Originally posted by ydkjman:

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I wonder if they have to wait 1 month to get new releases for their machines.

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Originally posted by ripxrush:

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BTW what is up with all the "Comments Disabled" posts? most noticed on the PS3 articles what gives?

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too funny! BTW what is up with all the "Comments Disabled" posts? most noticed on the PS3 articles what gives?

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Stupid question don't we have organic dyes now that last for a week?

Would it not be more cost effective to "rent" DVD-rs with a wider selection of film put on them but they are copy protected and will fall apart after a few days.

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Stupid question don't we have organic dyes now that last for a week?

Would it not be more cost effective to "rent" DVD-rs with a wider selection of film put on them but they are copy protected and will fall apart after a few days.

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I think the problem with self-destructing DVDs is finding a reliable way to distribute them so you can be guaranteed that they won't start to decay or oxidize before they should, so I think that would mean you'd need a special protective case to be distributed with each.

There are also questions about the environmental impact of what would eventually turn out to be millions more useless discs being thrown out each year.

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Originally posted by DXR88:

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the disc may be able to degrade, but what about the metallic wafer.

you'd have to reinvent the wheel, i believe it would be much easier to create a type of super risen to make the discs resistant to damage.
like Dupoint or Kevlar.

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Originally posted by DXR88:

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the disc may be able to degrade, but what about the metallic wafer.

you'd have to reinvent the wheel, i believe it would be much easier to create a type of super risen to make the discs resistant to damage.
like Dupoint or Kevlar.

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I wonder if it can be made from less resistant/less toxic metals something that is able to degrade over time.

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Originally posted by DXR88:

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the disc may be able to degrade, but what about the metallic wafer.

you'd have to reinvent the wheel, i believe it would be much easier to create a type of super risen to make the discs resistant to damage.
like Dupoint or Kevlar.

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I wonder if it can be made from less resistant/less toxic metals something that is able to degrade over time.

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i think lead free solder and the horror it wrought when people say less toxic.

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Originally posted by Unfocused:

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@Zippy

There was a 7 Eleven near me that used to sell disposable DVD's. They came in little Vacu-Pak bags (like coffee) and would become completely unreadable in about a week.

I never purchased one, so I don't know what material the disc was, but they did sell for about $2.99 each.

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Originally posted by Unfocused:

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@Zippy

There was a 7 Eleven near me that used to sell disposable DVD's. They came in little Vacu-Pak bags (like coffee) and would become completely unreadable in about a week.

I never purchased one, so I don't know what material the disc was, but they did sell for about $2.99 each.

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yes however they where not bio-degradable. they where caned because of the environmental concerns.

i think all trash should be incinerated, instead of dumped.

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Originally posted by Unfocused:

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@Zippy

There was a 7 Eleven near me that used to sell disposable DVD's. They came in little Vacu-Pak bags (like coffee) and would become completely unreadable in about a week.

I never purchased one, so I don't know what material the disc was, but they did sell for about $2.99 each.

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yes however they where not bio-degradable. they where caned because of the environmental concerns.

i think all trash should be incinerated, instead of dumped.

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They were canned because very few people bought them. They were sold with a very dumb marketing plan, being placed in Office Depot, Staples, and a few gas stations...the business croud had no use for them, and the gas station croud didn't like the idea of spending the jacked up gas station price for a movie that would self-destruct.

I bought one from Office Depot to give it a test. It worked prefect when I tested it on the 5th day open, so it was a working technology. Sure, they might not have been bio-degradable, but they were recyclable.

I guess I am still dreaming: A website that delivers full quality streaming DVD & BluRay to your computer...with a collection that makes the netflix dvd colection look tiny...and for a low monthly fee. This would virtualy stamp out all video piracy, at least in areas with good broadband.

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Originally posted by KillerBug:

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If they lasted forever, then the 5-day-burnout idea is useless anyway. BluRays are already too hard; this is why they are so crack-happy.

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Originally posted by MReprogle:

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I remember those disposable discs. They were called divx discs. There were also DVD-D and Flexplay discs. People would pay $4 for these things, and have 48 hours to watch it. After that 48 hours was over, you can keep the disc and order another 48 hours of the disc for around $3.50. Very stupid idea. If this had become dominant, we would be paying per view for our movies at this point.

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