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Red Tag Security

post #1 of 9
10/10/02 at 11:36am
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Sure, this new security system sounds happy and wonderful, though I doubt we'll see any kind of price drop from it. The big question I have is: what happens if you get to the checkout and Johnny Mouthbreather fucks the disc and/or packaging up removing the tag for you?
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post #2 of 9
10/10/02 at 11:37am
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Forgot link. Sorry.

<a href="http://www.chud.com/chudvd/news/Oct10redtag2002.php3" target="_blank">http://www.chud.com/chudvd/news/Oct10redtag2002.php3</a>
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post #3 of 9
10/10/02 at 12:08pm
Looks like they're trying to make these things tamper proof. Pity. One of my fave things to do with buddies when we we kids, was strip those metallic tags off CDs and discreetly attach them to other people's clothes/jackets. Security alarm fun.
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post #4 of 9
10/10/02 at 4:02pm
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<strong>Red Tag's patented locking system is designed to break the package and/or damage the disc unless the tag is removed by the store at point of purchase.
And we're supposed to trust that the pimple-faced tardfuck who's part-timing down at the Best Buy is going to be able to pull these things without fucking up the disks? Yeah, I'll believe that when I see it.
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post #5 of 9
10/10/02 at 4:32pm
That was my problem with this system too...sure it's great that it's very secure, but a) there is a good chance that the average Futureshop employe isn't going to get how to tear them off or work them properly, and b) costs for DVDs could goup because of the system. But hey, if the stores make more of my money it's a good thing right?
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post #6 of 9
10/10/02 at 7:24pm
Though I sure there will be a few mishaps adapting to this new security, you know that most major retailers are going to make sure that their employees know how to disable these things once they fuck up too many disks and the angry customer comes back to the store to get another copy.

Yeah, it sucks...but it will be better for all of us and will prevent the mindless fucks who steal DVDs under control.
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post #7 of 9
10/10/02 at 7:31pm
Yep my friend bought the Tron disc a while back at Virgin and the guy there slammed the disc and broke the plastic piece in the middle that holds the disc there. He exchanged it but they do the same thing with CD's and crack the case when they are rubbing it on the magnet anyone else run into this?
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post #8 of 9
10/11/02 at 1:34pm
Andrew, Daywalkers post neatly points out the flaw in your logic. I'm sure retailers are going to want to train their employees to pull the red tabs without messing up the disks inside the packages, and I'm sure the employees will be both trained and certified in this procedure before they're put on a register.

BUT, since we're dealing with fucking troglodyte goddam APES who are so brain-dead stupid that they can't SWIPE A PACKAGE ACROSS A MAGNETIC STRIP without breaking it, all the training in the world isn't going to help.
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post #9 of 9
10/12/02 at 6:48am
I think I've already seen this used:

I have a Gamecube, and the games come in interesting packages, they're the SIZE of DVD boxes, but they don't LOOK like DVD boxes. There's this strange slot on the inside, along the opening, and a hole at the bottom. If one were to place a pen in the hole while the case was closed, the case would effectively be locked closed. I couldn't figure out WHY these cases had this, because I certainly didn't buy the things locked closed, but there you have it.

Then, while I was housesitting for a friend, I used her Blockbuster card to rent a couple of DVDs. And I found out that they USED THE SAME BOXES NINTENDO DID! Only THIS time, they had some widget thingy that they had to pull out of the bottom before I could take the DVDs home with me. It wasn't a red tag, but it served the same purpose. And the guy behind the counter seemed to get the thing out just fine...

After looking at the picture in the link above, I think these are the same cases. I could be wrong, but I thought I would share, anyway...
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