films and games?
LOVEFiLM and Tesco are the only online DVD rental services to offer games as well as films. The combination
packages which let you include games are around £1 - £2 per month more
expensive.
LOVEFiLM is a
popular choice for gamers offering a large selection of games for the DS,
GameCube, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox and Xbox 360.
How do pay as you go online DVD rental
services work?
You buy credits for a certain number of films in advance and you decide when
you use them. Like with other online DVD rental services the discs get sent in
the post and you send them back using the pre-paid envelope.
Here are details of the two services available:
1) LOVEFiLM - each
disc costs from £1.75 depending on how many credits you buy (the more you buy
the cheaper it gets per disc). For full details
click here.
2) easyCinema
each disc costs £1.99 and you can buy a batch of 4 credits for £7.96, 7 credits
for £13.93 or 10 credits for £19.90. For full details
click here.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: For both LOVEFiLM and easyCinema credits only last 90 days. That means you loose them if you don't use them within three months.
Can I rent adult films?
The only providers that do offer adult films are
LOVEFiLM and Cinema
Paradiso.
