var json_comments = new Array("<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049185\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=939413\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-939413-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=939413\">bornonbord</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049185\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T08:40:05-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:40 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049185);\">Moderate</a> |</span>	<script type=\"text/javascript\" src=\"http://consumerist.com/mt-static/plugins/Moderate/moderate.js\"></script>	<script type=\"text/javascript\">		successMsg = \"\";	</script><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049185');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I thought this was standard practice of Blockbuster.  They only use safely rated \"R\" movies, and even have the studios edit movies to conform to Blockbuster's standards.</p><p>The fact that Blockbuster advertised one thing and delivered another - that's the biggest issue here.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049185, 'bornonbord')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20050365\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=66073\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=66073\">Bix</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20050365\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T17:00:42-05:00\">January 11, 2010  5:00 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20050365);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20050365');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>As far as I can tell, this hasn't been a standard practice in years, at least since American Pie popularized the unrated DVD cut of R-rated movies concept.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20050365, 'Bix')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049191\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1523297\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1523297\">idip</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049191\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T08:43:59-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:43 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049191);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049191');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I'd also wonder if the OP has contacted Blockbuster about this issue or if he just ran to the Consumerist first. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049191, 'idip')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049188\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1523297\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1523297\">idip</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049188\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T08:42:03-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:42 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049188);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049188');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>All the DVDs / BluRays I've ever rented have been \"real\" versions. However, I understand the reasoning behind studios pushing \"rental\" copies of the movies, which contain only the movie and no special features. </p><p>I'd rather keep my rental costs lower this way then getting the full copy and seeing those rental prices go higher because the movie studios are selling less physical copies and only push that cost to the renters. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049188, 'idip')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049338\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=68766\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=68766\">MMD</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049338\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:03:54-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:03 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049338);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049338');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>But if the special features have already been produced, how does not putting them on a rental version of the DVD save money?  They're still out the cost of the physical DVD and they still have to put information on it...does putting slightly less information on it save any significant amount?  Seems like it'd be more hassle to have two separate releases...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049338, 'MMD')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20050849\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=484896\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-484896-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=484896\">sparkypinball</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20050849\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T20:47:07-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:47 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20050849);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20050849');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Quality Control.  I work(ed) at a place where all we do is watch movies in the many combinations of audio and subtitle variants, and make sure that everything works.</p><p>That means a person is literally getting paid to watch a movie again and again, to make sure that the audio and subtitles work properly.  </p><p>Before you think of this as your dream job, imagine a movie that you absolutely hate.  Now, you have to take it, and watch it again, and again, and again.  In a language you don't understand.  Oh, and you have to watch all the bonus content.  Again, and again, and again.</p><p>So by stripping out all of the menus, bonus features, and additional languages, the studios are saving a whole lot more money.</p><p>That is why it is cheaper to put out a bare bones disk, rather than a rental with the bonus content included.</p><p>And the inability to bypass all of those previews via top menu?  That is also by design.  If you aren't paying the full price to purchase, you are going to have to sit through all the previews we can cram down your throat.</p><p>And those will be in rental version too.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20050849, 'sparkypinball')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049397\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1527011\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1527011\">AndyD</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049397\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:26:56-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:26 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049397);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049397');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>It allows the studios to push for a sale.</p><p>If you can only rent the regular version with no extras, then the only legal way to get those extras and the unrated version is to buy the disc.</p><p>It makes a lot of sense really for them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049397, 'AndyD')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049198\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1527980\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1527980-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1527980\">ColHapablap</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049198\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T08:49:52-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:49 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049198);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049198');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The Hangover Blu-Ray I got from Netflix contained the unrated version.  