Chips on DVDs could prevent theft

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Directive · #1 Post by **Directive** » Thu May 10, 2007 7:07 am

Technology may also be used to protect electronic devices

#2 Post by **palmboy5** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:08 pm

This doesn't stop one guy from buying it and distributing it online..

Directive · #3 Post by **Directive** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:10 pm

It didn't say it would be a cure all, but I don't believe is stealing from people. Before anyone says it, I do believe in "try before you buy". 99% of the things I download I buy if I like it.

#4 Post by **palmboy5** » Fri May 11, 2007 11:34 pm

what proportion of the theft of movies are physical? o-o

Directive · #5 Post by **Directive** » Sat May 12, 2007 7:30 am

If I understand your question, if you walk into a store and walk out with a DVD without paying for it, is physically stealing.

#6 Post by **palmboy5** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:16 pm

Yeah, but how many people actually walk into the store and walk out without paying for a DVD?

Then compare that to how many people download a DVD for free off the internet?

Whats the proportion here?

2005 · #7 Post by **2005** » Sun May 13, 2007 2:15 am

The best/easiest thing to do is use netflix or blockbuster online rentals. Most people can get enough movies per month to have the cost of a rental to about 1$ each. And you get very good quality, not some shitty downloaded divx rip or some hand camera from a movie theater.

This is pretty much pointless, but whatever makes them feel better. I rent movies for $1 at a local pawn shop, new releases too.

#8 Post by **palmboy5** » Sun May 13, 2007 1:32 pm

Yes the blockbuster online rental thing is awesome, my dad uses it extensively, and after you receive them you can trade them at a local blockbuster for whatever they have in their stock.

mannyace · #9 Post by **mannyace** » Sun May 13, 2007 3:10 pm

when i used blockbuster they never sent my dvds in the order i wanted... do u ever have any problems with that?

#10 Post by **palmboy5** » Sun May 13, 2007 5:22 pm

sometimes, and it does annoy my dad because he likes to watch series shows on DVD and they send it out of order.. :\

2005 · #11 Post by **2005** » Mon May 14, 2007 2:02 pm

Which is why you rip it and return it, start watching when you have them all or after you get the first disks!

#12 Post by **palmboy5** » Mon May 14, 2007 6:18 pm

Ah but I'm too lazy to do that for him :] and I don't trust the integrity of my discs (you know, the cheap ones) nor do I have much spare disk space. The two 200GB drives in my most recent PC are absolutely packed >_<

2005 · #13 Post by **2005** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:14 pm

500GB SATA's on newegg for $120 shipped. Less then .25 cents per GB.

#14 Post by **palmboy5** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:19 pm

Oh man! Totally didn't think of checking online for HDD prices since the sales at Fry's were always so good, but this is good enough!

However, the best one for $120 is the Samsung one and I don't know about them... :\

mannyace · #15 Post by **mannyace** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:10 pm

2005 wrote:Which is why you rip it and return it, start watching when you have them all or after you get the first disks!

i think that would take like forever, they were really really insanely sloppy with sending me stuff

in a 2 week trial i didnt get anything that was top 5

i just wish theyd fix it or that netflix would get stores lol