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- whoreable, on 04/21/2008, -0/+269Yeah, cause thats what we need. More plastic ***** to throw away.
- devin_mm, on 04/21/2008, -1/+102Divx?
- scottsharperz, on 04/21/2008, -3/+90I don't know why they make it seem like its "new technology". Disposable DVD's have been around for at least the past 3 years. They were selling them @ a 7'11 store in Florida a few years ago.
- Magillicutti, on 04/21/2008, -0/+70Yea, seriously. How wasteful can we be? Think about the impact of a company like Netflix utilizing this.
- xxbonoxx, on 04/21/2008, -1/+62Perfect...just enough time to rip...
- tossayo, on 04/21/2008, -0/+39Torrenting the movie is better for the environment. Saves plastic. :)
- schizogony, on 04/21/2008, -0/+35Wait, we weren't already supposed to be throwing DVDs away after one viewing?
- drlha, on 04/21/2008, -2/+34I'll tell you how wasteful we can be: I rented a video from Hollywood video the other day, a single DVD and nothing else, and the sales person asked if I wanted a bag for it.
- McBradd, on 04/21/2008, -0/+28Someone tried this before... Circuit City. And they called it DIVX (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX_%28Digital_Video ...
Not to be confused with Divx (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DivX_Media_Format#Div ...
Oh yeah, and they lost their shirts over it. Hooray! - ambiguus, on 04/21/2008, -1/+27"Self-destruct DVDs are not a new idea. In 2003 Flexplay, an Atlanta, Georgia technology company, introduced disposable DVDs using its own self-destruct technology, dubbed ED-D. This was met with fierce criticism from environmental groups, who slammed the notion of throwaway DVDs."
If you click on the title, it will take you to the article to read it. - Southern100, on 04/21/2008, -1/+24Sounds a lot like DIVX (Digital Video Express) to me, and that sure didn't go over well here in the USA.. Maybe it'll have better luck in Germany.
- inactive, on 04/21/2008, -0/+22Reason for this is because you woldnt' believe how many OTHER people would bitch if you didn't offer them a bag for it. I work at a bank as a teller part-time, and I always ask everyone if they'd like an envelope no matter if it's $5 or $500... the reason? Because I have people who do nothing but bitch when you just hand them their money bank... all $8 of it.
- LordOfTheSponge, on 04/21/2008, -0/+21uhhh - They tried this like 10 years ago when DVD's first dame out. It was called DIVX and it failed miserably.
- jezsik, on 04/21/2008, -0/+20Not only that, they failed every time they were introduced. I'm guessing that this group will take a stab at reintroducing smell-o-vision next.
- falstaff, on 04/21/2008, -0/+20This DVD will self destruct in 48 hours.
This business model will self destruct (again) in 12 months. - STKD, on 04/21/2008, -3/+21Here I thought the Germans were done trying to wreck the planet, too.
- cvindustries, on 04/21/2008, -1/+18For those who are too young to remember (and its DIVX, not Divx, or DivX - a distinction I make only because it's actually important):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX_%28Digital_Video ... - inactive, on 04/21/2008, -0/+16Throwing away DVD's is un-American...watching a DVD once and putting it on a shelf never to be watched again, now that is the American way!
- inactive, on 04/21/2008, -1/+16Thank god, I was getting tired of eating them.
- inactive, on 04/21/2008, -0/+13It was Circuit *****, and it was a disaster. They called it Divx.
- Shadowgamers, on 04/21/2008, -1/+14Ripping a DVD doesn't take 48 hours though...
- inactive, on 04/21/2008, -1/+13Yup and it was a big flop here in the US.
- munkyxtc, on 04/21/2008, -0/+12Perfect, just in time for Earth Day....
- aliengoods, on 04/21/2008, -0/+12And before that they had disposable CDs around 10 years ago.
- Jforsyth89, on 04/21/2008, -7/+18I'm pretty sure Best Buy (or maybe Circuit City?) tried this out a few years ago.
- UnWeave, on 04/21/2008, -1/+11I thought part of the shift from magnetic tape -> digital media, like DVDs, was for their longevity when it comes to storing data, not just their capacity. This seems a step backwards, and it's needless pollution. Spend your money on making DVD-RWs that don't turn to ***** after a year, please.
