Comments on: Amazon Multiple DVD/CD Glitch http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: whodunit http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248675 whodunit Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:10:52 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248675 Hi BR, Love your idea of wealth. I look homeless at times LOL. Thanks for mentioning Attenborough. I like him a lot. I just ordered BBC package of Planet Earth and Blue Planet. BTW, Attenborough has many videos on You Tube. There is one playlist with a ton of his work FYI. Cheers....Hey how many miles on the Nissan, I hope 135k plus !!! ~~~ <strong>BR</strong>: Brand new Z Hi BR, Love your idea of wealth. I look homeless at times LOL.
Thanks for mentioning Attenborough. I like him a lot.
I just ordered BBC package of Planet Earth and Blue Planet.

BTW, Attenborough has many videos on You Tube. There is one playlist with a ton of his work FYI.

Cheers….Hey how many miles on the Nissan, I hope 135k plus !!!

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BR: Brand new Z

]]> By: Effective Demand http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248610 Effective Demand Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:07:08 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248610 I own a Sony BDP-N460 and hooked it up via a wireless bridge to my home network. It now has the whole amazon video on demand library at its fingertips. You can purchase titles (either outright or just rent) and either watch them online or through your DVD player with no software needed. It also has Netflix capabilities. I own a Sony BDP-N460 and hooked it up via a wireless bridge to my home network. It now has the whole amazon video on demand library at its fingertips. You can purchase titles (either outright or just rent) and either watch them online or through your DVD player with no software needed. It also has Netflix capabilities.

]]> By: JohnathanStein http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248557 JohnathanStein Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:05:55 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248557 Barry -- Next time, give a ROKU ($99 from Amazon). Once they have that, give a one-year NetFlix gift subscription. Why own/store/worry-about-damange with all this stuff, when it's ready & waiting online for $9/month, or 2 days away via DVD? Barry — Next time, give a ROKU ($99 from Amazon). Once they have that, give a one-year NetFlix gift subscription.

Why own/store/worry-about-damange with all this stuff, when it’s ready & waiting online for $9/month, or 2 days away via DVD?

]]> By: jdjed http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248515 jdjed Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:45:11 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248515 Switch to a Mac/Apple TV setup. Although I have never had a quality problem with downloads Apple customer service has always gladly refunded my money if I'm not satisfied for any reason. The Planet in HD is an awesome series especially the Mountains segment - absolutely breathtaking scenery. Switch to a Mac/Apple TV setup. Although I have never had a quality problem with downloads Apple customer service has always gladly refunded my money if I’m not satisfied for any reason.

The Planet in HD is an awesome series especially the Mountains segment – absolutely breathtaking scenery.

]]> By: Transor Z http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248511 Transor Z Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:07:25 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248511 Failing techie solutions, there's consumer protection statutes... Failing techie solutions, there’s consumer protection statutes…

]]> By: ToNYC http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248504 ToNYC Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:05:14 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248504 With all due respect, you seem to be conflating wealth with stuff. The only real wealth is intelligence and depth of spirit demonstrated by the capacity to encourage others to get over themselves and do their best and make their dreams come true likewise. Meanwhile the smaller the garbage produced is the real bottom line. How big is your can? As for the DVDs, Trust and let there be Nero in Verify mode. If you have no time, the no blame, no excuses: you are speeding and need to delegate. You test drive your automobiles; for granted has been done. The path is clear. With all due respect, you seem to be conflating wealth with stuff. The only real wealth is intelligence and depth of spirit demonstrated by the capacity to encourage others to get over themselves and do their best and make their dreams come true likewise.
Meanwhile the smaller the garbage produced is the real bottom line. How big is your can?
As for the DVDs, Trust and let there be Nero in Verify mode. If you have no time, the no blame, no excuses: you are speeding and need to delegate.
You test drive your automobiles; for granted has been done. The path is clear.

]]> By: LLouis http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248497 LLouis Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:23:38 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248497 If you have around 100 new cds or dvds, you could verify 5 of them each day, by listening or watching them on your player for 1 minute each using FF to verify different areas of the disk. You should be done in 20 days. With such volume any solution will take some time, including the torrent phreak solution ! If you have around 100 new cds or dvds, you could verify 5 of them each day, by listening or watching them on your player for 1 minute each using FF to verify different areas of the disk. You should be done in 20 days.
With such volume any solution will take some time, including the torrent phreak solution !

]]> By: How the Common Man Sees It http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248491 How the Common Man Sees It Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:49:34 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248491 wow man, rich sucks! You wealthy folks just have such a hard time of it. Now you have to employ people to watch your DVDs? My heart breaks for you pal. :P ~~~ <strong>BR</strong>: Your sense of "wealthy" is quite different than mine! I live in a 3 bedroom home, drive a Nissan, and when I buy junk like this, I look for <a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/12/the-office-complete-bbc-edition/" rel="nofollow">value</a>, and shop for <a href="http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/amazons-price-war/" rel="nofollow">sales</a>. I am surrounded by neighborhoods where 7000 sq ft, 2 acre, 6 bedroom, 3 bath homes are the norm, and anythong cheaper than a 7 series or S class is the servant's car. heh -- I guess its all relative. wow man, rich sucks! You wealthy folks just have such a hard time of it. Now you have to employ people to watch your DVDs? My heart breaks for you pal. :P

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BR: Your sense of “wealthy” is quite different than mine!

I live in a 3 bedroom home, drive a Nissan, and when I buy junk like this, I look for value, and shop for sales. I am surrounded by neighborhoods where 7000 sq ft, 2 acre, 6 bedroom, 3 bath homes are the norm, and anythong cheaper than a 7 series or S class is the servant’s car.

heh — I guess its all relative.

]]> By: muckdog http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248486 muckdog Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:04:14 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248486 I honestly don't know, other than the techie stuff above - and who wants to do that? I'm at the point where I don't even collect DVDs or CDs anymore. Netflix for movies and downloads for music. Good luck. Wish I had an easy answer! I honestly don’t know, other than the techie stuff above – and who wants to do that? I’m at the point where I don’t even collect DVDs or CDs anymore. Netflix for movies and downloads for music.

Good luck. Wish I had an easy answer!

]]> By: DiggidyDan http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2010/01/amazon-multiple-dvdcd-glitch/comment-page-1/#comment-248483 DiggidyDan Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:44:54 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=49471#comment-248483 I am assuming these are glitches due to encoding in the manufacturing process. If you have a glitch cd, sometimes, creating an image and burning a new copy will correct it. If it is just a problem with the surface of the cd, such as scratching, you can make the media play again by repairing the surface. Chrome polish is the best thing i have found as a home remedy to fix scratched cds. I know it sounds odd, but it works. Take some chrome polish and rub it on the playing surface in a circular motion to reduce the surface defects. I am assuming these are glitches due to encoding in the manufacturing process. If you have a glitch cd, sometimes, creating an image and burning a new copy will correct it. If it is just a problem with the surface of the cd, such as scratching, you can make the media play again by repairing the surface. Chrome polish is the best thing i have found as a home remedy to fix scratched cds. I know it sounds odd, but it works. Take some chrome polish and rub it on the playing surface in a circular motion to reduce the surface defects.

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