This DVD will self-destruct in 36 hours...

[vass0922]

CNN reports that the self destructing dvd has finally made its way into reality. Apparently it can be set to kill itself after ~36 hours...

Pretty amazing what they can do these days
I wonder how long it'll take for somebody to find a solution you can dip it in to negate that

[skuz]

These better be free...

Wow, amazing stuff.

Vass, they'll have to find a solution pretty quickly, it seems lol

[MDS]

I can see it used as demo's but if I buy a DVD it better never quit or I will be explosive.

[vass0922]

lol yeah not a whole lot of time for testing purposes eh socal?

MDS yes it is meant as a means for demos
In the article it says so, so you can get a taste of what you can purchase for the full version

[Bob The Great]

What if this disc does it in the drive??? I dunno about this!

[hukilau]

Isn't M$ doing that already with some of their software for piracy control or something like that? Guess it's just dated for expiry!

[Brainchild]

I'm sure that destruct is meant file expiration, as in non-working.It better not explode in my DVD player ...lol

I knew it was only a matter of time

not that it's really going to matter to some people

[MD1032]

Darn. I was hoping they would explode when time expires. Then if it's in your DVD drive, you can sue the company and get a new one!

[jman01pa]

Didnt Circuit City have a similar concept with the original DIVX format? I dont recall how the Disc expired but it had limited use and died quickly due to outraged consumers.

Plus the standard was proprietary.

I believe the new technology will suffer a similar demise.