But I don't see where they fit the people inside???

Don't be silly. The people are trapped on the discs!

I wonder how the machines know which movie it is?

>> ^ant:

I wonder how the machines know which movie it is?

An elf inside quickly looks in the envelope and programs the computer.

>> ^ant:

>> ^mxxcon:
>> ^ant:
I wonder how the machines know which movie it is?

An elf inside quickly looks in the envelope and programs the computer.

Prove it. I saw no elf in that video.

Who do you think was holding the camera?

>> ^mxxcon:

>> ^ant:
>> ^mxxcon:
>> ^ant:
I wonder how the machines know which movie it is?

An elf inside quickly looks in the envelope and programs the computer.

Prove it. I saw no elf in that video.

Who do you think was holding the camera?


Uh huh. I already got an answer on YouTube: "simple. redbox uses the same method as a vending machine. instead of getting candy however you get a dvd. each row has a number, you press a button on the outside which tells a computer inside the machine which row was selected and dispenses a dvd.
leprickon 9 hours ago"

Also, too late on your old "By now you should know that just like vampires, elfs never show up on film." comment since it was in my e-mail.

>> ^ant:

Uh huh. I already got an answer on YouTube: "simple. redbox uses the same method as a vending machine. instead of getting candy however you get a dvd. each row has a number, you press a button on the outside which tells a computer inside the machine which row was selected and dispenses a dvd.

Except that doesn't explain how it knows where a returned movie goes.

To answer that, you've got to look in the center of the case, at the little knob the disc snaps onto.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Redbox_Case.jpg

There you will see a small QR-style barcode. This is how the machine tracks its internal inventory. In fact, since it has to track this stuff anyway, I doubt it has designated slots for each movie; It probably just reads the codes and knows what is where.

>> ^xxovercastxx:

>> ^ant:
Uh huh. I already got an answer on YouTube: "simple. redbox uses the same method as a vending machine. instead of getting candy however you get a dvd. each row has a number, you press a button on the outside which tells a computer inside the machine which row was selected and dispenses a dvd.
Except that doesn't explain how it knows where a returned movie goes.
To answer that, you've got to look in the center of the case, at the little knob the disc snaps onto.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7e/Redbox_Case.jpg
There you will see a small QR-style barcode. This is how the machine tracks its internal inventory. In fact, since it has to track this stuff anyway, I doubt it has designated slots for each movie; It probably just reads the codes and knows what is where.


I'd love to see it in action inside!