I can't recall if it was front-loaded with commercials/previews, as so many movies are these days, where usually it won't let you jump straight to the menu, but you can at least hit \"next chapter\" skip over them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049198, 'ColHapablap')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049250\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=83385\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-83385-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=83385\">sleze69</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049250\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:18:28-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:18 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049250);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049250');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah, we bought the unrated version and there were hardly any differences from the theatrical release.  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049250, 'sleze69')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049199\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=323201\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-323201-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=323201\">Wireless Joe</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049199\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T08:50:05-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:50 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049199);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049199');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>From the Blockbuster <a href=\"http://www.blockbuster.com/corporate/help/faq/\" rel=\"nofollow\">FAQs</a>:</p><blockquote>Does BLOCKBUSTER® edit or censor its movies?<p>We do not edit or otherwise alter movies ourselves; we offer all movies for rent or sale exactly as we receive them from the studios, so we leave the methodology as to how ratings are applied specifically and completely to the studios involved. We are retailers and not members of the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), so we take no position on individual scenes or the overall artistic merits of a film. We are not in the content business. We are in the business of exceeding the expectations of our members and customers, and thus our goal is to offer the widest possible selection within our broad parameters of our \"no NC-17 or X\" standards.</p><p>BLOCKBUSTER® has always tried to provide our customers with a variety of choices while maintaining our family orientation. As you know, we will not carry \"X\" rated or \"NC-17\" rated films. However, there are unrated film titles we feel may contain content unsuitable for children, and we designate these titles with a \"YRV\" designation, for \"Youth Restricted Viewing\". Although not pornographic, only members older than 17 are allowed to select these films.</p></blockquote><p>So it says they rent <i>\"all movies for rent or sale exactly as we receive them from the studios\"</i>.  But it doesn't say that they don't ask for or receive their own \"Blockbuster edition\" versions from the studios.  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049199, 'Wireless Joe')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049865\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1192018\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1192018\">Bunnyhat</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049865\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T13:22:16-05:00\">January 11, 2010  1:22 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049865);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049865');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I work at a small chain of video rental companies.</p><p>We don't 'ask' for our own version of a movie. In the last 6 months or so the studios have forced us to either buy a barebones \"Rental\" DVD, wait one month after release, or buy them at retail pricing from a store like Best Buy. </p><p>It was not our choice, but with profit margins already so small we couldn't not buy them at wholesale prices if we wanted to make any money. </p><p>So I know everyone want to hate on Blockbuster, but it's not their fault this time. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049865, 'Bunnyhat')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049207\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1713\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1713-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1713\">B</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049207\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T08:54:36-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:54 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049207);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049207');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I got the Hangover from Netflix, and I was able to watch the unrated version and the extra features, so it's definitely not Netflix.  My suspicion would be that the DVD William got was scratched or damaged.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049207, 'B')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20050060\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1523416\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1523416-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1523416\">d0x360</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20050060\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T14:35:44-05:00\">January 11, 2010  2:35 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20050060);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20050060');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>A scratched disk would not block you from highlighting a menu item, it would simply freeze up after you selected the menu item and it failed to load.  That said, we arent talking about netflix</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20050060, 'd0x360')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049243\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=350862\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-350862-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=350862\">props_nyc</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049243\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:15:07-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:15 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049243);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049243');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>The OP is actually talking about Blockbuster. I'm guessing the pic in the article threw you for a loop.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049243, 'props_nyc')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049270\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=449586\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=449586\">levelone</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049270\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:27:18-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:27 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049270);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049270');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I believe B is just responding to the OP's parenthetical mention of Netflix in his/her post and confirming that Netflix is not providing customers with \"rental\" discs.  Quote from OP: <i>Has your website looked into the practices of Blockbuster <b>(and I believe Netflix)</b> sending \"rental\" versions of Blu-Ray movies?</i></p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049270, 'levelone')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049364\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1713\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1713-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1713\">B</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049364\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:13:58-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:13 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049364);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049364');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yes, that was what I was talking about, although my comment wasn't clear.  