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Be Kind. Rewind! is a phrase so archaic and foreign in today’s world of Blu-rays, Video on Demand, and online streaming that for most of this generation it is meaningless. Let’s think of how well-known that phrase used to be if you were around to experience the clunky, rectangle that is a VHS tape. Your entertainment was based upon drives to the local Blockbuster Video to check out the latest releases or old favorites. I, myself, remember how much I used to grate on my younger brother’s nerves because I “wasted” my one rental on Child’s Play for the 10th time. What can I say? I loved the crap scared out of me as a child. So as the years progressed, we moved on from physically checking out movies to the pay-per-view of VOD from the comfort of our home, to what is now the most usual entertainment source, instant online streaming and instant downloads.
To be able to stream movies and television shows instantly from your couch is exactly what has made online streaming a successful business. Besides it being convenient, you may virtually watch any movie or TV program you want in minutes. Think of whenever you used to show up to a video store and Sideprojectors’s website also the movie you wanted to rent was already checked out. Either they did not have enough copies or it was a new release and everyone wanted to watch it. Online streaming eliminates this problem. Now what you are faced with is the decision on which service works best to meet your needs.
Let’s begin with Netflix. This popular online streaming service is subscription based with three plan options: Basic, Standard, and Premium. All options offer unlimited streaming of movies and tv shows at the cost of $8 to $12 a month with the additional option to add on DVD rentals. Watching Netflix is easy whenever you can access it on the run via mobile phone and tablet, or at home through your notebook or game console, for example the Xbox One. Netflix has thousands of movie and television show options and regularly adds new movies to offer subscribers more of what they want. With the popularity of this service Netflix has even branched out and produced their very own TV shows known as Netflix Originals, such as the hit Daredevil, which premiered this past April.
Another top option is Amazon Prime Instant Video. This option is a benefit of being a Amazon Prime member. An Amazon Prime subscription is $100 each year, $8.25 per 30 days, which ends up being a great value especially if you shop on Amazon often. They carry almost exactly the exact same movies as Netflix and have their own produced shows called Amazon Studio Exclusives. The viewing choices are similar also with Amazon Prime Instant Video being accessible though other devices and additionally Amazon’s Fire TV. One advantage over Netflix is the option of renting movies which are not free through Prime and additionally having the capability to buy movies that download instantly to your account. This provides you with a more suitable selection in areas where Netflix could be lacking.
If Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video are on top of the film streaming game, then Hulu Plus dominates on the subject of streaming television shows. At $7.99 monthly, Hulu Plus has a far better TV show catalogue than the previous two streaming services and still offers a few full length movies. This subscription service is for anyone individuals who like to watch older shows and those that will be currently airing in real time. Hulu Plus posts new episodes of currently playing shows days or sometimes hours after it has just aired on tv. It provides you with the convenience of watching your shows later, or lets you catch up when you get behind. Hulu Plus is a good supplemental subscription to add to the previous two subscriptions to give you more diversity in your TV program selections.
Depending on whether you have an iPhone or run an android system could also open up a few options for downloading content. They might not be the best options, or even the cheapest, but they do carry a sizeable selection for around the same price. iTunes and also the Google Play stores both offer newly released and older material and is pay-per-content, rent or buy. YouTube has also stepped in to the field of renting or buying movies.
