Coating Promises Scratch-Proof CDs, DVDs, LCDs

Posted by timothy on Monday November 1, 2004 @01:02PM from the data-retention dept.

13.7BillionYears writes "NewScientist reports that TDK has developed a transparent polymer for LCD screens and optical media that is impervious to general neglect and abuse. Quoth the reporter, 'In one of the most convincing technology demonstrations this reporter has witnessed, I was handed a CD, a wire-wool pan scourer and some permanent marker pens, and invited to scratch or mark the discs. Hard as I tried, I could not make a single mark on the disc with the scourer. And the ink simply wiped off.' The coating is apparently responsible for Blu-Ray's new caddy-less form factor."

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Yes, but... by El · 2004-11-01 13:17 · Score: 1, Redundant

...will it stand up to my 3-year old child?

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this sucks by TubeSteak · 2004-11-01 13:24 · Score: 0, Redundant

remember those cd's with copy protection that could be defeated with a sharpie. Yea
Not anymore.

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Damn! There goes.... by gardyloo · 2004-11-01 15:20 · Score: 1, Redundant

...the method to get around copy protection with a Sharpie marker...