Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: til@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square40fedilinkcross-posted to: til@lemmy.world
minus-squaremosiacmango@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agoIf you had a subscription, you could have a Netflix disc indefinitely. You just couldn’t rent any new movies/shows until you returned it. If you cancelled your subscription and kept the disc, then yeah they hit you with a “higher than cost” fee.
If you had a subscription, you could have a Netflix disc indefinitely. You just couldn’t rent any new movies/shows until you returned it.
If you cancelled your subscription and kept the disc, then yeah they hit you with a “higher than cost” fee.