DVD Queues

One of the keys to the success of Netflix-style online video rental companies is the ability of customers to create DVD queues of the movies and games they most want to experience. Rather than just choosing what you want at any given moment, DVD queues allow you to create huge lists of the movies you want to see--and then sit back and let them come to you in the order in which they become available.

The beauty of DVD queues is that there is always a movie ready to ship to you as soon as you are finished with one. If your first choice is all checked out at the moment, the computer automatically selects your second choice and the company drops it in the mail to you. There is no online equivalent of going to the video store on a Friday night and coming home empty-handed.

Shuffle Your Queue

DVD queues are usually infinitely flexible, meaning you are never locked into keeping a movie at the top of your list--or on your list at all. The romantic comedy mood you were in on Valentine's Day might soon be replaced by an action jones, and you can change your queue to reflect that. If you just heard that a movie you missed at the multiplex is due on DVD soon, log on and place it in the coveted #1 slot.

Queues sometimes have a tendency to take on a life of their own. Some movie buffs can spend hours fine-tuning their lists, adding and subtracting films, and endlessly shuffling their order. Films placed in DVD queues are often forgotten until they show up in the mail at seemingly just the right moment. If you join an online rental agency, be sure you get the most out of this unique and fun feature by adding new movies on a regular basis.