hi guys, i'm a member of both tech central and take-out video. here's my take: take out video's a much better shop in terms of customer service. i used to rent LDs from them, but then i stopped for about 4 years. just a month ago i went back to see if they had dvds already (they have), and surprise! they still have my membership on their list. it wasn't the case for tech central. i also rented LDs from them (dun ko nahiram ang ju dou -- movie ni zhang yimou starring gong li) and then i stopped. apparently when they converted their stock to dvd they also threw out their old membership list, because they asked me to fork over P1000 again. needless to say, i did -- but only because they have quite an extensive collection of r1 dvds. take out video has a smaller collection, but at least there you don't have to contend with a perpetually scowling lady behind the counter. sungit ng bantay sa tech central (name is josie, hehe)! although nakakausap mo naman ng matino, antipid ng mga sagot. the girls at take out video are very accommodating, and they kinda know the movies they rent out (i asked about ponnette -- charming french film) and they knew what it was all about.
in sum, if you don't mind the aggravation of josie, then go for tech central. ooops, tsaka mas mura nga pala sa tech central, P50 lang per disc, while P70 sa take out video. hay, mahal ng rentals! sana dumami pa shops para mag price war sila, hehehe!