Thanks for helping me clarify my point.  I wouldn't be surprised if the distributor was giving out \"rental\" versions of the DVDs that don't have special features on them, but if that were the case, it'd be likely that both Netflix and Blockbuster would be stuck with them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049364, 'B')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>     <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049208\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=684562\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=684562\">blogger X</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049208\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T08:54:43-05:00\">January 11, 2010  8:54 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049208);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049208');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Why is the kiiteh barfing in a Netflix bag?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049208, 'blogger X')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049224\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=37731\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-37731-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=37731\">Underpants Gnome</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049224\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:05:44-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:05 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049224);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049224');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I don't know, but I came home to find my netflix return envelope shredded to confetti the other day.  I imagine that's what the crime looked like in-progress.   I hope my heavily-taped pseudo-envelope makes it through the mail OK.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049224, 'Underpants Gnome')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049216\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1713\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1713-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1713\">B</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049216\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:02:08-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:02 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049216);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049216');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Cause he has a hangover, obviously.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049216, 'B')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049213\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=537475\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-537475-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=537475\">pecan 3.14159265</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049213\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:00:46-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:00 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049213);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049213');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I thought it was common practice for Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster to send \"rental\" versions of movies. You can usually tell because they're bare bones and the disc is usually grey or silver. I don't have any problem with this, since it is probably cheaper for Redbox, Netflix, and Blockbuster to get rental versions of movies in higher demand. Also, I suspect it tempers the temptation to steal the disc. If it's a disc that is the same one sold in stores, I think people would be more tempted to steal it. If it's just a barebones disc, it's not as worthwhile.</p><p>I think the problem is that Blockbuster advertised an un-rated version (which isn't anything special, btw) and didn't offer it. Netflix doesn't hide it at all - when you reserve the movie on the Netflix site, it tells you what special features, if any, are on the disc. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049213, 'pecan 3.14159265')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049215\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=306734\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=306734\">sirwired</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049215\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:02:07-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:02 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049215);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049215');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I recently rented \"Up\" from Redbox at my parent's house.  It was awful!  I couldn't access the menu, at all.  (I'm not even sure the disc had one.)  Getting to the movie required hitting \"next\" a bunch of times to skip the previews, and it was missing the short entirely.</p><p>One of the previews was even a commercial trying to get you to buy the disc, so it was definitely a \"rental-only\" edition.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049215, 'sirwired')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->									<div class=\"num-replies\">3 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049771\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1224076\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1224076\">dnrobert24</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049771\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T12:48:31-05:00\">January 11, 2010 12:48 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049771);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049771');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah, I had the same experience.  Ticked me off.  Also, Disney got in some hot water for that because closed captioning was not available.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049771, 'dnrobert24')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049261\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1524425\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1524425\">phonebem</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049261\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:23:33-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:23 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049261);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049261');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I had the same thing so it wasn't just you.  I found it more than a bit odd to have the (mandatory) previews followed immediately by the movie. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049261, 'phonebem')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049239\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=470278\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-470278-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=470278\">Segador</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049239\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:12:51-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:12 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049239);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049239');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yup. There was even a trailer before the movie letting you know that you got the gimped version, but if you \"upgraded\" to the retail version, you'd ge the short. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049239, 'Segador')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049231\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=470278\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-470278-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=470278\">Segador</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049231\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:09:18-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:09 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049231);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049231');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Redbox is doing this with many of their DVDs also. