Advice On Choosing the Right DVD Rental Company
DVD Range
The overall DVD Range size really doesn’t matter that much if all you’re into is mainstream blockbuster movies –almost every service will cover these. Catalogue size does become important if you’re a fan of obscure genres.
Price
The prices for these service are so similar that we don’t think price should be the critical factor. We’d much rather pay an extra quid for a much better service than be stuck with the frustration of one of the many clunker sites out there, but it’s entirely a matter of personal taste to balance these various factors.
Telephone Support
This may be important to you, so we list it on the tables. Only a third of UK DVD rental companies offer phone support, and it can be very frustrating trying to contact them by email if you have problems. We’ve heard horror stories of waiting for days to respond, even calling phone companies to try to ferret them out.
Game Rentals
You may also be interested in renting games under the same DVD rental program–with PC and console game titles often £30+ to buy, this can be a very attractive combination if you are a gamer or have one in the family. See our list of Top DVD and Game Sites. Of course, the great thing is you can keep the game until you finish it–best with say a three disc policy so you can use two options for movies, and one for the game you’re currently playing.
Adult Film Rentals
Some companies do adult films and some don’t–several state in their policies they are family sites and do not wish to offer adult films as children often select the online DVDs. As this may be a concern, we indicate whether the companies reviewed list adult films. The largest adult inventory belongs to Lovefilm with 1,300+ titles, and the best all-around companies which does not carry adult films are Tesco and Moviemine. See our Top Adult Films and Top Family sites lists for further details.
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