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A friend of mine has just returned from visiting family in Isreal and mentioned that while they were there they rented some DVD's. Instead of going to a shop like blockbuster they drove to the petrol station which had a kiosk, much like an ATM machine for getting cash out but instead you swiped your card, picked the DVD you wanted and out it came in a smaller case that was specially made for the machine.
Then when you have watched it you take it back, swipe your card and place it in the return tray and are charged for how long you have had it out.
Only has around 15 movies on it though, 10 maybe recent top chart ones and then a few classics.
Seems like a cool idea though, surprised that we havn't seen any around here though.
Then I thought I wonder if it would be possible to have a machine that burns the movies on to re-writeable DVD's for you there and then so that instead of being only able to choose from 15 or so you could infact choose from a much larger selection of films.
Could have them located at petrol stations/supermarkets etc
Hopefully something similar will happen here.
Then when you have watched it you take it back, swipe your card and place it in the return tray and are charged for how long you have had it out.
Only has around 15 movies on it though, 10 maybe recent top chart ones and then a few classics.
Seems like a cool idea though, surprised that we havn't seen any around here though.
Then I thought I wonder if it would be possible to have a machine that burns the movies on to re-writeable DVD's for you there and then so that instead of being only able to choose from 15 or so you could infact choose from a much larger selection of films.
Could have them located at petrol stations/supermarkets etc
Hopefully something similar will happen here.
Yup, they're oxygen-sensitive or something. As soon as you take them out of the packaging, they will only be playable for 48 hours - then they need to be thrown away.
Not a bad idea, but if they can't make them recyclable, there's no point.
Not a bad idea, but if they can't make them recyclable, there's no point.
There meant to be a new DVD coming out soon that when you rent it, after a cetain amount of time the DVD will be erased. Disney are meant to be spearheading the program but it is said to be in trouble because they need to be recyclable or summat
They're very popular in Spain too, I see them in nearly every town we pass.
It reminds me that just a couple of years ago someone at work was banging on about how, in New Zealand, they have credit card petrol pumps working 24 hours without the need for any staff in the petrol station and how the UK was stupid for not having them.
Now they're everywhere here and every time I go to get petrol all I hear is people complaining they haven't pressed the button to pay at the till and don't want any new-fangled credit card scheme. You have to wonder about this British mentality sometimes.
It reminds me that just a couple of years ago someone at work was banging on about how, in New Zealand, they have credit card petrol pumps working 24 hours without the need for any staff in the petrol station and how the UK was stupid for not having them.
Now they're everywhere here and every time I go to get petrol all I hear is people complaining they haven't pressed the button to pay at the till and don't want any new-fangled credit card scheme. You have to wonder about this British mentality sometimes.
Just rent them online, that way you have over 22,000 titles to choose from.
You still get stuck for things to rent though.
You still get stuck for things to rent though.
Yeah, they have a Blockbuster Rental machine at the local Total garage. Like Bullet, I haven't actually used it though.
*May be because a proper Blockbuster shop is just round the corner
*May be because a proper Blockbuster shop is just round the corner
They have those kiosks in supermarkets in Sweden, with about 25 films to choose from in them.
They have one of those in the Local Sainsbury's. It looks like a vending machine. Never used it though.
A friend of mine has just returned from visiting family in Isreal and mentioned that while they were there they rented some DVD's. Instead of going to a shop like blockbuster they drove to the petrol station which had a kiosk, much like an ATM machine for getting cash out but instead you swiped your card, picked the DVD you wanted and out it came in a smaller case that was specially made for the machine.
Then when you have watched it you take it back, swipe your card and place it in the return tray and are charged for how long you have had it out.
Only has around 15 movies on it though, 10 maybe recent top chart ones and then a few classics.
Seems like a cool idea though, surprised that we havn't seen any around here though.
Then I thought I wonder if it would be possible to have a machine that burns the movies on to re-writeable DVD's for you there and then so that instead of being only able to choose from 15 or so you could infact choose from a much larger selection of films.
Could have them located at petrol stations/supermarkets etc
Hopefully something similar will happen here.
Then when you have watched it you take it back, swipe your card and place it in the return tray and are charged for how long you have had it out.
Only has around 15 movies on it though, 10 maybe recent top chart ones and then a few classics.
Seems like a cool idea though, surprised that we havn't seen any around here though.
Then I thought I wonder if it would be possible to have a machine that burns the movies on to re-writeable DVD's for you there and then so that instead of being only able to choose from 15 or so you could infact choose from a much larger selection of films.
Could have them located at petrol stations/supermarkets etc
Hopefully something similar will happen here.