Disposable DVDs quietly died away
02-10-05 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rex Fenestrarum
Why does everyone hate this idea so much? I mean, don't get me wrong - if they were talking about replacing *all* DVDs with crap like this, I'd be royally p****d off too. But as I understand it, these discs were supposed to be aimed at people in airports, hotels, truckers - basically people that wanted to watch a movie, but might not necessarily want to keep it.
Of course, the stupid pricing is what *really* killed this. I might have tried one if they were offered in my area and were about the same price as a rental. But I'm not paying $7.99 for it.
Of course, the stupid pricing is what *really* killed this. I might have tried one if they were offered in my area and were about the same price as a rental. But I'm not paying $7.99 for it.
As for giving these things for gifts.......here, pal, I got you this disposable movie that will only last 2 days after you open it. Yes, for 3 or 4 bucks more, I could have gotten you one that will last for many years but I'm a cheap bastard.
These things just give a daily newspaper mentality to watching and enjoying a movie. For that kind of fleeting gratification I can just turn on the TV for free.
Last edited by nightmaster; 02-10-05 at 08:07 PM.
02-10-05 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by hifisapien
I dont agree at all. There was value in these disks compared to rental. first of all you could pick one up and then watch at your convience. That might be a week or even a month after you bought it. Better than rental. Secondly like I mentioned, you could give as gifts. better than rental. The highly marketed feature is they didnt need returning at all. Better than rental. The only disadvantage to these compared to rental was a rental could be watched for 5 straight days, whereas these were 48 hrs. and the other MAJOR disadvantage was very limited selection of titles. So overall I think these could still work but only if the cost was much lower, how much lower I wouldnt guess.....
If they can manufacture a disposable disc and sell it for $5 and make money, then they can make a regular disc and sell it for the same price or cheaper.
At $5 for the disposable disc, they weren't losing money... it's just that people weren't buying them.
The bottom line... if they were to sell a barebones, regular DVD with no packaging, for $5, THAT would be a big seller...and not have the disposal issues.
02-11-05 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by nightmaster
As for giving these things for gifts.......here, pal, I got you this disposable movie that will only last 2 days after you open it. Yes, for 3 or 4 bucks more, I could have gotten you one that will last for many years but I'm a cheap bastard.
02-12-05 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Rex Fenestrarum
Why does everyone hate this idea so much? I mean, don't get me wrong - if they were talking about replacing *all* DVDs with crap like this, I'd be royally p****d off too. But as I understand it, these discs were supposed to be aimed at people in airports, hotels, truckers - basically people that wanted to watch a movie, but might not necessarily want to keep it.
