subject: Will On Demand Films Mean The End Of The Dvd [print this page] For many years when you wanted to watch a movie at home you would either rent or buy a DVD, put it in your DVD player and then enjoy your movie. However, as technology has improved, so too has the home movie experience. With video on demand services that many cable and satellite providers offer, the days of the DVD player may be numbered. To help combat the convenience of video on demand services, DVD rental companies have evolved. There are DVD rental companies that will mail your movie to you, and there are even low cost DVD self service rental machines with many convenient locations. While this evolution in the way that you can rent a DVD may have slowed the decline of the DVD player, it hasn't stopped it.
One of the biggest obstacles facing the DVD player is the convenience that video on demand services offer. Instead of going to the store to buy a movie, going out to rent it, or waiting for it in the mail, you simply press a few keys on your remote and you are ready to start watching it. On top of the convenience that they offer, the majority of video on demand services offer high definition pictures that traditional DVDs can't compete with. One of the areas that video on demand still can't beat DVDs at it is in pricing. With self service kiosks, and direct mail service you can now rent a DVD for less than you can order an on demand movie. However, the difference in price is not great enough to deter most people from using video on demand services. If you want to watch a movie do you want to have to order it online and wait a few days for it to arrive? Do you want to have to get in your car and drive out to get it? Chances are that you wouldn't want to do either of these things. When you consider the high cost of gas the prospect of driving up the road doesn't seem quite as appealing. The small amount of extra money that it costs to use on demand services makes them an increasingly popular choice, which will probably soon mean the end of the DVD player.
When the DVD player was first introduced many years ago it offered a quality of home entertainment that was hard to beat. It's picture was clearer than the old VHS tapes, and it's menus made it easy to navigate through special features and film chapters. However, much like the DVD player replaced the VCR, video on demand is slowly replacing the DVD player. The convenience of being able to order a movie at home and watch it right away is something that a DVD player will never be able to compete with. The high definition picture offers a superior viewing experience that is especially important, when you consider the amazing special effects that appear in movies today. Video on demand services are certainly the future and the days of the DVD player are numbered.
