A RiffTrax On Demand Short!

[torgosPizza]

But WHERE is the god damned code?        

That's the thing, it's different for every device. They say it's either in a DVD setup menu of some kind or in a manual. I thought I remember reading that it could be found on the back where the mfg information is, but I'm not so sure now.

On my Toshiba SD-499OSU (I think is what it is .. $80 DVD player from Best Buy), I have to go to the Setup menu (there is a button on the remote called "Setup") and scroll to the last option, which is called "Default." From there I select the menu item "DivX registration" and when I do, it gives me the registration code along with the URL of the VOD support page.

Of course this does vary from machine to machine, so if it's not actually anywhere in your menu, there's a good possibility your device is not really DivX certified. I have a friend who works for them and she says that they have found some companies will throw the DivX logo on there just to sell machines, even though it's not really certified. Unfortunate situation, I know, but there isn't a whole lot we can do about it except to direct you to their list of certified devices.

[pyro]

They could always do an On Demand version of Teenage Mother featuring..........





can't find any pictures of him from the film...  he was only about 20 in it though

[Chaos]

Someday, companies will learn that DRM just pushes people to piracy. Forcing your paying customers to jump through hoops doesn't make them loyal, it makes them hate you.

[BEERxTaco]

I gotta agree, the whole DRM thing just frustrates the hell out of people who want to try and do the right thing. I just won't bother with it. Nothing against Rifftrax for choosing DivX as a method for delivery, but it just doesn't sound very convenient to me from the anecdotal evidence presented here.

[Conor]

Someday, companies will learn that DRM just pushes people to piracy. Forcing your paying customers to jump through hoops doesn't make them loyal, it makes them hate you.

Right.  Your opinion on the service you're not using is understood.

[Conor]

I gotta agree, the whole DRM thing just frustrates the hell out of people who want to try and do the right thing. I just won't bother with it. Nothing against Rifftrax for choosing DivX as a method for delivery, but it just doesn't sound very convenient to me from the anecdotal evidence presented here.

Ditto.

[BEERxTaco]

Didn't mean to offend, just stating my opinion. I won't mention it again.

[Wiseblood]

OK, what the hell, I had my Oppo 970 registered, played the activation vid and the sample fine.  Now for some reason they won't play and my player's setup screen shows a different activation code than before.

[Bob]

But WHERE is the god damned code?        

That's the thing, it's different for every device. They say it's either in a DVD setup menu of some kind or in a manual. I thought I remember reading that it could be found on the back where the mfg information is, but I'm not so sure now.

On my Toshiba SD-499OSU (I think is what it is .. $80 DVD player from Best Buy), I have to go to the Setup menu (there is a button on the remote called "Setup") and scroll to the last option, which is called "Default." From there I select the menu item "DivX registration" and when I do, it gives me the registration code along with the URL of the VOD support page.

Of course this does vary from machine to machine, so if it's not actually anywhere in your menu, there's a good possibility your device is not really DivX certified. I have a friend who works for them and she says that they have found some companies will throw the DivX logo on there just to sell machines, even though it's not really certified. Unfortunate situation, I know, but there isn't a whole lot we can do about it except to direct you to their list of certified devices.

Wait, their is a challenge flag on the play.    The refreres are now looking at the replay monitor to see if I am stuck using my PC for playback or buying a new DVD player just for Divx playback.     I received another e-mail today from another person on the divx help desk that details out to me the "hidden" buttons to hit to get the divx code for my player.    Why, if this works   

Hell, even if it does not, watching it on my laptop is not the end of the world.

For model(s) DVD-HD860

Press the "MENU" button on the remote
Press the "DOWN ARROW" three times to highlight Setup
Press the "RIGHT ARROW" once
Press the "DOWN ARROW" four times to highlight DivX Registration
Press the "ENTER" button on the remote
DivX VOD Registration code now displays

[skenderberg]

I've never had a problem with it, but then, I do all my viewing on my computer.  I've even got my VCR hooked up to it.

[torgosPizza]

OK, what the hell, I had my Oppo 970 registered, played the activation vid and the sample fine.  Now for some reason they won't play and my player's setup screen shows a different activation code than before.

Hmm... can you still watch the sample?

What happens when you try to play the other ones?

Try entering the "new" registration code into your player and re-burning. I've never heard of that happening but, this is still new to us too. I'm sure you'll get it figured out.

[Chaos]

Someday, companies will learn that DRM just pushes people to piracy. Forcing your paying customers to jump through hoops doesn't make them loyal, it makes them hate you.

Right.  Your opinion on the service you're not using is understood.

...  because it's inconveivable that someone could have tried the identical service (from DivX) and been disappointed by it, or tried an extremely similar service from an alternate provider and come to the same conclusion. Someone who has not used the exact service in question is not qualified to have an opinion on its underlying features / composition?

Please do not misinterpret my comment about DRM to be a comment against RiffTrax as well. I'm actually very strongly in favor of on demand content, and I also understand that (short of doing it yourself, which can be prohibitively expensive to get started) your choices are limited in terms of providers right now. All I am saying is that, in and of itself, DRM has a measurable detrimental effect on sales and customer satisfaction. This is backed up by numerous studies and statistics (not to mention countless thousands of vocal online personalities).

[torgosPizza]

Someone who has not used the exact service in question is not qualified to have an opinion on its underlying features / composition?

I think this might fall under the "try it, you'll like it" category. Sure there might be a couple hoops to go through, but barring any unforeseen issues with a device not being certified or, in PSL's case, not being able to find the DivX Activation ID amid a myriad of configuration options, it's really quite easy.

There was another similar product that had some very early issues going in - people found that to get the final product, the process was "too cumbersome" and "clunky" or "too much work". Some thought that because of this "put the work on the consumer" mentality, the project would never get off the ground. Requiring even a minimal amount of effort to get the thing going was a huge task and even, some people said, a burden; afterward, though, they found that each subsequent attempt was that much easier going forward.

It was called "RiffTrax".

[Conor]

Nicely said.

And yes, they're not exactly the same.  Like I said, we understand your points.  We understand them because they've been made.  In the future, it may be more efficient to just post a link:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hs=jVO&q=cory+doctorow+drm+is+bad&btnG=Search

[Chaos]

Someone who has not used the exact service in question is not qualified to have an opinion on its underlying features / composition?

I think this might fall under the "try it, you'll like it" category. Sure there might be a couple hoops to go through, but barring any unforeseen issues with a device not being certified or, in PSL's case, not being able to find the DivX Activation ID amid a myriad of configuration options, it's really quite easy.

There was another similar product that had some very early issues going in - people found that to get the final product, the process was "too cumbersome" and "clunky" or "too much work". Some thought that because of this "put the work on the consumer" mentality, the project would never get off the ground. Requiring even a minimal amount of effort to get the thing going was a huge task and even, some people said, a burden; afterward, though, they found that each subsequent attempt was that much easier going forward.

It was called "RiffTrax".

What can I say? You make a very good point.