Bond's Q: DVD will self-destruct in 36 hours

[The Edge]

New DVDs (http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/11/22/bond.dvd/index.html) with disappearing content were used to promote the latest James Bond movie. Nice idea but it only needs to be read once for it to be copied, etc.

Edge

[CaPPyD]

Originally posted by The Edge
Nice idea but it only needs to be read once for it to be copied, etc.

I was thinking the exact same thing. However, I dont think we'll be seeing retail full length movies on these discs, as people would eventually end up with a lot of pretty expensive coasters!

[markrb]

Actually in the new Entertainment Weekly they say that the company is looking into doing a rental type market ALA Computer Cities Divx.
Just that you can't reload them and have to throw them out.
They will probably do the same thing as what the Divx people did and put out inferior product so it wouldn't hurt the collector market much.

Mark

[cypher_soundz]

i heard about thse when monsters inc came out , there were dvdscreener copys on the "markets" before it came out from a decaying dvd , the copy i saw was like a picture had been left in the sun too long , very strange any idea how these exactly work?

[The Edge]

very strange any idea how these exactly work?

"Chemistry technology"

This is what is stated on the above link.
Seems that it is time based as apposed to how many times the disc is played.

"Once you remove the DVD from its packaging, you only have 36 hours to watch it."

Could be that the packaging is air tight, or something.

Edge

[cypher_soundz]

Oh sorry i didnt see the link, i dont think this will go to retail. what would happen if a package was late or you were out when it was delivered or the case is opened in delivery :confused: they would loose alot of money i would think, but i agree you could still copy it straight away :rolleyes:

i guess this is still good for "screeners" and dvds used for awards etc , as if people did steal them to copy they would be useless when they got them home.