In Stores Soon: Perishable DVDs 683
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.
Have to say it. (Score:5, Funny)
Talk about vaporware.
Why not (Score:4, Funny)
In the future... (Score:5, Funny)
Oh wait... we already do.
hm.. (Score:3, Funny)
seems like plenty of time to rip the content
Re:In the future... (Score:5, Funny)
Don't Fujitsu already sell these?
Decomposing dollar bills (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nothing new here (Score:5, Funny)
Fortunately... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This is great! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:8 hours? (Score:2, Funny)
Your mission... (Score:3, Funny)
Your mission, should you choose to accept it is to assasinate general kERROR READING DRIVE E. (A)bort (R)etry (I)gnore
"We noted this 2.5 years ago." (Score:5, Funny)
So you're the guy they are going after!!!! (Score:3, Funny)
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!).
Thier entertainment, not ours (Score:2, Funny)
[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]
Sad (Score:2, Funny)
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.
Re:This is great! (Score:2, Funny)
Don't be such a cold war relic. It's socialist swine now.
Re:8 hours? (Score:5, Funny)
Inert-gas filled Air-free DVD players (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I for one would like to see (Score:5, Funny)
It is. She should have returned the videos. What a whiner.
Re:This is great! (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So copy it the first time you watch. (Score:4, Funny)
Tit for tat (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Seal it - and use it forever (Score:1, Funny)
Re:So copy it the first time you watch. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:[OT] Re:So you're the guy they are going after! (Score:1, Funny)
ROTFLMFAO LOLOLOL
Happy hunting...
Break the seals! (Score:1, Funny)
Re:So copy it the first time you watch. (Score:3, Funny)
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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