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In Stores Soon: Perishable DVDs
Makarand writes "Technology that renders optical media useless after a short lifespan will soon find its way into stores
in the form of perishable DVDs. Retailers in the Southern United States will soon start giving a sample DVD to buyers of a CD (by Nappy Roots, a hip-hop group). This promotional DVD from Atlantic Records will work for only 8 hours. This promotion is aimed at finding if music fans would be interested in buying a package with both audio and video instead of just plain audio. A special dye sandwiched between the layers of the DVD will interact with air making it opaque and unreadable later. If this media catches on you may not have to return your DVD rentals in the future." We noted this 2.5 years ago.
we will buy expensive hard drives that are designed to fail after a short time...
Oh wait... we already do.
This promotional DVD from Atlantic Records will work for only 8 hours.
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seems like plenty of time to rip the content
Too bad I couldn't put the same coating on my dollar bills that would cause them to decompose as soon as the MPAA or RIAA touches them.
Chicago2600.net more than a lifestyle, its a survival trait.
After a few years on the dash of a car, it all becomes "Best of Queen" anyway...
Sam: "That was needlessly cryptic."
Max: "I'd be peeing my pants if I wore any!"
Fortunately I live in a Neon/Argon atmosphere, so this shouldn't be much of a problem for me.
[PowerPoint] is a tool for capitalist presentation
Not in America, Commie swine!
It hurts when I pee.
Why do you want to turn you video into an MP3.This will only make it harder to watch.
This DVD will self destruct in 10 seconds
Your mission, should you choose to accept it is to assasinate general kERROR READING DRIVE E. (A)bort (R)etry (I)gnore
I guess things are coming full-circle when Slashdot editors are pointing out the retread stories for us !
Lol, I don't buy CD's either but it's because I'm happy with my collection from college. Now my wife buys a ton and I get to choose between what she's bought and my old ones.
I've told her of the evils of the RIAA and she doesn't care. However, she does try to purchase them used first (thrifty and hot!).
Hey its thier entertainment, not ours...
[A shady scene in a seedy downtown bar]
Rosen : "And last week we introduced CD's that will hardly play in anything and yet still the sheep buy them"
Valenti : "Heck we released DVD's that self destruct in 8 hours, and they're 'renting' those"
All : guffaw, guffaw
[exunt omnes]
It's really sad to see this kind of perishable DVD or anything being put out. It amazes me that an industry who's artists are so pro-environment will allow something so trashy to get out.
Some real uses for perishable DVD's:
1> Replace that aging AOL drink coaster.
2> Great for inner office CD fights. Become a disc ninja to your favorit artists and movie themes!
3> Wow your friends with a new and delghtful style of wall paper. Hopefully the change in the CD will keep it at a pleasing color for wallpaper.
4> Stair case banister decorations!
5> Please the wife by decking out the kitchen with a fancy new tile. Renovating has never been easier and cheaper!
6> Been looking for a neat crash guard for the garage? Look no further! Stack a bunch of these babies sideways in the back and next time your teenager pulls the dodge in you'll have a neat show and the kid can clean up afterwards.
7> And finally.. snow shoes getting worn? A little rubber cement and some handy dandy disposable DVD's and your slip-sliding your way in to fame and fortune.
~~ Behold the flying cow with a rail gun! ~~
Not in America, Commie swine!
Don't be such a cold war relic. It's socialist swine now.
Ooh, a sarcasm detector. Oh, that's a real useful invention.
Interesting...I never heard of ogg. I had to look it up. I'll have to give it a try and see how it compares. Thanks. ;-)
So the disk reacts to air and turns opaque, eh? Well not when I load it into my CO2 filled, sealed box DVD player. Load the DVD into the player inside the shrink-wrap, replace the air with CO2 or helium or something that won't react, use the built-in manipluator arm to open the DVD then that baby 'll last forever!
I haven't posted in so long, my sig is out of date.
right now my g/f has a $300 fine for having 2 videos that are like 6 mos overdue which is completely insane..
It is. She should have returned the videos. What a whiner.
God is real unless declared integer
I thought those were my testicles.
Gamingmuseum.com: Give your 3D accelerator a rest.
So send them back when they expire.
"I'm not impatient. I just hate waiting." - My Dad
I think self-destructing DVDs are a great idea as long as I can pay for them with dollars printed with disappearing ink.
Or seal your audio/video room and fill it with some inert gas like Nitrogen. Of course, you'll have to wear an oxygen breathing apparatus, but that's kind of cool anyway. On the plus side, if anyone tries to steal your stuff they'll probably asphyxiate. (otoh, it might be a bummer to haul dead burglers around while wearing a bulky oxygen tank)
Or put them in your tea :)
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said: "I drank what?" - Chris Knight (Val Kilmer)- Real Genius
...intelligence, taste, and ideology are traits to look for in men...
ROTFLMFAO LOLOLOL
Happy hunting...
Am I the only one planning on methodically breaking every seal in a store trying to sell these?
couldn't you just spray the surface with some optically clear but non-air permeable gunk?
I'm sorry, but gunk has been found to be illegal under the DMCA, we no longer sell it. I'd give you a recipie for gunk, but that's illegal too.
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