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Neither. I don't own a DVD or a DIVX player, and I rather loathe Circuit City because the employees are rude.
What motivates me is that is seems like a good idea, but it died because it had an unusual pricing model, and people couldn't wrap their heads around it. I'm rather amused by the knee-jerk reaction against the format, and was curious about whether people had thought out their reactions or were just being lemmings.
Fortunately, someone above (don't remember who) actually pointed out a really good reason against DIVX. I was not aware that DIVX-enabled players would not play regular ol' DVDs at their full capacity. That is definitely bad.
However, I still think the pricing model is a great idea. No more late fees...
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You're comparing DIVX and Open-DVD?
WHY?
That's a non-comparison. Any monkey can see that Open-DVD is a better format than DIVX, if you want to OWN a movie. If you want to OWN a movie, you should buy it on DVD.
What DIVX offers is an improved rental model, where your trips to the video store are cut by more than half. Only an idiot would purchase a movie they wanted to own for life on DIVX.
Now, if you were to compare the DIVX system to renting DVDs, that would be a reasonable comparison. Then we could discuss the trade-off of convenience for quality. But if you're talking ownership, of course DVD is the superior format. Duh.
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So buy the DVD instead.
DIVX == rent DVD == buy
Now, things only being released on DIVX annoys me. That is very bad. Down with DIVX-only! Oh, wait...crap.
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1.) No, you need say more. Again, how is this any different from renting a video? Is that bar code on the back of you BlockBuster card there for decoration?
2.) Err...so?
3.) a.)Why? b.)Are you in the habit of lugging your VCR over to a friends house?
4.) As opposed to renting. Which costs 3 dollars every time you want to watch it (within a 24 hour period or so).
5.) As opposed to pulling a movie from video store shelves, a la "Basketball Diaries".
6.) Did not know that. Very bad. Of course, VHS quality also sucks. But, of course, I'm paying more for DIVX...oh, wait, no I'm not.
7.) Also bad. But, again, see VHS.
8.) Also bad. Again, see VHS.
9.) Err...so? Neither are the tapes I rent from Blockbuster.
10.) Yes, because bad marketing means the technology is bad. Yah.
11.) Yes, because the major studios are wise. I mean, they made "Godzilla" -- how could they be wrong?
12.) Yes, because the major hardware manufacturers are wise.
13.) Riiiight.
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Likewise with DIVX. You activate it for a period of time, not for a set number of viewings. So when you rent the disc again, you rent it for, say, 48 hours (or some other suitably random number). Then you can watch it as much as you want until it expires.
Basically, I don't see how it's any different from renting a movie. Except, of course, that you don't have to return it. Or go get it again if you want to watch it again.
Could someone tell me why it was bad?
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I've seen scads of "Down with DIVX" drek on the web, but I've never actually understood why everyone resented it so much.
This is my understanding of how it works: 1.) You buy a DIVX disc for a bit more than the price of a rental. 2.) You "activate" it and watch it. 3.) It expires. 4.) If you want to watch it again, you can "rent" it again at a later date. If not, it makes a stylish coaster.
So, the way I see it is, it's like renting a tape, but not having to return it. And if you want to rent it again, you don't have to go to the video store again. Where, exactly, is the great evil that everyone has been talking about?
Oh, wait, I know -- it must be the privacy issue. Since you have to dial up and activate the disc when you rent it, "they" know when you're watching.
Do me a favor -- open your wallet. Take out your BlockBuster card. Look at the back. See that barcode? Uh-huh.
Someone please clue me in on this, cuz I just don't understand.
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Neither. I don't own a DVD or a DIVX player, and I rather loathe Circuit City because the employees are rude.
What motivates me is that is seems like a good idea, but it died because it had an unusual pricing model, and people couldn't wrap their heads around it. I'm rather amused by the knee-jerk reaction against the format, and was curious about whether people had thought out their reactions or were just being lemmings.
Fortunately, someone above (don't remember who) actually pointed out a really good reason against DIVX. I was not aware that DIVX-enabled players would not play regular ol' DVDs at their full capacity. That is definitely bad.
However, I still think the pricing model is a great idea. No more late fees...
You're comparing DIVX and Open-DVD?
WHY?
That's a non-comparison. Any monkey can see that Open-DVD is a better format than DIVX, if you want to OWN a movie. If you want to OWN a movie, you should buy it on DVD.
What DIVX offers is an improved rental model, where your trips to the video store are cut by more than half. Only an idiot would purchase a movie they wanted to own for life on DIVX.
Now, if you were to compare the DIVX system to renting DVDs, that would be a reasonable comparison. Then we could discuss the trade-off of convenience for quality. But if you're talking ownership, of course DVD is the superior format. Duh.
So buy the DVD instead.
DIVX == rent
DVD == buy
Now, things only being released on DIVX annoys me. That is very bad. Down with DIVX-only! Oh, wait...crap.
1.) No, you need say more. Again, how is this any different from renting a video? Is that bar code on the back of you BlockBuster card there for decoration?
2.) Err...so?
3.) a.)Why? b.)Are you in the habit of lugging your VCR over to a friends house?
4.) As opposed to renting. Which costs 3 dollars every time you want to watch it (within a 24 hour period or so).
5.) As opposed to pulling a movie from video store shelves, a la "Basketball Diaries".
6.) Did not know that. Very bad. Of course, VHS quality also sucks. But, of course, I'm paying more for DIVX...oh, wait, no I'm not.
7.) Also bad. But, again, see VHS.
8.) Also bad. Again, see VHS.
9.) Err...so? Neither are the tapes I rent from Blockbuster.
10.) Yes, because bad marketing means the technology is bad. Yah.
11.) Yes, because the major studios are wise. I mean, they made "Godzilla" -- how could they be wrong?
12.) Yes, because the major hardware manufacturers are wise.
13.) Riiiight.
Likewise with DIVX. You activate it for a period of time, not for a set number of viewings. So when you rent the disc again, you rent it for, say, 48 hours (or some other suitably random number). Then you can watch it as much as you want until it expires.
Basically, I don't see how it's any different from renting a movie. Except, of course, that you don't have to return it. Or go get it again if you want to watch it again.
I've seen scads of "Down with DIVX" drek on the web, but I've never actually understood why everyone resented it so much.
This is my understanding of how it works:
1.) You buy a DIVX disc for a bit more than the price of a rental.
2.) You "activate" it and watch it.
3.) It expires.
4.) If you want to watch it again, you can "rent" it again at a later date. If not, it makes a stylish coaster.
So, the way I see it is, it's like renting a tape, but not having to return it. And if you want to rent it again, you don't have to go to the video store again. Where, exactly, is the great evil that everyone has been talking about?
Oh, wait, I know -- it must be the privacy issue. Since you have to dial up and activate the disc when you rent it, "they" know when you're watching.
Do me a favor -- open your wallet. Take out your BlockBuster card. Look at the back. See that barcode? Uh-huh.
Someone please clue me in on this, cuz I just don't understand.
Thanks,
LL