Why 3 strips of security tape?
11-25-03, 05:11 PM
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They're now putting a fourth security sticker on some discs, right on the bottom of the disc so that even if thieves can open the case and steal the discs out of them they still can't play them.
11-25-03, 06:40 PM
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Originally posted by eXcentris
You need to enroll in the DVD Awareness 101 class: Who makes the best DVD's. France for one, constantly puts out DVD releases that are vastly superior to their R1 counterparts. I believe these are now referred to as Freedom DVD's.
You need to enroll in the DVD Awareness 101 class: Who makes the best DVD's. France for one, constantly puts out DVD releases that are vastly superior to their R1 counterparts. I believe these are now referred to as Freedom DVD's.
11-25-03, 07:42 PM
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It takes longer for theives with razor blades to cut three strips and steal the disc. Therefore, there is a greater likelihood that a store owner will be able to catch a thief.
It takes longer for theives with razor blades to cut three strips and steal the disc. Therefore, there is a greater likelihood that a store owner will be able to catch a thief.
1. They saw the ads on TV and on the Internet
2. They paid for the movie once at the theater
3. It is not a movie they would have bought anyways
4. They are only going to watch it once
5. The studios are making to much money on the movie anyways
6. They are not hurting anyone
7. It will be on TV some time in the future, so it is ok to get it now
8. What is one disk...they studio builds in the cost of people stealing DVDs
11-25-03, 07:45 PM
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At my local BestBuy, there were several accused shoplifters nailed to wooden posts outside the door with razor sharp DVD-shaped blades sticking out of their heads. The fourth security sticker is a tripwire for a deadly trap straight out of HELLRAISER XII.
11-25-03, 08:14 PM
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throw the sticker haters in with the no-insert, double-dip, snapper and big, floating head cover crowd. just another thing that I can deal with.... without much frustration.
11-25-03, 08:21 PM
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At my best buy there is lethal sarin gas inside the dvd case and the only way to open it without dying a horrible painful death is by takeing it to the counter to pay for it where they have a special machine to suck out all the gas.
11-25-03, 08:25 PM
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Talk about over kill you have those three security tapes places around the outside of the keepcase and then on the inside is the security device and it's sometimes attached to the dvd itself making it a pain to remove I wish they would come up with something better than this.
11-25-03, 09:43 PM
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all you have to do:
get a pocket knife/blade. slice down the middle on all 2 or 3 and pull the case apart. then grip the thief-tape and pull back gently. it comes right off 99% of the time. you guys are workin' too hard on this stuff. also, use a little lighter fluid and a cottonball to rub off residue. ezee, peezee....japaneasy.
get a pocket knife/blade. slice down the middle on all 2 or 3 and pull the case apart. then grip the thief-tape and pull back gently. it comes right off 99% of the time. you guys are workin' too hard on this stuff. also, use a little lighter fluid and a cottonball to rub off residue. ezee, peezee....japaneasy.
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11-25-03, 10:00 PM
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Originally posted by gutwrencher
throw the sticker haters in with the no-insert, double-dip, snapper and big, floating head cover crowd. just another thing that I can deal with.... without much frustration.
throw the sticker haters in with the no-insert, double-dip, snapper and big, floating head cover crowd. just another thing that I can deal with.... without much frustration.
gut, I gotta say... sometimes your posts keep me in stitches...
11-25-03, 11:02 PM
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I always thought it was the store who put in the side and bottom security stickers. Oh well.
I guess that would also mean each store would have their own shrink wrap machine too. Not too plausible .. oh well.
I guess that would also mean each store would have their own shrink wrap machine too. Not too plausible .. oh well.
11-25-03, 11:40 PM
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It could be worse. They could put them in the plastic cases that they use with portable elctronics like cd players. Sometimes I swear I need a blowtorch to open the bloody things. I'll settle for a few stickers to pull off
11-26-03, 10:42 AM
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All you need to do to get the residue off is just use the removed security tape and blot the remaining glue until it's all gone. Takes a few seconds, and can't be any simpler or cleaner...
11-26-03, 12:57 PM
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Originally posted by NEUMANN
At my best buy there is lethal sarin gas inside the dvd case and the only way to open it without dying a horrible painful death is by takeing it to the counter to pay for it where they have a special machine to suck out all the gas.
At my best buy there is lethal sarin gas inside the dvd case and the only way to open it without dying a horrible painful death is by takeing it to the counter to pay for it where they have a special machine to suck out all the gas.
11-26-03, 02:03 PM
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usually kids with no money, but there's always the occasional rat bastitch who's just too cheap to spend $10-20. stores just have to treat Joe Public like a child and tag everything.
11-26-03, 10:38 PM
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Originally posted by ckolchak
studies have found that America produces a higher per capita percentage of lying, cheating, thieving whores and punks than is found in R2 & R4.
which may explain why i never see one security sticker on my imports (let alone three), apart from the shrinkwrap.
studies have found that America produces a higher per capita percentage of lying, cheating, thieving whores and punks than is found in R2 & R4.
which may explain why i never see one security sticker on my imports (let alone three), apart from the shrinkwrap.
11-26-03, 10:41 PM
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Originally posted by Iron_Giant
They are not theives, they deserve having the DVD.
1. They saw the ads on TV and on the Internet
2. They paid for the movie once at the theater
3. It is not a movie they would have bought anyways
4. They are only going to watch it once
5. The studios are making to much money on the movie anyways
6. They are not hurting anyone
7. It will be on TV some time in the future, so it is ok to get it now
8. What is one disk...they studio builds in the cost of people stealing DVDs
They are not theives, they deserve having the DVD.
1. They saw the ads on TV and on the Internet
2. They paid for the movie once at the theater
3. It is not a movie they would have bought anyways
4. They are only going to watch it once
5. The studios are making to much money on the movie anyways
6. They are not hurting anyone
7. It will be on TV some time in the future, so it is ok to get it now
8. What is one disk...they studio builds in the cost of people stealing DVDs
