Netflix: Competing with IPod and Blockbuster in the World of Online Movie Technology

In the age of ever evolving technology, downloading media, from songs to movies, has become widely popular among teenagers. For many parents, controlling what children watch and what is downloaded to iPods and computers has become quite challenging. With the availability of electronic, online movie downloading, parents have found some method for controlling the movie rental concept for teenagers who are not renting movies in local video stores. From iPod, Blockbuster and, most recently, Netflix, the option to download a variety of movies has become widely popular among teenagers. For this reason, parents often spend time researching an online movie download program. One such program, Netflix may offer the best opportunity for movie watching experiences for not only teenagers, but the entire family.

At present, under a standard Netflix membership, for a nominal monthly fee of $17.99, Netflix members can rent unlimited numbers of movies through the mail order program. With the $17.99 membership, up to three movies can be checked out at one time, offering parents a budget conscious approach to movie rentals.

In addition to saving money on the parent's wallet, Netflix, with the mail order program, provides parents with the option to establish unique profiles for each teenager in the home and monitor the movie selections for appropriate content; another great advantage to parents of teenagers when looking for a convenient and efficient method to great family entertainment.

In 2007, Netflix will add another dynamic to the video rental process; online movie downloads. Under the terms of the $17.99 membership, which is the most popular among parents and teenagers, the standard unlimited movie rental program, through mail order, will continue to be available. However, in addition to mail order rental, under the latest technology enhancement, the Netflix member is now afforded a specific number of movie watching hours per month through dowloads. Through this allotted number of hours, Netflix members can now select from a specific group of online movies, download, and watch the movie from the convenience of home or work. For parents of teenagers, this new Netflix movie download option offers parents with a quick entertainment alternative for the entire family.

As with any new technology advances, approaching the services, in graduation, are crucial to success. With the Netflix movie download option, Netflix members are offered the program in intervals with, at present, Netflix releasing the option to an existing group of Netflix members and will continue to roll out the download option to all members over the next several months.

When considering convenient, budget conscious, family friendly entertainment, or for entertainment that is secure and safe for teenagers, consider obtaining a Netflix membership for access to instant movie downloads as well as unlimited, mail-order, movie rentals.

For more information, visit www.netflix.com.