Netflix Anti-Theft Measures Impair DVD Playback

What the heck are you thinking, Netflix? I understand and support your goal to minimize disc theft, but you really need to do some more testing in the labs before unleashing this half-baked sticker scheme on your customers. Whatever human or machine applied the anti-theft measure didn’t properly center it on the bottom of the disc, leading my laptop DVD drive to noisily thrash around without video playback. Fortunately, with the help of a ragged fingernail and a Marriott washcloth I removed both the sticker and glue goop to watch Dexter. Good thing too, because I know how Dexter handles evildoers.

4 thoughts on “Netflix Anti-Theft Measures Impair DVD Playback”

  1. Interesting. As many Netflix DVD’s as I’ve rented, I’ve never seen that kind of “protection” sticker. Have you seen others like this before or is it something new?

  2. I don’t think I’ve seen it in person before, though the link above indicates Netflix tried it in August. Not sure if the issue was being off-center or if the the stickers changing the thickness of the disc was the issue. Either way, it cleared up immediately after I removed the bottom sticker.

    By the way, I have Disc 1 and Disc 2 with me here in CA – only Disc 2 had them.

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