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049231, 'Segador')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049236\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=3797\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-3797-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=3797\">G99</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049236\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:11:58-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:11 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049236);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049236');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Just watched Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian from Netflix.  No special features at all.   </p><p>I was fine with companies putting all of the special features on a 2nd disk and making us rent both.   But giving gimped versions to companies like Netflix and Blockbuster just annoys the heck out of me.  </p><p>I understand why they are doing it.  They want the money form the purchase.  So how about this:  The rental companies make deals with all of the movie companies.   They get the movie one month after retail release, but it is the full retail release version.  Special features and all.   </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049236, 'G99')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->								<div class=\"num-replies\">2 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049437\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=174830\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-174830-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=174830\">Dennis</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049437\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:44:44-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:44 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049437);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049437');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I also rented Night at the Museum 2 last weekend and noticed some language on the disc saying it was a special non-retail rental only version.  Unfortunately, I don't remember the exact language. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049437, 'Dennis')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->                    <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049247\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=122634\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-122634-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=122634\">Cyco</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049247\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:17:33-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:17 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049247);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049247');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I was about to post this as well.  In fact on the title screen, it states that it is a rental version.  No additional features, just movie previews.  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049247, 'Cyco')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049237\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1528456\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1528456\">Edward</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049237\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:11:58-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:11 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049237);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049237');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This is absolutely the case.  I just rented the Hangover as well and faced the same issue.  I also rented District 9 from a B&M BB and it didn't have all the special features of the retail version like the God of War 3 playable demo.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049237, 'Edward')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049241\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=142624\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-142624-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=142624\">deeness</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049241\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:14:14-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:14 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049241);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049241');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I got a rental version of 500 Days of Summer on Bluray from Netflix.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049241, 'deeness')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20051471\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=33580\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-33580-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=33580\">outinthedark</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20051471\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-12T10:43:56-05:00\">January 12, 2010 10:43 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20051471);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20051471');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I got the rental DVD version of 500 Days of Summer from Netflix...was kind of disappointed to have no director's commentary on the disk after watching that forward.</p><p>I really wish it was advertised that you are getting a gimped disk.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20051471, 'outinthedark')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049254\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1148718\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1148718-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a 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I attributed it to my Sony BDP-360 just being cheap, even though I couldnt find anyone else having the same issue online.  The menu would just never load. Eventually, after requesting a replacement disc and clearing the local storage cache, I finally got the movie to play.  I was never able to figure out if it was a disc issue or a player issue.  So perhaps the issue seen by the OP was caused by his Blu-Ray player? </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049254, 'theSuperman')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049258\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=2537\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-2537-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=2537\">nocar</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049258\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:20:29-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:20 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049258);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049258');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>It may be likely that the Blu-ray player needs a firmware update.  I just had the experience of a new store bought disc that would not play past the initial movie studio logo screen.  I updated the firmware on my one year old player and it then worked fine.  Google the manufacturer, model number, and \"firmware\" for info.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049258, 'nocar')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049574\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=8966\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-8966-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=8966\">quail</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049574\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T11:42:06-05:00\">January 11, 2010 11:42 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049574);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049574');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>One of the reasons I just went with owning a PS3 to handle my BluRay movies.  