When Things Were Rotten

[RJDiogenes]

^^ Can't your computer play DVDs? Mine can't, since the drive is broken, but most can.

I still have six episodes to go. I can't wait to see the two-parter. I remember it as being especially good.

 

[Christopher]

^It's a manufactured-on-demand DVD, and apparently those aren't playable on computer drives and recorders for some reason.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

^ And it said as much on the Amazon page, so it's some hella protection they put on there, to make a computer not even see the disc.

Still, it's just a matter of time before someone cracks it. It might be as simple as a new codec.

I'd love to get a screengrab to show how much Polic's sheriff looks like Tony Iommi.

 

[Christopher]

I'd love to get a screengrab to show how much Polic's sheriff looks like Tony Iommi.

Have you tried just taking a photo of the TV screen with your camera? It won't have resolution as good as a screencap, but I've found it works okay.

 

[M'Sharak]

I'd love to get a screengrab to show how much Polic's sheriff looks like Tony Iommi.

Have you tried just taking a photo of the TV screen with your camera? It won't have resolution as good as a screencap, but I've found it works okay.

Here's an article announcing the DVD release. Polic can be seen at upper left in the picture accompanying.

See also: here and here.

 

[Christopher]

Henry Polic II was the voice of the Scarecrow on Batman: The Animated Series. I knew him before that as a game show host in the '80s; he hosted Super Password and The New $25,000 Pyramid.

 

[RJDiogenes]

^It's a manufactured-on-demand DVD, and apparently those aren't playable on computer drives and recorders for some reason.

That's interesting. I didn't know that.

^ And it said as much on the Amazon page, so it's some hella protection they put on there, to make a computer not even see the disc.

It doesn't even see it? Weird. Now I'll have to bring it to somebody's house with a working drive so I can experiment.