[geeks] encrypted video cable?

[Charles Shannon Hendrix]

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 @ 13:03 -0500, Michael Parson said:

> On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 12:45:53PM -0400, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > The only way to change that is to not accept it, which is largely what
> > defeated attempts to create unified restrictions on DVDs.
> >
> > The market can stop stupidity, if it chooses to.
> 
> We did it once (DiVX-DVDs), I hope we can do it again.

I interviewed with Circuit City HQ in Richmond, VA during the DivX and
CarMax rollouts.

The atmosphere of some parts of the HQ were very cult-like.

Everyone I talked to, even low level non-management, chattered excitedly
about DivX and CarMax.  Their enthusiasm was well north of normal and
expected.



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