CC to invest in DIVX?

Posted by Bill [IP: 206.97.88.27] on March 19, 1999 at 14:48:08
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In Reply to: CC to invest in DIVX? posted by Nigel Pond [SysOp] on March 19, 1999 at 09:39:49

Wouldn't this be contradictory for Blockbuster ? It seems to me that DiVix's own-to-rent model is at odds with a business who's livelihood depends upon the traditional rental model that brings customers back again and again every two days or so.

If, as Divix supporters would hope, this becomes the dominant way in which consumers watch movies on home video, outfits like Blockbuster would see less and less floor traffic, as customers come in only to make their one time "purchase" of a movie title. I'm no business genius, but it doesn't take a genius of any sort to figure out this is not a recipe for revenue growth !

I hope this is not true. I thought Blockbuster was on our side ( Open DVD )when they announced a nationwide campaign to rent DVD.

Bill

Follow Ups:

• CC to invest in DIVX? - Kurtis 13:35:15 03/21/99 (5)
  • CC to invest in DIVX? - Nigel Pond [SysOp] 17:21:58 03/22/99 (4)
    • CC to invest in DIVX? - bill k 23:05:47 03/23/99 (3)
      • CC to invest in DIVX? - Matt Gordon 11:31:43 3/29/1999 (2)
        • CC to invest in DIVX? - bill k. 18:12:27 3/29/1999 (1)
          • CC to invest in DIVX? - Nigel Pond [SysOp] 19:01:49 3/29/99 (0)

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