<P> The widespread availability of video on demand on cable TV systems and VHS - by - mail services offered consumers a way of watching movies without having to leave their home . With the advent of the World Wide Web, Internet services such as Netflix have become increasingly popular since the mid--2000s . All of these new ways of watching movies have greatly reduced the demand for video rental shops, and many have closed down as a result . </P> <P> The rental of books, CDs, tapes, and movies is covered by copyright law . Copyright owners sometimes put warning notices on the packaging of products such as VHS cassettes to deter copyright infringement . In some cases, the rights of consumers in Europe and the US are in fact significantly broader than described in such warnings . </P> <P> There would typically be a delay of several months between the time a movie was available for rental, and when the movie could be purchased by the consumer . In reality, the video was available, but priced for rental shops and film enthusiasts who wanted to own a copy of the film at the earliest opportunity . The pricing was between $70 and $130 . This started changing with the advent of movie releases on DVD . Blockbuster refused to use the VHS strategy for DVD, so the studios began releasing DVDs at an initially lower price . During 2008, retailers would have the DVD version of a film available for sale the same day the VHS version was available for rent . This later changed, with release dates for VHS and DVD coinciding . In 2013, this also occurred when the Blu - ray Disc format was introduced as the successor to VHS and DVD . A movie will be available on VHS, Blu - ray and DVD on the same day . </P> <P> Some video rental shops put special security measures on the DVD or box which have to be deactivated by a clerk after a DVD is rented . With the use of scanner devices with alarms at the doors, this system prevents patrons from shoplifting DVDs . </P>

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