Rent Netflix
In 2004 I was a NetFlix subscriber and quite happy until they started throttling me (slowing down how quickly I received new movies). A recent class action suit seems to have brought that tactic out in the open and I presume they’ll stop doing it or make the practice explicit in their terms of service. With that out of the way, NetFlix has the largest selection (circa 55,000 titles), competitive pricing, and probably the most sophisticated website, refined over several years or operations. So at this time, they are again my number one choice for general DVD movie rentals. Take advantage of their free two-week trial offer.
June of 2005 I signed up with BlockBuster Online largely because they were three dollars cheaper than NetFlix for the standard 3-out-at-a-time package. The selection of movies was comparable and my DVDs arrived quickly. BlockBuster has raised their prices to match NetFlix pricing now, so that advantage has disappeared. However, BlockBuster sweetens their online rental subscription with 2 free in-store movie rentals plus subscriber-only deals on in-store DVD purchases and most recently, free movie theatre tickets. Thus, for the same price as NetFlix you’ll receive in-store goodies from a BlockBuster Online subscription which NetFlix can’t match.