- lorductape, on 04/21/2008, -3/+13how long before the MPAA jumps on this bandwagon..
- the_d, on 04/21/2008, -0/+10If these were distributed via a kiosk like redbox, people could "return" used disks so they could be recycled, and maybe get a dollar or so off the price of their next dvd.
- smacksaw, on 04/21/2008, -1/+10Only if the movies are from Michael Bay and/or Jerry Bruckheimer.
- griz, on 04/21/2008, -0/+9Disney had contemplated this same idea and got hammered on the environmental issue. It's just a bad idea all around.
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2003 ... - Bakedwafer, on 04/21/2008, -3/+12Reminds me of DivX DVD Players. Thanks Circuity City!
- hardwarehank, on 04/21/2008, -0/+9I read this as "A German company has introduced a disposable DVD that can be ripped for 48 hours, then thrown away."
- Deaconstructed, on 04/21/2008, -0/+9Wtf do we need MORE garbage for? Great progressive engineering...
- ArchangelZLT, on 04/21/2008, -0/+9Warning: This DVD will self-destruct in 48 hours, use whatever method you like to rip it to your hard disk.
- thejumbo, on 04/21/2008, -0/+9I used to go to the Circuit City (DIVX's sponsor) and look at that garbage. It was hilarious listening to the sales guys try to convince people what a great idea it was!
- jakobrowning, on 04/21/2008, -1/+9RIP?! But there's all that encryption. I hear that stuff can't be cracked or anything!
[/sarcasm] - Murdats, on 04/21/2008, -0/+7the distribution industry LOVES control, if they can control the duration then it doesnt matter if it will cost them, they will do it just for the extra control.
- xoticpt, on 04/21/2008, -3/+10UM, Divx??? WTH, why throw it away. Divx seemed like a better idea, pay per view. Keep the thing if you want, only pay when you watch it.
- drlha, on 04/21/2008, -0/+7They hand you the video after you go past the security scanner, so I don't see the bag as a security feature.
- SpookyDIGG, on 04/21/2008, -0/+7Yes thats what we need more TRASH, ENOUGH ALREADY!! Stop making disposable ***** and start making reusable stuff, this type of ***** pisses me off.
- counterpt, on 04/21/2008, -0/+7No, it's because of this crap that people like him have to exist.
- o0joshua0o, on 04/21/2008, -1/+8Exactly. You only need it for about 30 minutes anyway.
- matrixbandit, on 04/21/2008, -0/+7For a time even Sbarro's pizza got in on this, giving away a free Christmas movie with a large drink that would only last a few days once it was opened. I'm not sure what the point of it was to be honest.
- sailadayaway, on 04/21/2008, -0/+7The point is, it doesn't cost them anything extra, it's costing us space in our landfills to dispose of them. So of course they love it.
- badqat, on 04/21/2008, -0/+7Yeah, DIVX was such a great idea and was a bang up, runaway success, wasn't it!
Circuit City ought to be bankrupt and out of business if for no other reason than DIVX. - itsmattgw, on 04/21/2008, -0/+6this was already invented in 1998, it was called "Battlefield Earth"
- smacksaw, on 04/21/2008, -0/+6So I don't have to pay full price for a new release to rip it directly to my media server? Dankke!
- pigfister, on 04/21/2008, -1/+7that's exactly the mpaa/riaa's wet dream! and with sony licensing games now (downloads), there goes the second hand game market too.
sony's eula on warhawk psn release stated that you are not allowed to lend, sell or give it away!
The BPI Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The RIAA Soundexchange Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, EMI.
The IFPI Are: The same anti consumer lot as listed above!
The MPAA Are: SONY, UNIVERSAL, WARNER GROUP, DISNEY, PARAMOUNT, FOX. - sega01, on 04/21/2008, -0/+5Bad idea: put DRM on DVDs and pollute the enviornment. Equally bad idea: pollute the enviornment more and force people to watch them once. Better idea: rent/buy a DVD, rip it, and torrent it. Best idea: Publish the movie over torrent and setup a donations system.
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