Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1447arrow-down110
arrow-up1437arrow-down1external-linkTIL Circuit City created a proprietary disposable type of DVD called a DIVX that was viewable for only 48 hours after initial viewing unless an additional fee was paid. Which led to bankruptcyen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square86fedilink
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoI’m actually surprised no one got sued for trademark infringement. Two video-related products having such similar names.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months agoDIVX flopped hard and was gone within a year. DivX was just mocking them afterwards.
I’m actually surprised no one got sued for trademark infringement. Two video-related products having such similar names.
DIVX flopped hard and was gone within a year. DivX was just mocking them afterwards.