Comments on: “This DVD will self-destruct in 48 hours….” http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Marc-O http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-63644 Marc-O Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:14:56 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-63644 Even if it's recyclable, it's a huge waste of energy to produce and recycle (and transport, and package) many discs where only one was used before. In the list of ecological ideas, reuse is much better than recycling, and that's just what a durable DVD is, reusable... Even if it’s recyclable, it’s a huge waste of energy to produce and recycle (and transport, and package) many discs where only one was used before. In the list of ecological ideas, reuse is much better than recycling, and that’s just what a durable DVD is, reusable…

]]> By: Sheamus http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-63414 Sheamus Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:27:42 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-63414 Not to mention what actually happens if you forget and leave it in your DVD player? Endless lawsuits, here I come. Not to mention what actually happens if you forget and leave it in your DVD player?

Endless lawsuits, here I come.

]]> By: Justin Hilyard http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62997 Justin Hilyard Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:20:14 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62997 Circuit City tried the same thing around the same time, they called it DIVX (no relation to the codec). And it failed just as badly too. I can't see this going anywhere this time around for Germany. Circuit City tried the same thing around the same time, they called it DIVX (no relation to the codec). And it failed just as badly too. I can’t see this going anywhere this time around for Germany.

]]> By: brandon http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62953 brandon Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:43:31 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62953 Over six bucks for a dvd that you can only play a couple of times? For that money i'd probably either: A) go see it in the theater B) rent it from netflix C) Steal it off the internet Over six bucks for a dvd that you can only play a couple of times? For that money i’d probably either:
A) go see it in the theater
B) rent it from netflix
C) Steal it off the internet

]]> By: Alan http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62883 Alan Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:11:20 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62883 Yeah I think it's a rubbish idea. Wasteful, that's all that needs to be said, and all so people don't have to do a little work. Yeah I think it’s a rubbish idea. Wasteful, that’s all that needs to be said, and all so people don’t have to do a little work.

]]> By: Jeffery Williams http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62792 Jeffery Williams Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:58:09 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62792 I think between Netflix and the iTunes rental model, this is a dead idea. Netflix is really cheap and is no harder to deal with then checking your mail. Also, you can watch movies on their site. iTunes is a digital version of the above concept and it has the benefit of no garbage. I'd also hate to have a ripped package. I think between Netflix and the iTunes rental model, this is a dead idea. Netflix is really cheap and is no harder to deal with then checking your mail. Also, you can watch movies on their site. iTunes is a digital version of the above concept and it has the benefit of no garbage.

I’d also hate to have a ripped package.

]]> By: James http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62783 James Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:18:29 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62783 Pointless, what a waste (literally). With the rise of internet downloading, what's the point? Pointless, what a waste (literally). With the rise of internet downloading, what’s the point?

]]> By: Ev1l3ye http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62768 Ev1l3ye Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:55:43 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62768 Yep we've seen this before. 5 years ago in fact Disney tried it. In 2005 they stopped. Here's an article about it written in 2005: http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/6057.cfm Yep we’ve seen this before. 5 years ago in fact Disney tried it. In 2005 they stopped. Here’s an article about it written in 2005: http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/6057.cfm

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62718 Lloyd Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:01:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62718 This isn't new - it failed miserably in the US about 3 years ago. This isn’t new - it failed miserably in the US about 3 years ago.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62713 Mark O'Neill Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:32:54 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62713 I think the disposable DVD's are only for places like rental stores, not for places where you buy DVD's for full price. I think the disposable DVD’s are only for places like rental stores, not for places where you buy DVD’s for full price.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/04/25/this-dvd-will-self-destruct-in-48-hours/#comment-62711 Christopher Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:30:20 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=2443#comment-62711 Hej, I think that it is quite a nice idea. They write on their homepage that everything, the CD and the Cover, is recyclable. And there are a lot of capacities for recycling in Germany :) But, for me, if I buy a DVD, I want to be able to watch it as often as I like. Hej, I think that it is quite a nice idea. They write on their homepage that everything, the CD and the Cover, is recyclable. And there are a lot of capacities for recycling in Germany :) But, for me, if I buy a DVD, I want to be able to watch it as often as I like.

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