Mission impossible: This dvd will self-destruct in 2 days.

**Betamax** · May 26th, 2003

Ok IMHO this has to be one of the movie industries daftest ideas to date

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http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,58883,00.html

Kinda reminds me of DiVX, we all know how that went

Badaro · May 26th, 2003

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Originally posted by Betamax
Ok IMHO this has to be one of the movie industries daftest ideas to date .

http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,58883,00.html

Kinda reminds me of DiVX, we all know how that went

To be honest, it doesn't sound like a bad idea for a rental service. But I wonder if the cost of those special discs won't make the whole thing too expensive.

[]s Badaro

Boltzmann · May 26th, 2003

Greetings,

I've heard about this some time ago... It's a stupid idea from a stupid (and money-hungry) industry.

Live long and prosper.

**Betamax** · May 26th, 2003

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Originally posted by Badaro

To be honest, it doesn't sound like a bad idea for a rental service. But I wonder if the cost of those special discs won't make the whole thing too expensive.

[]s Badaro

Well that's my primary arguement concerning this. Basically in the current setup, rental companies buy in X amount of disks. They only need so many disks, because they can be reused. However under the new system they would need a disk per customer. This would most certainly cost them more than the current setup, and ultimately the cost would have to be passed onto the customer.

May 26th, 2003

so, in case they have a copy protection as well, you mean I have to use the tvout on pc2 to capture it on pc1 the first time I play it?

too easy.

Chinoz · May 26th, 2003

I'd say they are seriously stupid. There are millions of ways out there that can easily counter this move.

**Kane** · May 26th, 2003

This is almost as stupid as when Chaiman Mao suggested that under a communist system seeds can be planted closer together as plants will co-operate, rather than compete as under the capitalist system.
As Badaro and Beta suggested, the outlay will far outweigh the benefits accorded to a reduction in theft.

Kraelis · May 27th, 2003

Stupid. 'nuff said.

ready2rumbelX · May 27th, 2003

.....I heard this a while ago.....dumb-ass idea. But, we'll see how it goes...

ready2rumbelX

Raiden1803 · May 28th, 2003

did MI2 ever come out on DVD? it must have.. i havent been paying attention to the whole mission impossible gig. its better off as a video game if you ask me

bmecoli · May 28th, 2003

can anyone answer this question....

what's the point?!?!?!

**Kane** · May 28th, 2003

>did MI2 ever come out on DVD? it must have.. i havent been paying attention to the whole mission impossible gig. its better off as a video game if you ask me

What? Eh? Did you actualy read the thread? Regardless, MI2 is an excellent thoughtless action film.

>can anyone answer this question....
>what's the point?!?!?!

I assume that the point is to alliviate the problem of theft of discs.

**Xeven** · May 28th, 2003

:rofl: MORONS.

felinusz · May 28th, 2003

>The discs stop working when a process similar to rusting makes them unreadable. The discs start off red, but when they are taken out of the package, exposure to oxygen turns the coating black and makes it impenetrable by a DVD laser.

That is ridiculous, if rust can be removed, and other 'foolproof' coatings have been removed, then so can THiS stupid coating. plus, if you can still apparently copy it within the first 2 days of use it is useless even if it does work properly

**Kane** · May 29th, 2003

Sony Unveils New Self-Destructive DVD Player

vc15 · May 29th, 2003

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Originally posted by Lord Kane
>
I assume that the point is to alliviate the problem of theft of discs.

i don't think so. i'm fairly sure the point of EZ-D is to be able to offer low cost movies to the consumer at any retail location. not too many people will buy a $30 DVD while waiting in line at the grocery store, but disney is banking on the possibility that people WILL buy a $6 EZ-D in a situation like that (and to say the obvious, most grocery stores/ice cream parlours/garden supply depots/restaurants/warehouses/auto dealers/etc, don't have or want to offer rental services).

the retail possibilities of EZ-D are limitless (not that anyone will actually buy them, i'm just saying, they can be sold almost anywhere) - they are a marketing dream. fast food restaurants like macdonald's and burger king already have signed endorsement contracts with hollywood studios - perhaps the happy meal toy of macdonald's fame will be replaced by the happy meal EZ-D, etc.

i might be wrong here, but that's what i think is the implied motive. and it does seem sort of logical, if you operate under the assumption that anyone would be stupid enough to buy an EZ-D.