Updates are painless and I know can stream Netflix through the box.  I shied away from dedicated Blu Ray players when the first sets of players offered were outdated one year later when the codecs were changed and there was no way to update them.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049574, 'quail')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049266\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1525799\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1525799\">Ampersan</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049266\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:24:43-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:24 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049266);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049266');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I just rented Terminator Salvation on DVD in store from blockbuster with the same results.  Tons (~20 minutes) of commercials, only 2 previews that couldn't be skipped, just fast forwarded.  There were no extras either, just the theatrical version of the movie and language options.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049266, 'Ampersan')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049285\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1528458\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1528458\">jessc</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049285\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:36:31-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:36 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049285);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049285');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Thanks to a loving employee, I received The Hangover blu-ray as a secret santa gift. While I was able to watch the unrated version, I still had to sit through *all* the blasted trailers before I could do anything. If I'd rented it, that would be one thing, but I own it and I still have to sit through all those trailers every time. No button gets me out of it. Grrr...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049285, 'jessc')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049304\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1526028\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1526028\">dg</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049304\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:44:51-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:44 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049304);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049304');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>That's the \"New\" way of life with Rental DVD's - the studios are trying to save their dying \"buy the dvd\" model by having a \"Rental\" version and a \"Retail\" version.</p><p>As for the unskippable previews - (what are known as UOP's [unauthorized operations] in the industry) - that's been the case with a lot of things.  People gripe, they don't care.  If it's a problem for you, just search out a DVD ripper program that can disable the UOP's.  Or pick up a DVD player that you can update the firmware on to ignore UOPs...</p><p>This kind of snarky BS pulled by the Studios is only going to hasten their downfall.  It will increase piracy because the pirates will have the \"good\" version.  **AA - bunch of no-talent ass clowns...  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049304, 'dg')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049317\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1523089\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1523089-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1523089\">legalguy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049317\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T09:50:43-05:00\">January 11, 2010  9:50 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049317);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049317');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Don't expect much from Blockbuster. They are cutting every possible corner to save pennies. Like Hollywood Video, they are struggling to survive in a world of streaming video. Netflix has said that they will not be switching to the limited DVD's/Blu-ray's because it only saves a few pennies per disc. That indicates that the studios are allowing the limited ones to be sold a few cents cheaper. I guess that means when you go to purchase a Blu-Ray disc, you have to look closely to insure you are getting all the \"plus\" features.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049317, 'legalguy')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049842\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=498964\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-498964-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=498964\">Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049842\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T13:14:37-05:00\">January 11, 2010  1:14 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049842);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049842');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Netflix \"won't be switching\" to rental DVDs? Because quite a few DVD's I've gotten from Netflix have been the silver/grey rental only DVDs. Which I hate.</p><p>Does that mean they won't be shipping those anymore? </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049842, 'Kimaroo - 100% Pure Natural Kitteh')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049345\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=181847\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-181847-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=181847\">HootieMac</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049345\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:07:34-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:07 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049345);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049345');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This isn't an issue with the rental disc, or at least the unskipable ads/trailers standing between you and the menus.  I got The Hangover for Christmas, and it's the same way- A LOT of trailers and ads that can only be skipped with the \"next\" button.  You can't get to the top menu until they're done, which is very, very annoying.  I suspect that the OP would have found the unrated version on the menu once they finally got there. </p><p>I love the picture quality of Blu-Ray, but I find the overall experience frustrating.  I prefer discs to go to a menu to start, not starting with a bunch of ads and not jumping right to the feature.  This is especially annoying with TV show sets- I want my episode selection right off the bat, not from a pop up menu once the first episode on the disc is already playing.  That's the biggest reason I bought season 2 of Chuck on standard DVD rather than blu-ray.  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049345, 'HootieMac')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20049423\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=537475\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-537475-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=537475\">pecan 3.14159265</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049423\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:36:51-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:36 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049423);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049423');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Btw, some people are having trouble with their copy of the season two of Chuck because Warner Bros. had to order a second printing last minute, and some of the shipped DVDs didn't include the 3D glasses and 3D episode. </p><p>If yours doesn't have either, you can contact Warner Bros. and it'll replace your set. Check <a href=\"http://www.tvshowsondvd.