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Re: WooHoo!!!
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Mon, 21 Jun 1999 20:36:24 GMT
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On Wed, 16 Jun 1999 20:50:44 GMT, "Tom McDonald"
<radiotitan@spamcake.yahoo.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> > Jeff Stembel wrote:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> > > > Jeff Stembel wrote:
> > > > > Item 1: DIVX is dead!!!! Yay! Cm'on everyone, lets sing! Ding, Dong, • DIVX
> > > > > is dead... (I can't believe I *said* that!)
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> Did you actually sing it? And your little dog too?
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> > > > Which would explain why the Circuit City here is trying so hard to get rid
> > > > of them.
> >
> > [reading NEWS.COM] And, apparently, Circuit City is the big player for
> > DIVX. Huh, I was going to buy my Diamond Rio from them, but it seems that
> > I'll be looking for another reseller.
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> Yay! The first time I heard about this I decided that I could actually live
> without it. And happily. But the indoor plumbing stays. Though I have a feeling
> something like DIVX will catch on in the future when Bill Gates has integrated
> even our very toilets into the 'net.
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> > > DIVX is an alternate DVD format that allows you to buy the disc for about • $5,
> > > watch it for 48 hours, and then opt to extend that period ($3 for another 48
> > > hours IIRC), or buy the ability to watch it unlimited times(~$15?). [etc.]
> >
> > Evil. Patently evil coin-sucking bastards cavorting in an immoral
> > wonderland.
>
> Hey watch your language! We've got socialists that read this group! ;)
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> > I can't believe that they sold to over 80,000 people!
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> www.ptbarnum.com
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> > ...Existing DIVX discs will be non-playable within two years. Will anyone
> > be selling non-limiting, DIVX-capable players to tap the abandoned market of
> > 80,000?
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> Someone will make a black box. They always do. Check the backs of your favorite
> magazines.
>
> -Tom McD.
> when replying, note that spamcake lasts longer than 2 years even if you elect
> not to pay.
Interesting note about DIVX being "dead":
All player purchases prior to 16 June, 1999 are eligible for a $100 rebate. see
http://www.divx.com/
And, quote "existing, registered customers will be able to view discs during a
two-year phase-out period"
And finally, Circuit City is *still* selling them. The advert circular for
June 20th has the top half of the back page devoted to DIVX. With no overt
mention of the the fact that DIVX is down the tubes. Buyer beware.
But, to be fair, the players do play normal DVD's. DIVX is just an added
feature.
-- Terry K --
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