What to do about all these DIVX discs?? (1 Viewer)

[Keir H]

I know, I know guys be easy but I went to a buddies house to check out his new Denon 3801 and noticed that he still had about 25 or so DIVX discs. He had at one time a Panasonic player that played them but of course we all know what happened to DIVX. His player died too a while back. I suppose there is no outside chance that these can be played on anything anymore and are coasters. Right? It would be cool to watch the Ghost and the Darkness (?). I don't know that this is on dvd yet....

 

[Coressel]

They make great, although deadly, frizbees.

 

[Robert Floto]

It would be cool to watch the Ghost and the Darkness (?). I don't know that this is on dvd yet....

In pan & scam!?! Over 90% of Divx movies are NOT IN OAR! I'd keep one for historical significance...and toss the rest...

...Oh, and to answer your question: There is no way to view these discs unless you have one of the very few Divx players that were un-locked for Circuit City big-wigs...

 

[Ross Williams]

Just to let you know, Ghost and the Darkness is available on DVD, in widescreen too.
http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_ite...1&item_id=3330

 

[Ken Seeber]

I believe that DIVX had some sort of compensation plan for people who had been suckered into buying their product, back when it was announced they were going under. Unfortunately, I think your friend is about a year too late to take advantage of it.

The only options is to turn them into coasters or Christmas tree ornaments. I got four DIVX discs for free from a guy I know and proudly turned them into coasters by getting some peel-and-stick felt pads at Wal-Mart.

No, I'm not kidding.

 

[Ed St. Clair]

Love the hang DIVX from the tree, thing!

 

[Bill Buklis]

Surely no self-respecting proud DVD owner would dare to desecrate their Christmas tree with DIVX discs! Coasters, on the other hand, ...

 

[Bill Catherall]

You ever been skeet shooting?

 

[george kaplan]

If you've ever had the perverse desire to watch things meltdown in a microwave, here's a great chance to do so.

 

[Jesse Skeen]

I've heard you can damage your microwave by putting anything metal in it, besides putting a DIVX disc in it might end up charging your credit card every time you eat
Check out the onscreen message when you play these on a DVD player without "The Divx Feature" though.