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Re:A Cartrivision Player TV by vageli on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @03:58PM (#28306158)
Have you heard of the monstrosity that is time-limited dvds? Not single play but almost as egregious.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexplay

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Re:A Cartrivision Player TV by npongratz on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @05:04PM (#28306978)
And don't forget the abomination that was DIVX.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX

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Re:A Cartrivision Player TV by vageli on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @05:16PM (#28307131)
> Released June 8, 1998

> Discontinued June 16, 1999

Goodness that is astonishing.

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Re:A Cartrivision Player TV by joezydeco on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @10:37PM (#28309963)
https://twitter.com/cabel/status/1405180815768621056
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Re:A Cartrivision Player TV by Arrath on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @04:15PM (#28306353)
I have! Hated that idea, too.
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