Xtra Vision Xpress - free DVD rental

loyatemu

remember Xtra Vision?
Remember DVDs?

well now you can relive those far gone days with Xtra Vision Xpress DVD vending machines (they also have something called Blu-Ray?).

but wait, there's more. Your first rental is free, and as there's no membership, you can get a free rental with each credit/debit card you have.

And all without having to argue with some surly youth about whether you forgot to rewind Die Hard 2 before returning it in 1997 and still owe them 50p.

Faith+1

Yeah but that involves leaving the house....too much effort.

Virtanen

They've had this offer since they brought out the machines years ago

philstar

old news

loyatemu

philstar wrote: »

old news

sorry chief, machine only appeared near me recently (after the actual branch closed). no-one's posted it here before, apologies for wasting your time.

Ben D Bus

I think I have a device somewhere in the attic that will play those things.

Bob Z

so you can still hire out dvds?

beauf

Good luck find one that any decent movies. Used to be alright but they stopped stocking BR and the latest movies. I gave up on them.

Tinie

Movies on discs. What is this, 2006?

ROY RACE

Pay to watch movies what?

deadanonymau5

loyatemu wrote: »

And all without having to argue with some surly youth about whether you forgot to rewind Die Hard 2 before returning it in 1997 and still owe them 50p.

They wiped customers slates clean a loooooooooooooooong time ago

mikeym

I never see anyone use the Xtra Vision xpress machine in my hometown.

beauf

Tinie wrote: »

Movies on discs. What is this, 2006?

Not everyone has a decent web connection. Regardless of the year.

Fr_Dougal

Do the have the latest series of Dallas?

Cherry_Cola

loyatemu wrote: »

remember Xtra Vision?
Remember DVDs?

I member :D

JDxtra

When will they just give up. They missed their chance years ago. Only a matter of time before these machines are pulled from stores.

corcaigh07

I love one of these machines near me, a good download doesn't beat a blu-ray for quality.

Unfortunately, they are too few and far in-between.

Can't see why people are so hostile towards them. Can't cost too much to keep them going. Unfortunately, I can't see them making much profit either, I suppose.

Bob Z

JDxtra wrote: »

When will they just give up. They missed their chance years ago. Only a matter of time before these machines are pulled from stores.

what do you mean they missed their chance?

CaptainR

I'd use one if there was one near me, I don't have broadband or sky movies so if I want to see anything new its on DVD.

I'd say people like me are less than 1% of the market though. I used one before and its €3 which is expensive considering their running costs compared to the old shops they had.

Oat23

Bob Z wrote: »

what do you mean they missed their chance?

There have been services like this in other countries for over a decade now. They are late to the party.

If they had done this 6 or 7 years ago I could see it having some success, but not now. The market is so small.

Edups

Oat23 wrote: »

There have been services like this in other countries for over a decade now. They are late to the party.

If they had done this 6 or 7 years ago I could see it having some success, but not now. The market is so small.

Xtra Vision express machines aren't new?

Oat23

Edups wrote: »

Xtra Vision express machines aren't new?

2014 is still too late to bring a service like this to the market IMO. I haven't bought a DVD since 2008/2009. If it included blu rays or PS3/360/XB1/PS4 games, fair enough.

€3 for 24 hours is also too much.

Edups

Oat23 wrote: »

2014 is still too late to bring a service like this to the market IMO. I haven't bought a DVD since 2008/2009. If it included blu rays or PS3/360/XB1/PS4 games, fair enough.

€3 for 24 hours is also too much.

Thought they've been around longer. Hm.
No I agree though, haven't bought a disc in donkeys years, what with the internet and all.

judeboy101

Oat23 wrote: »

2014 is still too late to bring a service like this to the market IMO. I haven't bought a DVD since 2008/2009. If it included blu rays or PS3/360/XB1/PS4 games, fair enough.

€3 for 24 hours is also too much.

What happens after 24hrs?

Edups

judeboy101 wrote: »

What happens after 24hrs?

They come to your house and beat you with sticks for a further 24 hours.

judeboy101

Edups wrote: »

They come to your house and beat you with sticks for a further 24 hours.

Damn! I was hoping for some mission impossible style "this dvd will destruct in 10 seconds" thingy

Edups

judeboy101 wrote: »

Damn! I was hoping for some mission impossible style "this dvd will destruct in 10 seconds" thingy

This isn't a joke

They cut a swatch and it's going to hurt

judeboy101

Edups wrote: »

They come to your house and beat you with sticks for a further 24 hours.

Edups wrote: »

This isn't a joke

They cut a swatch and it's going to hurt

Do Swiss watches hurt, tbh I've never owned a swatch, let alone be hit by one

loyatemu

judeboy101 wrote: »

What happens after 24hrs?

they keep charging you €3 per day, once you've paid €15 you can keep the disc.

Edups

loyatemu wrote: »

they keep charging you €3 per day, once you've paid €15 you can keep the disc.

Sir please don't lie, the method of beating I described above is the only fact here.

Virtanen

loyatemu wrote: »

they keep charging you €3 per day, once you've paid €15 you can keep the disc.

€1.50 a day, actually

If you want an actual bargain with this machine, I'd recommend signing up with an email address when you rent a DVD. It gets linked to your card, so you only have to do it once. They send out codes for special offers every few weeks (free rental, 2 for 1, two for €5)

They've also let me keep it for 2 nights the last few times I've used it. Whether that's for all rentals or just with discount which I use, I don't know