Comments on: Would you use an ATM for movies? http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:39:07 -0500 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-606686 Michael Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:48:12 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/#comment-606686 I think if something like this is going to happen, it will be done by Redbox. By the end of this year, they will already have over 11,000 locations in the US alone. The Redbox kiosk, while needing some improvement, would be able to be retrofitted with necessary ports quite easily. Assuming Redbox is smart, they could easily own this space. Time will tell. You can read more about Redbox (and the free promo codes mentioned above) at www.insideredbox.com PS: I think 'made-to-order' DVDs will take off before using usb memory for this, though. Just imagine going online and choosing your movie from a catalog of thousands to tens of thousands, and then going to a very nearby kiosk to pick it up at your convenience. Maybe not perfect for the 'geeks', but for the average joe, I think it would be a hit. I think if something like this is going to happen, it will be done by Redbox. By the end of this year, they will already have over 11,000 locations in the US alone.

The Redbox kiosk, while needing some improvement, would be able to be retrofitted with necessary ports quite easily. Assuming Redbox is smart, they could easily own this space. Time will tell.

You can read more about Redbox (and the free promo codes mentioned above) at http://www.insideredbox.com

PS: I think ‘made-to-order’ DVDs will take off before using usb memory for this, though. Just imagine going online and choosing your movie from a catalog of thousands to tens of thousands, and then going to a very nearby kiosk to pick it up at your convenience. Maybe not perfect for the ‘geeks’, but for the average joe, I think it would be a hit.

]]> By: JWJ http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-606457 JWJ Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:10:17 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/#comment-606457 I'd go for it. I think it'd work on a college campus, since people who'd be willing to pay for movies (rare as they may be, the recent round of people getting letters from certain lawyers has scared a good number into keeping clean, since our IPs aren't dynamic) would want to be able to go and get them at any hour of day. Have it so you can just split the cost of a few bucks with some friends and I could definitely see this working, hell, it'd be cheaper than a movie theater. And $60 bucks is cheaper than an Apple TV. A little "inconvenient" maybe, relative to an Apple TV, to have to walk somewhere to get the movie, but I know plenty of people who'd rather save money. *shrug* I’d go for it. I think it’d work on a college campus, since people who’d be willing to pay for movies (rare as they may be, the recent round of people getting letters from certain lawyers has scared a good number into keeping clean, since our IPs aren’t dynamic) would want to be able to go and get them at any hour of day. Have it so you can just split the cost of a few bucks with some friends and I could definitely see this working, hell, it’d be cheaper than a movie theater. And $60 bucks is cheaper than an Apple TV. A little “inconvenient” maybe, relative to an Apple TV, to have to walk somewhere to get the movie, but I know plenty of people who’d rather save money. *shrug*

]]> By: Travis http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-605970 Travis Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:33:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/#comment-605970 I would us this - but older people will never go for it, I tried to get my mom to rent from a Redbox and it was a damn mess - she could not read the screen - she kept pressing the wrong buttons - finally I told her to step back and I did it all in about 10 seconds. Now imagine that on top of the memory card to set top box process and you have the makings of a nightmare. Plus, I like that I can rent from Redbox for free (yeah rental codes) and could take the discs home and "back them up" (not that I do that just saying you could). I would us this – but older people will never go for it, I tried to get my mom to rent from a Redbox and it was a damn mess – she could not read the screen – she kept pressing the wrong buttons – finally I told her to step back and I did it all in about 10 seconds. Now imagine that on top of the memory card to set top box process and you have the makings of a nightmare. Plus, I like that I can rent from Redbox for free (yeah rental codes) and could take the discs home and “back them up” (not that I do that just saying you could).

]]> By: Mikea http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-605930 Mikea Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:18:42 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/#comment-605930 Hey all you Haxx0rs, this thing sounds kinda cool. Minus that it is pretty much dumb. But whatev, if it costs like cheap for a movie then I down w/ it. Hey all you Haxx0rs, this thing sounds kinda cool. Minus that it is pretty much dumb. But whatev, if it costs like cheap for a movie then I down w/ it.

]]> By: Frank http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-605829 Frank Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:17:47 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/#comment-605829 I would do it, I use my 46" Samsung LCD as a monitor anyway, but content anymore S T I N K S, I think there is maybe one more movie I will rent this year so far, and it's so average I can't even remember it's name. I would do it, I use my 46″ Samsung LCD as a monitor anyway, but content anymore S T I N K S, I think there is maybe one more movie I will rent this year so far, and it’s so average I can’t even remember it’s name.

]]> By: Dominik http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-605785 Dominik Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:51:28 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/03/would-you-use-an-atm-for-movies/#comment-605785 The whole memory card thing is weird. Over here we have DVD renting machines in some towns which are quite a success because unlike normal movie rental places they are allowed to operate 24/7. But memory cards? People who know how to use those will know how to get their movies in a different way. The whole memory card thing is weird. Over here we have DVD renting machines in some towns which are quite a success because unlike normal movie rental places they are allowed to operate 24/7. But memory cards? People who know how to use those will know how to get their movies in a different way.

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