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.tvshowsondvd.com</a> for more information. Mine had the glasses and episode, but it seems to be a limited issue stemming from when Warner Bros. underestimated the pre-sales for the box set and didn't print enough. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049423, 'pecan 3.14159265')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049358\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=68204\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-68204-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=68204\">full.tang.halo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049358\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:12:05-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:12 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049358);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049358');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I've gotten a couple of Blu-Rays from Netflix that weren't the unrated version that was listed. But both times the disk didn't have the netflix sticker on the disk, and slipcase was correct leading me to believe that a previous renter had an rated copy of the movie and wanted an unrated copy so they returned the rated copy and kept the unrated one.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049358, 'full.tang.halo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049363\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=2061\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-2061-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=2061\">T-Bone (KoKo the Monkey)</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049363\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:13:43-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:13 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049363);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049363');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>FWIW:</p><p>I went in to a Blockbuster B&M (nostalgia!) the week The Hangover came out on DVD and decided to rent it.  I'd already seen the movie but had a coupon and was interested in the bonus features and extra footage.  I asked the clerk specifically if this was the unrated version.  He said, \"no, we aren't getting that one for a few weeks.\"  However, they had unrated versions for sale, so there's the reason for the delay at B&M locations.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049363, 'T-Bone (KoKo the Monkey)')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049378\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1528466\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1528466\">Gamereviewgod</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049378\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:19:40-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:19 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049378);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049378');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This is NOT a store/Netflix issue. They are not at fault. Warner and Fox have begun \"rental exclusive\" programs in a short-sighted means of trying to boost sales. We've tried to begin listing what discs have rental versions on AVS, but it is sporadic, sometimes by location: <a href=\"http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1207471\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1207471</a></p><p>It seems the distributors may or may not get a rental copy, and it seems the stores have little say as to what comes in. I can say that I've rented the Hangover, The Final Destination, The Wrestler, and more. This has been going on for some time.</p><p>Not only does it suck for the consumer, but those of us who review Blu-rays are getting shafted as well if a review copy (such as what happened with the new Harry Potter) is not sent by the studio. When all we have access to is a gimped, featureless disc, it becomes harder to be informative. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049378, 'Gamereviewgod')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20050124\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1524425\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1524425\">phonebem</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20050124\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T15:11:03-05:00\">January 11, 2010  3:11 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20050124);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20050124');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Nice talk about cutting-off your nose to spite your face; sending gimpy, stripped-down versions of disks to the people who will rate the content of the disk and possibly provide free advertising...  Remind me who this makes sense to...</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20050124, 'phonebem')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049392\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=521766\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-521766-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=521766\">anime_runs_my_life</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049392\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:25:38-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:25 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049392);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049392');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>It's not just the mail services. My last visit to Blockbuster, I rented UP, The Hangover and District 9.Both had \"rental\" on the dvd case and the dvd itself. You couldn't even access the special features on UP, something my husband and I like to do. He was very disappointed in not being able to see the Dug short special that all our friends have been talking about.  However, District 9 allowed me to access the special features.</p><p>If I'd thought about it when I returned them, I would have asked for the rental fees back for the two movies we couldn't access the special features to.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049392, 'anime_runs_my_life')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049424\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=546197\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=546197\">gpreston</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049424\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:38:32-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:38 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049424);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049424');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Yeah, my wife and I had this as well.  I had to skip through about 7 or so previews before getting to the menu and I had no option to view the Unrated version.  Was rather annoyed with it.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049424, 'gpreston')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049434\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1528472\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1528472\">GTA</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049434\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:44:08-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:44 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049434);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049434');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Some DVD/Blu-Ray movies actually contain \"RENT\" or \"RENTAL\" in the disc name.</p><p>When I put them in my pc, for instance it will say \"THE_MATRIX_RENTAL\" or \"RENT_THE_MATRIX\". </p><p>Obviously, these discs are made directly from the studio with RENT or RENTAL in the name. It's not so far fetched to believe that they will edit or add in more previews for the rental audience.