Online DVD Rental is a great idea -  especially in rural areas where the nearest DVD rental shop might be 5 miles away and the choice of films might be pretty bad. The biggest problem with normal DVD rental is the late return fees - or the last minute rush to get the DVD back in time. By the time you add in the late reurn fees and the petrol costs - it works out cheaper to do it online by post. There is nothing to stop you sharing costs with a friend and letting them watch it too because there is no hurry to get it back.

There are 2 main online DVD rental companies in Ireland - and a comparison of their prices - shows very little difference. Why not try them both for free and see which one is best? You’ve nothing to lose except a few hours watching great films.

Moviestar was launched in August 2006 and has 4 levels of service
Movie 1 - Unlimited rentals a month, rent 1 disc at a time Monthly Price: €12.99
Movie 2 Unlimited rentals a month, rent 2 discs at a time Monthly Price: €17.99
Movie 3 Unlimited rentals a month, rent 3 discs at a time Monthly Price: €24.99
Mini Just 2 DVDs a month Monthly Price: €7.99

Screenclick was established in 2001 and has the following price structure.
Lite : 2 DVD a month 7.99 (Max 2 a month)
Bronze : 12.99 1 DVD at a time - unlimited per month
Silver is 17.99 p/m (2 DVDs at a time unlimited per month)
Gold is €24.99 p/m (3 DVDs at a time- no limit per month)
Platinum is €31.99 p/m (4 DVDs at a time as many as you can watch in a month)

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