a kiosk dispenses and receives recorded optical disk media using an interconnected system central server computer through an internet service provider . the system central server contains databases and processing , and is connected to a credit verification system . the central databases collect inventory administration information and customer data from the kiosks including credit card and email addresses . the central server initiates credit verification and sends receipts to customers via email . the central server maintains databases that are used for remote inventory control and administration of the kiosk network . a kiosk has the capability to identify a recorded disk for automated restocking and may also perform quality assessment of a recorded disk . a kiosk may also provide publishing - on - demand or act as a portal for remotely served advertisement . kiosk preferably includes a rotating carousel 950 extruded to hold about one hundred dvds . a digital camera with kiosk captures a digital image of the disk barcode and internal software rotates the image to “ read ” the barcode , to control inventory and access issues .