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1-Click Blooper Playback for Original Trilogy DVD

Posted by timothy on from the bezos-probably-holds-a-patent-on-this dept.

John Sheppard writes "Normally you have to jump through cheerios to view Easter eggs on a DVD video, but DVDFILE recently launched a new online app that lets you view the 'bloopers' egg on Star Wars Trilogy Bonus DVD with the click of a mouse. Requirements: Windows, DVD-ROM drive/playback capability, and a copy of the Star Wars Trilogy Bonus DVD. DVDFILE would like feedback on this sort of feature; should we do a lot more eggs?"

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  1. what gives? by majest!k · · Score: 5, Informative

    since the submitter didn't provide a link, here it is: http://www.dvdfile.com/software/eggs/trilogy.html

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  2. The link by krbvroc1 · · Score: 5, Informative

    The link is http://www.dvdfile.com/software/eggs/trilogy.html

    It requries ActiveX install to work--so only those willing to risk IE need apply.

  3. Manual by cuteseal · · Score: 5, Informative

    For those interested in doing it the manual way: http://movieweb.com/dvd/eggs/egg.php?upc=024543123 415

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    1. Re:Manual by thatnerdguy · · Score: 3, Informative

      for the lazy:
      Clicky

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  4. Re:Two things by l1nuxpunk · · Score: 4, Informative

    It happens for any story if you click on it right away. Just one of slashdot's little bugs.

    Anyway, if you give the story a few seconds before trying again, it should be there.

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  5. IE Plug-in by zev1983 · · Score: 5, Informative

    You want us /.ers to use Internet Explorer to use the features on your site? Not only use, but install an ActiveX plug-in for... I like easter eggs, and I'd like you to keep up your work, but I've buried IE so far down in my menus I sometimes forget where it is... And what about us Linux users? A platform independent plug-in would be nicest. I only use IE for Windows Update and online virus scans through trendmicro.com, that's all, and that's not going to change.

    My first first post, I think...

  6. Found the link! by Omniscientist · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually "John Sheppard" at the beginning of the submission is the link...very cleverly hidden! Almost like an easter egg itself!

  7. Re:normally? - No, Not Normally. by CB-in-Tokyo · · Score: 3, Informative
    Easter Eggs are a different story. Easter eggs are hidden and not normally accessible unless you do certain click patterns. The Matrix extras were not hidden.

    Try putting the Star Wars DVD in a regular player and see if you can find this easter egg.

  8. I've got an Elf Bowling game you can "just take" by b00m3rang · · Score: 3, Informative

    for free! What, you don't trust some random stranger on the internet? Many of us don't, and many of us don't get viruses or spyware.

  9. Wrong by imsabbel · · Score: 4, Informative

    Just bypass the menu ui of the dvd.
    The extras still have position markers in the vob file, so you can use the low level navigation interfaces of the decoder software to jump to all strange tracks.
    And i guess thats just what this software does...

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  10. Re:I want only one Easter Egg by JuggleGeek · · Score: 3, Informative

    That URL is 404 - but at least it's a *funny* 404. :^)