If you rent movies online, there are many great benefits. One of them is how you can watch these movies instantly on your PC, Laptop, PlayStation, Xbox or any other device with internet access. You don’t even have to wait for them to arrive in the mail anymore.

The most common method of receiving the DVD you rent online is by mail. Then you watch the movie in the usual way on any DVD player. However, some people prefer to watch the movie right away. And by doing so, you can also save a lot of time from the constant shipping and returning of DVDs. This means you can watch even more movies each month.

How exactly can you watch more movies by watching them instantly?

Each rental plan allows you to rent movies online, but only a set amount at a time. For example, if you have the 1 movie per month plan, you must return each DVD before the next one is mailed to you.

Common rental plans available from popular online rental stores like Netflix and Blockbuster allow for 1, 2, or 3 movies to check out at a time.

So by being able to watch the movie right away, you can receive and return them much faster, thus watch more movies. And you have various ways to watch these movies instantly.

How do you watch movies instantly on your PC, TV, PlayStation or Xbox?

You can choose to stream the movie over the Internet to your PC, Laptop, PlayStation or Xbox or any other device with Internet access. This option is usually available on all plans at no additional cost on Netflix. Blockbuster charges an additional $1.99 per rental.

Or you can watch movies on your TV using a device provided by the online rental service at an additional cost (for the device only).

Generally, you get the options to watch DVD instantly on any internet device for free and you just need to pay more for the device that allows you to watch DVD on your TV. Details of these TV-ready devices are listed on the Netflix and Blockbuster websites.

The costs and availability of titles to view on these devices will vary from carrier to carrier. However, the good selection of titles available at most online rental stores makes these services excellent value for money. The list of supported devices is also growing rapidly to offer the consumer even more choice.