michael hurd Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 (excerpt taken from local paper) "MGM studios used self destructing DVD's with music videos and trailers to promote the new james bond movie, Die Another Day. Movie critics were told the DVD would self destruct in 36 hours - a nod to 007's gadget-providing Q. Chemical changes slowly render the discs unusable. Both Flexplay, and SpectraDisc add a chemical time bomb to DVD's that begin ticking once the package is open and the discs are exposed to air." Imagine that ! You wouldn't have to run the dvd back to the rental place in the pouring rain before they close. The rental companies could just offer these discs instead. The only downside with this is the fact that the waste from all the DVD's thrown out would be astronomical. Any thoughts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthfreek Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 The one-time use DVD aka Divx was a HUGE failure for Circuit City. That was one problem I think that may have been the only place to get them. I'm pretty sure they stopped making them about 3 years ago or so. It was nearly the same thing. One thing I've been confused about lately though was the mention of this Divx format again. Has someone modded DVD players to play these once thought of ruined discs or is this yet another format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted December 1, 2002 Share Posted December 1, 2002 They missed the boat. That promotion idea should have been used for the Mission Impossible movies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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