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Re:Blockbuster: Losing the plot by waterlesscloud on Monday November 03, 2014 @04:56PM (#8553813)
I'm not sure where you mean Redbox prints DVDs. They don't do it in the machine, as popular titles can be "sold out". It was over a week before I could find that last Captain America movie at my nearest Redbox.
Re:Blockbuster: Losing the plot by exelius on Tuesday November 04, 2014 @11:18AM (#8557302)
No; they print them at their warehouses on an as-needed basis. DVDs get destroyed and lost easily, and they don't cost much to print. Individual machines will still run out if they're not restocked, though.
Re:Blockbuster: Losing the plot by mkr-hn on Monday November 03, 2014 @08:10PM (#8554663)
If it's true, they probably use a system similar to library ebook loans. They have a certain number of licences that can run out, even though there's no technical reason for it. I don't know why copyright owners would do it with Redbox since they get money for each loan.