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049434, 'GTA')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049443\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1528476\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-1528476-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1528476\">brianisthegreatest</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049443\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T10:46:29-05:00\">January 11, 2010 10:46 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049443);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049443');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Blockbuster has started this new thing lately where the DVD/BluRay case says Rental right on the front. What you get is unskippable previews, a gimped menu, and very little experience other than the movie itself. It's probably something worked out with the studios to make sure that you buy that special unrated edition. But, I'm not saying anything.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049443, 'brianisthegreatest')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049485\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=312499\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=312499\">LastError</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049485\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T11:05:48-05:00\">January 11, 2010 11:05 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049485);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049485');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Netflix has done the same things.   The DVDs they sent out were NOT always the same as the regular version you could go by.   The extras were often scaled back or stripped down or gone entirely.   </p><p>I don't like this but I don't think there's anything wrong with it.  There's no law requiring them to rent out any particular version of a movie.  If they want to rent out the cheapo version, that's their business. </p><p>The customer should be informed however about what they will be renting.  </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049485, 'LastError')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049488\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1527685\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1527685\">Thresher</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049488\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T11:08:21-05:00\">January 11, 2010 11:08 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049488);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049488');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Had the same experience with The Hangover and District 9.  It sucks.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049488, 'Thresher')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049491\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1527685\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1527685\">Thresher</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049491\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T11:09:53-05:00\">January 11, 2010 11:09 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049491);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049491');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Just another note, both disks came marked on the disk itself as a \"Rental\" version.  This was from Blockbuster.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049491, 'Thresher')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049493\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=470278\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-470278-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=470278\">Segador</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049493\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T11:10:23-05:00\">January 11, 2010 11:10 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049493);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049493');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Photo win, btw. </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049493, 'Segador')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049575\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=780166\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-780166-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=780166\">aka_mich</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049575\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T11:42:47-05:00\">January 11, 2010 11:42 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049575);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049575');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Not sure if I had something similar happen with a DVD with Netflix recently.  Can't remember what movie it was but there was the menu option for both rated and unrated version but the unrated version wouldn't play.  Didn't think nothing of it at the time and watched the rated version no problem as it wasn't an issue for me.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049575, 'aka_mich')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049641\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=54746\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=54746\">pdj79</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049641\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T12:01:33-05:00\">January 11, 2010 12:01 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049641);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049641');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I received the same \"rental\" version of The Hangover from Netflix.  According to the Netflix site, the rating for the version I currently have out is \"UR\" for unrated.  Even the sleeve states that its Unrated. When I popped it in, all I got was a menu asking me if I wanted Widescreen or Full-Screen.  No big deal, I thought, they must not have both theatrical and Unrated version on the same disc.  Wrong.  What I ended up with was the same movie that I saw in the theaters 3 times.  Granted it was still funny, I felt slightly cheated that I went this route instead of just buying it outright and I didn't get what was promised.  Oh well, I went ahead and bought it.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049641, 'pdj79')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049644\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=534218\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=534218\">Corporate_guy</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049644\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T12:03:00-05:00\">January 11, 2010 12:03 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049644);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049644');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Unrated is not specific to special features.  Unrated means it will have a few lengthened scene or flashes of nudity in the movie itself.  Your disk may be missing features, but any added \"unrated\" scenes should be in the actually movie.  Before you go crazy over this, confirm that none of the addition unrated things are not in the main movie.  If they are, then you got what you paid for.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049644, 'Corporate_guy')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049733\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1523314\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1523314\">The hand that feeds, now with more bacon</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049733\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T12:34:32-05:00\">January 11, 2010 12:34 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049733);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049733');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I rented Good Luck Chuck from Netflix. The first disc I got contained everything, but it was scratched and would not play all the way through. I requested a replacement. The replacement disc had the same 'unrated' edition label, but did not contain the extended version of the film or any special features whatsoever.