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 about 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 determined by drives to the local Blockbuster Video to check out the newest 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 frequent entertainment source, instant online streaming and instant downloads.

To be able to stream movies and television shows instantly through your couch is exactly what has made online streaming a successful business. Besides it being convenient, you may virtually watch any movie or TV show you want in minutes. Think about when you used to show up to a video store as well as 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’re faced with is the decision on which service works best to suit your needs.

Let’s start 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 smart phone and tablet, or at home through your lap-top or game console, such a good point as 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 recognition of this service Netflix has even branched out and produced their own TV shows called 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 becoming an Amazon Prime member. An Amazon Prime subscription is $100 each and every year, $8.25 each month, which ends up being a good value especially if you shop on Amazon often. They carry almost exactly the exact same movies as Netflix and also have their own produced shows called Amazon Studio Exclusives. The viewing options are similar as well with Amazon Prime Instant Video being accessible however other devices as well as Amazon’s Fire TV. One advantage over Netflix is the option of renting movies that can be not free through Prime as well as having the capability to buy movies that download instantly to your account. This provides you with a greater selection in areas where Netflix may very well be lacking.

If Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video are along with the film streaming game, then Hulu Plus dominates in terms of streaming television shows. At $7.99 each month, Hulu Plus has a better TV program catalogue than the previous two streaming services but still offers a few full length movies. This subscription service is for all those folks who like to watch older shows and also those that can 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 television. It gives you the convenience of watching your shows later, or lets you catch up when you get behind. Hulu Plus is an excellent supplemental subscription to enhance the previous two subscriptions to give you more diversity in your TV program selections.

Determined by whether you’ve got an iPhone or run an android system could also open up a number of options for downloading content. They might not be the most common options, or the cheapest, nevertheless they do carry a sizeable selection for around the exact 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.