What Is a Netflix Movie?
- The service Netflix first gained popularity for its DVD-by-mail rental service. For a small monthly fee, Netflix users can add movie titles on DVD to their online "queue" and titles will be sent directly to their home as they become available. Netflix has shipping hubs located all across the United States and will ship DVDs from the one nearest to your home. The amount of discs you can rent at once will depend on the plan you have selected.
- Netflix movies also include select titles available on high-definition Blu-Ray discs. These titles ship through the mail in the same way as Netflix DVDs. However, in order to activate Blu-Ray rentals on your Netflix account, you will have to pay an additional $2 monthly fee. Also, not all titles available on DVD from Netflix are available on Blu-Ray.
- Apart from the rental-by-mail services, Netflix movies also include titles available on the Watch Instantly section of their website. There are thousands of movies available as online video streams that can be watched right on your computer. If you want to enjoy movies on your television, this can be done with several compatible devices, including game consoles, Blu-Ray players and digital video players. Also, Apple mobile devices and Windows 7 smartphones have apps for Netflix streaming video.
- Apart from movies, Netflix also offers a variety of TV shows, documentaries, concerts and other recorded performances on DVD, Blu-Ray and streaming video. Netflix can also help you find new movies and TV shows that you may enjoy. When you rent or watch Netflix movies, you will be asked to rate them. Netflix will automatically generate recommendations based on how you have rated previous movies from your queue.