Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1432arrow-down16
arrow-up1426arrow-down1external-linkTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squareGeneral_Shenanigans@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoI used to put them in a plastic baggie, push all the air out, then stick it in the freezer. It seemed to halt the process long enough to give it to a friend and allow them watch it after the 48 hour period.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoThat seems like a lot of work relative to just buying a normal DVD
minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoKids often have access to resources like that, but no cash. It checks out.
minus-squareGeneral_Shenanigans@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoYou’re right. I only bought one or two of those, total. They were dumb.
I used to put them in a plastic baggie, push all the air out, then stick it in the freezer. It seemed to halt the process long enough to give it to a friend and allow them watch it after the 48 hour period.
That seems like a lot of work relative to just buying a normal DVD
Kids often have access to resources like that, but no cash. It checks out.
You’re right. I only bought one or two of those, total. They were dumb.