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Chips on DVDs could prevent theft
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:07 am
by Directive
Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:08 pm
by palmboy5
This doesn't stop one guy from buying it and distributing it online..
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 6:10 pm
by Directive
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.
Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 11:34 pm
by palmboy5
what proportion of the theft of movies are physical? o-o
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 7:30 am
by Directive
If I understand your question, if you walk into a store and walk out with a DVD without paying for it, is physically stealing.
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 3:16 pm
by palmboy5
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?
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 2:15 am
by 2005
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.
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 1:32 pm
by palmboy5
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.
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 3:10 pm
by mannyace
when i used blockbuster they never sent my dvds in the order i wanted... do u ever have any problems with that?
Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 5:22 pm
by palmboy5
sometimes, and it does annoy my dad because he likes to watch series shows on DVD and they send it out of order.. :\
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:02 pm
by 2005
Which is why you rip it and return it, start watching when you have them all or after you get the first disks!
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 6:18 pm
by palmboy5
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 >_<
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 9:14 pm
by 2005
500GB SATA's on newegg for $120 shipped. Less then .25 cents per GB.
Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 11:19 pm
by palmboy5
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... :\
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 7:10 pm
by mannyace
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