The internet has changed many industries. This is especially true in the realm of online movie rentals.

The emergence of the various sites which offer online free new movie rentals has certainly chipped away at the popularity of the traditional brick and mortar Blu-ray rental facility. In contrast, you may still prefer to rent from the bricks and mortar type stores.

What will be the benefits of online movie rentals versus renting from a shop? The cost effectiveness of online movie rentals is fairly obvious. For a flat monthly fee, you can rent scores of Blu-rays a month. With a conventional rental shop, you need to pay a fee per individual Blu-ray that may certainly cost you more money.

Some companies work on 3 basic plans in which you can rent 1, 2 or 3 movies at a time for a flat monthly fee usually around $8.99, $13.99 or $16.99. So you can hold 1, 2 or 3 movies at any one time. If you finish one movie, and want another, you must return one to obtain the next one.

It is also convenient to rent online from the comfort of your own home. The movies are shipped direct to your door and returns are also quick and easy with the return packaging provided. That makes the return process quick and easy.

This eliminates all of the time and travel linked to renting at a video store. There is no need to waste time in traffic or standing in long lines. All of these issues tend to be eliminated with online movie rentals.

Whenever you rent online, the Blu-ray is shipped from a warehouse which means that it is less more likely to be out of stock considering that the warehouse stocks many copies. This isn't the situation when you visit a bricks and mortar store where "out of stock" rentals will be more common. These stores only have so much storage space.

You can also watch movie you rent online instantly. You can do this by streaming (downloading) the film to an internet ready device for example a PC, Xbox or PlayStation. Watching the movie on your TV is also made possible with a special type of converter available at an extra cost.

The above mentioned reasons are just several of the reasons for renting online. There are plenty of others too which really depend on the kinds of movies or TV shows you like to watch. Some services offer more of your favourite things to watch than others. Additionally you rent games and on Blu-Ray Blu-ray from some companies.