So you want to rent that new movie out right now but you can’t seem to find your rental card. How many times has this happened to you so you just forgo renting altogether? Well with the new Touch Screen DVD Kiosks, you will never have to worry about this happening again. The Touch Screen DVD Kiosks have been around for years in Europe and have started popping up in the states the past few years. They’ve taken such a simple task, renting videos, and made it much easier and convenient for everyone.

If you’ve never used a Touch Screen DVD Kiosk yet because you aren’t sure how it works, don’t worry, it is simple. Just use the touch screen to browse the available rentals. The majority of the machines carry only new releases, but there are some out there who carry new and old videos, so keep that in mind when you begin. Once you’ve found the movie you want to watch, just hit the select button on the screen. You can either continue to add movies or check out. Checking out is easy to, just hit the button and slide through your credit or debit card. You don’t have to deal with the hassle of remembering a membership card because everyone is a member at a kiosk. Once you’ve slid your card, your selected DVD will slide out the machine. That’s it; you’re done.

Most automated touch screen DVD kiosks charge around $1 per rental per night, which automatically beats the $3 or $4 per night rentals at the video store. You don’t have to worry about late fees either, because since you paid with your credit card, the kiosk tracks when you return the video and automatically charges your card if it’s late. Returning videos to kiosks is a snap as well. Many kiosks don’t even make you return them to the same automated kiosk, just a kiosk in the same franchise. All you have to do is hit the return DVD button on the touch screen and slide in the DVD. The machine scans the barcode on the video, which then can register it was your rental.

So now you can walk past that touch screen DVD kiosk on your way home from work or on your way to the grocery store and rent the movie of your choice. It won’t be a hassle anymore because you won’t be going out of your way to the movie store. Just stop at the kiosk for a couple minutes and you’ll be on your way. The whole process takes as long as you make it. If you search through the options quickly, you can be done in about one minute. If you browse longer, you’ll be there longer. You are in charge.