Stop the Anti-Divx Madness!

Posted by Philip Brandes [IP: 152.163.197.51] on November 16, 1998 at 17:37:25:

In Reply to: Stop the Anti-Divx Madness! posted by David on November 14, 1998 at 18:39:32:

: But why try to limit other people's freedom to choose Divx?

Freedom of choice is the issue you keep coming back to, and ironically it's one of the strongest issues fuelling the anti-DIVX movement.

From its inception, the creators of DIVX never intended viewers to have a choice--they went to great expense to bribe studios into exclusive DIVX-only releases. And this is still a cornerstone bugaboo of Circuit City DIVX sales mantra--that many titles will ONLY be available in DIVX format.

If DIVX had tried to position itself on a fair and level playing field with open DVD, you wouldn't have seen anywhere near the vehement, outraged backlash. Instead, it's only because of that backlash that Disney, Paramount and Fox relented and agreed to open DVD releases. You owe your "freedom of choice" to precisely those protestors you condemn.

Be careful what you wish for.
Philip Brandes

Follow Ups:

• Stop the Anti-Divx Madness! paul 07:30:42 11/17/98 (1)
  • Stop the Anti-Divx Madness! Philip Brandes 10:56:35 11/17/98 (0)
• Stop the Anti-Divx Madness! David 02:53:15 11/17/98 (1)
  • Stop the Anti-Divx Madness! Philip Brandes 03:06:57 11/17/98 (0)

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