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Cheap Seats
Two companies, Netflix and Blockbuster, are battling it out in the online DVD rental business. Both offer similar services: You create an online profile with a list of movies. The companies then mail you the DVDs, starting at the top of your list. You send them back (postage is prepaid) at your convenience, and they send your next batch of picks. In other words, no rush and no late fees. The number of movies you can have at once depends on your monthly payment plan, which can start as low as $9.99. Check the size of each company’s library to make sure you’ll have access to movies of interest to you. If you have trouble deciding which service is right for you, take advantage of the companies’ free trial offers. If DVDs are a step up from videocassettes, think of digital video recorders (DVRs) as highly evolved VCRs. Like VCRs, DVRs—such as TiVo and DNNA’s Replay TV—let you fast-forward through commercials and record programs. But DVRs can also offer remarkable high-tech tricks, allowing you to pause and instantly replay live TV and record two shows at once. Many companies make DVRs, so do your homework before joining this digital revolution.
Check out our exclusive list of the most popular Spanish-language DVD rentals. These links are provided for informational purposes only. AARP does not endorse, and has no control over, or responsibility for, the linked sites or the content, advertisements, materials, products, or services available on or throughout these sites. |
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