Would you like to get movies in your mail or streamed instantly to your TV? Well after deciding that you would like the ease of movie sent to you, you have to choose where to get those movies from. We have compared the two most popular DVD rental sites that offer both Movies By Mail and Movies By Instant Streaming.

So the coin must be tossed between Blockbuster or Netflix. As we all know Blockbuster has been around for quite some time as a video rental store, but not until Netflix came around with their genius idea of DVD’s By Mail that Blockbuster see they potential there. Netflix began streaming DVD’s over the internet so that with the proper DVD Blue-Ray player, game console, or internet connected TV you can play it instantly with no wait time. No running to the video store, no waiting by the mailbox, just watch it instantly. An yes Blockbuster has followed suit.

Now that both offer the most convenient ways to watch movies it is time to choose which is better for you. Lets start by looking at the sites New Releases page…

Both sites have a Queue in which your movies wait to be mailed. The movie will be sent to you by mail, but if you already have a movie that has been sent you must send it back in order to get the next movie on your queue. Depending on your plan you can have up to 3 movies at once, but still send one back to get the next one on the list.

Blockbuster offers plans with In-Store Rentals so 5 movie rentals can be rented in one month a well as getting DVD’s by mail. You can also return movies to your local store rather than mailing it back. However, Blockbuster does not include Instant DVD Streaming in their plans. In order to watch a movie instantly on your PC or TV you must pay for each movie starting at $2.99 which can be watched as many times as you’d like within a 24 hour period. You can also purchase movies starting at $19.99 and download them to your PC or TV.

Netflix does offer unlimited DVD Streaming so you can have the choice of any of the available movies added to your instant queue and there is no limit to how many times you watch them. The unlimited instant streaming is included in the monthly plans that start at $8.99. Your instant movies will remain in your queue until you remove them. Here is a price comparison that will help you decide which plan is right for you.