By Shaun Clarke
Lovefilm and Blockbuster are by far the top two online DVD rental companies in the UK. But which company offers you the best value for money and better service. Initially it would seem that there's not much between them both having similar pricing and a catalog of over 65,000 titles to choose from. However it's not until you've actually used both companies that the differences become painfully apparent.
I run a few movie review sites and so I get through a lot of films and I've had the unique opportunity to try both services side by side and here's what I've found.
Firstly I chose the unlimited plan with both companies, great I thought an unlimited supply of films delivered to my door what could be better. Well actually there is something better but I'll get to that in a minute.
The first thing that I noticed almost immediately was the huge difference in turn around between the two. Lovefilm just couldn't get the DVDs out quick enough, I'm not sure why their distribution system is so slow but they're at least a day behind Blockbuster. And that might not seem important at first, but over a month it vastly reduces the amount of DVDs you can get for your money... it is supposed to be unlimited after all.
I'll just quickly get to the point I made earlier about a better alternative, You can now get your movies from the store as well as online with Blockbuster, which cuts out delivery if your in a hurry!
If you were unsure which one to choose I hope I've helped you make up your mind. Having your unlimited plan throttled by sluggish delivery makes Lovefilm a poor choice and not good value for money.
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