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049733, 'The hand that feeds, now with more bacon')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049749\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1523372\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1523372\">jesusofcool</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049749\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T12:39:14-05:00\">January 11, 2010 12:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049749);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049749');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Sorry, maybe I'm just not on the up and up of nerd speak but why are featureless discs called \"gimped\" discs? </p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049749, 'jesusofcool')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->							<div class=\"num-replies\">1 replies</div>	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->     <!-- Loop through the reply comments -->        <div class=\"reply-container\" >            <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20051078\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1526028\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1526028\">dg</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20051078\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-12T02:13:12-05:00\">January 12, 2010  2:13 AM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20051078);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20051078');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>Because it's \"gimpy\" as in handicapped.  Handicapped people used to be called GIMPS before the whole Politically Correct Speak Movement came on the scene...  Now GIMP typically refers to an open-source graphical image manipulation program - conveniently named by Nerds just for the shock value :-)</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20051078, 'dg')\">Reply</a></div>		 	    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>                <!-- Display comment (reply comment, which may be a parent of more replies) -->            <div class=\"inner-reply-container\" >                 <!-- For each reply comment, recursively display any reply comments -->          	    </div>        	</div>    </div>","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20049902\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=1528234\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=1528234\">chefguru</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20049902\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T13:33:09-05:00\">January 11, 2010  1:33 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20049902);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20049902');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>it's not just Blu-ray movies.  Every regular DVD that my friend (who rents from Blockbuster weekly) has rented since I've been watching movies with her, has been a RENTAL version.</p><p>The cover art work has a special \"RENTAL\" graphic at the bottom, and the DVDs all have the same \"RENTAL\" graphic on them.</p><p>A bunch of these discs have had the ability to skip the previews removed, and 9 out of 10 of these discs have not had ANY special features on the disc except for other previews.  No outtakes, no alternate endings, etc.</p><p>Beats me.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20049902, 'chefguru')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20050297\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=130342\"><img        src=\"/css/images/default.gif\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=130342\">Brien</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20050297\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-11T16:37:13-05:00\">January 11, 2010  4:37 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20050297);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20050297');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>I can't believe Consumerist readers really think Blockbuster requests these things. You guys have all read the articles where studios are butchering rental DVDs so people don't buy the previously viewed ones, right? I know a lot of people here don't like Blockbuster, but come on. You think Blockbuster likes killing the resale value on their products?</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20050297, 'Brien')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","","","","","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment\" id=\"comment-20057288\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=33861\"><img        src=\"http://consumerist.com/assets_c/userpics/userpic-33861-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=33861\">CyberSkull</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20057288\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-15T23:39:02-05:00\">January 15, 2010 11:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20057288);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20057288');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>At Hollywood video I rented <i>Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince</i> & <i>Terminator: Salvation</i>, both were just the movie with a bunch of front-loaded previews.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20057288, 'CyberSkull')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>","<div class=\"comments-content\">        <div class=\"comment last\" id=\"comment-20075714\">    <div class=\"inner\">	 <div class=\"user-pic\">        <a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;blog_id=1&amp;amp;id=455434\"><img        src=\"/mt-static/support/assets_c/userpics/userpic-455434-100x100.png\"        width=\"60\" height=\"60\" alt=\"user-pic\" /></a>    </div>        <div class=\"comment-header\">            <div class=\"asset-meta\"> <div class=\"vcard author\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;blog_id=1&amp;id=455434\">carlogesualdo</a>        </div>				<div class=\"comment-date\"><a href=\"http://consumerist.com/2010/01/is-blockbuster-sending-out-gimped-versions-of-some-blu-rays.html#comment-20075714\"><abbr class=\"published\" title=\"2010-01-31T23:39:06-05:00\">January 31, 2010 11:39 PM</abbr></a></div>				<div class=\"comment-moderate\"><span><a href=\"javascript:moderateComment(20075714);\">Moderate</a> |</span><a href='javascript:void(0)' onClick=\"return moderate(this, 'http://consumerist.com/cgi-bin/mt/plugins/Moderate/moderate.cgi?__mode=flag&comment_id=20075714');\">Flag for review</a></div>            </div>        </div><!-- end comment header -->        <div class=\"comment-content\">            <p>This IS a studio decision that started when Marley & Me came out on DVD.  The library world almost got caught up in it because the studios seem to think libraries are a secondary rental market (they're not - they're archival \"tools\").  Only by the intervention of a major library DVD vendor did the studios back off.  But it didn't save the likes of the rentals outfits like Blockbuster/NetFlix/RedBox.  They are still subject to the whims of the studios.  But if you find a Mom & Pop shop to rent from, there's a possibility they might have gotten some of their copies from a smaller vendor closer to the retail market, therefore saving themselves from having to buy the stripped version.  </p><p>The studios want you to purchase your own copy so they strip out the extra features.  That way you'll buy it for yourself so you can see all the good stuff.</p>        </div>	<div class=\"reply\">	 <div class=\"reply-button\"><a title=\"Reply\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"mtReplyCommentOnClick(20075714, 'carlogesualdo')\">Reply</a></div>		<!-- if it's a top level category ' -->		    </div><!-- end reply- button -->    </div></div>        <!-- Display comment (top level parent) -->    </div>");