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Carnality => Bad Ideas => Topic started by: SBTlauien on September 21, 2014, 05:55:24 am

Title: Redbox acting up
Post by: SBTlauien on September 21, 2014, 05:55:24 am

I was at a RedBox machine not to long ago and someone must have been doing some maintenance on it from the RedBox headquarters.  I was able to view what they were doing and took a few pictures.  Maybe this can help someone that's trying to find a way to tamper with these machines.

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/SBTlauien/RedBox/RBmagic1_zpsedddf351.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/SBTlauien/RedBox/RBmagic3_zpsc8055d2b.jpg)

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/SBTlauien/RedBox/RBmagic2_zpse6d3a7c3.jpg)

Title: Re: Redbox acting up
Post by: General Fault on September 22, 2014, 06:01:32 pm

Nah, that's just hardware manager and the installed software. Nothing of much value for cracking the machine.

Title: Re: Redbox acting up
Post by: Ninja on September 22, 2014, 06:20:59 pm

Ja, dat is good.  Apply ze sledgehammer directly to ze screen!

Title: Re: Redbox acting up
Post by: SBTlauien on September 22, 2014, 07:14:45 pm

Quote from: General Fault on September 22, 2014, 06:01:32 pm

Nah, that's just hardware manager and the installed software. Nothing of much value for cracking the machine.

But it could possibly give someone some insight.

Title: Re: Redbox acting up
Post by: General Fault on September 22, 2014, 10:09:50 pm

I'd have rather seen the screen under the Windows interface.

Title: Re: Redbox acting up
Post by: Infinityshock on September 23, 2014, 01:32:21 am

i cant imagine what would be the use in going after one of those machines.  the only thing in them is a bunch of old DVDs that are scratched to hell.

i have pics somewhere of the internals of one of those things if theyre of interest to anyone

Title: Re: Redbox acting up
Post by: SBTlauien on September 23, 2014, 04:31:17 am

Quote from: Infinityshock on September 23, 2014, 01:32:21 am

the only thing in them is a bunch of old DVDs that are scratched to hell.

Used video games can net up to $30 cash.  If someone found a way to trick the machine into spitting out a bunch of video games, machine after machine, then acquired/printed the booklet, then ordered a bunch of blank cases, they could make a lot in a short amount of time.