**DarkAurora** · May 29th, 2003

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Originally posted by Lord Kane
Sony Unveils New Self-Destructive DVD Player

OMG, that article sounds like a joke. I can't believe that it is actually something Sony is making. I can't believe what the one guy said too, "It may burn down your home but that's a small price to pay to combat piracy." It's not like they don't already have billions of dollars. Sony is asking for a lawsuit with this DVD player.

**Kane** · May 29th, 2003

Well it is from BBSpot man.

vc15 · May 29th, 2003

hawhawhawhawhaw

that's funny :DDD

Unicron · May 29th, 2003

yup, certainly the cost of developing such discs would cost the customer...

May 26th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Mission impossible: This dvd will self-destruct Ok IMHO this has to be one of the movie industries daftest ideas to date . http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,58883,00.html Kinda reminds me of DiVX, we all know how that went __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

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Boltzmann Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: São Paulo - Brazil Posts: 7,649	Greetings, I've heard about this some time ago... It's a stupid idea from a stupid (and money-hungry) industry. Live long and prosper. __________________ "The Improved Man will be a king over you. And give women their dowries as appointed." - Anders Sandberg The Hell Law says that Hell is reserved exclusively for them that believe in it. Further, the lowest Rung in Hell is reserved for them that believe in it on the supposition that they'll go there if they don't. - HBT; The Gospel According to Fred, 3:1 - The Principia Discordia BTW, Don't Forget to Desecrate your Quran.

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	This is almost as stupid as when Chaiman Mao suggested that under a communist system seeds can be planted closer together as plants will co-operate, rather than compete as under the capitalist system. As Badaro and Beta suggested, the outlay will far outweigh the benefits accorded to a reduction in theft. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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Kraelis Fallen Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Moonlight Spire Posts: 1,393	Stupid. 'nuff said. __________________ --KrÆlis Cross Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur =============== Athlon 64 x2 3800\| Asrock ALiveNF6G-VSTA \| Kingston DDR2 1 Gb RAM

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Samor Guest Posts: n/a	so, in case they have a copy protection as well, you mean I have to use the tvout on pc2 to capture it on pc1 the first time I play it? too easy.

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ready2rumbelX InnarX Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Borderline InSAnE Posts: 2,673	.....I heard this a while ago.....dumb-ass idea. But, we'll see how it goes... ready2rumbelX __________________ ready2rumbelX -Intel Core 2 Quad (@3200Mhz) -Gigabyte 965P-S3 motherboard -2x2GB G.Skill PC-6400 (DDR2 800Mhz) RAM (4-4-4-12) -Seagate 320GB (IDE) and Western Digital 500GB (SATA II) H.D -Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR 5 (790/4400) -Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 (x64) -Realtek HD w/ Creative PC Works 5.1 -2 x L.G DVD/CD-RW Combo - GSA-H62N

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bmecoli GET WIN!!! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 167	can anyone answer this question.... what's the point?!?!?! __________________ for even more delicious this drink, chill before drinking

May 28th, 2003	#12 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	>did MI2 ever come out on DVD? it must have.. i havent been paying attention to the whole mission impossible gig. its better off as a video game if you ask me What? Eh? Did you actualy read the thread? Regardless, MI2 is an excellent thoughtless action film. >can anyone answer this question.... >what's the point?!?!?! I assume that the point is to alliviate the problem of theft of discs. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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Xeven A BIG BAD BATARD™ Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,517	:rofl: MORONS. __________________

May 28th, 2003	#14 (permalink)
felinusz overclocking magus Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,369	>The discs stop working when a process similar to rusting makes them unreadable. The discs start off red, but when they are taken out of the package, exposure to oxygen turns the coating black and makes it impenetrable by a DVD laser. That is ridiculous, if rust can be removed, and other 'foolproof' coatings have been removed, then so can THiS stupid coating. plus, if you can still apparently copy it within the first 2 days of use it is useless even if it does work properly

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Sony Unveils New Self-Destructive DVD Player __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Well it is from BBSpot man. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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Unicron Git er done Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC USA GO us! Posts: 2,828	yup, certainly the cost of developing such discs would cost the customer... __________________ It is the soldier, not the court, that has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the agitator, who has given us the freedom to protest. It is the soldier who salutes the flag, serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who gives that protestor the freedom he abuses to burn that flag. -Senator Zell Miller

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