Netflix sent me a Divx disc (1 Viewer)

[Chris_Morris]

This is a first for me. I rented Armageddon, and the disc said Divx on it, when I put it in, it gave me a message about needing a Divx compatible player, along with an 800 number to call. I emailed Netflix to let them know, it seems someone along the way swapped their old unplayable Divx Armageddon, for a real copy. Has anyone else encountered Divx discs with rentals?


Chris

 

[Jesse Skeen]

That's hilarious! Was it at least the widescreen version? I have the widescreen Armageddon as part of my 15-disc DIVX collection, bought when the stores were blowing 'em out. It sits next to "Deep Impact" (widescreen edition) which is essentially the same movie- both discs have a chapter titled "Drawing Straws".
I heard that some Mala Vista DVDs ended up having the DIVX versions in the cases around late 1998 too.

 

[Chris_Morris]

Was it at least the widescreen version

Yep, it was printed on the disc 2.35:1


Chris

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Mala Vista

 

[Robert Dunnill]

Looks like someone ripped Netflix off for a disc!

RD

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

You've got a DIVX disc in your possesion?

KILL IT!

Woah, what happened, I blacked out for a second.

 

[Kevin M]

It shouldn't be too hard to backtrack and find out who the culprit was, the last person who rented it is the most likely suspect I would think.