April 18, 2008

This DVD will self-destruct in 48 hours

missionimpossible.gif A German company has introduced a disposable DVD that can be viewed for 48 hours, then self-destructs. Register Hardware reports.

"Called 'Einmal' (German for 'once') , the discs incorporate a self-destruct chemical coating to render them unreadable after a pre-set time.

The process begins as soon as the discs are removed from vacuum-sealed packaging. After 48 hours (or longer, depending on the price) the DVD gives a 'No disc' error when put into a DVD player or PC. There appears to be no DRM (digital rights management), so you could copy the disks, if you're quick enough.

Self-destruct DVDs are not a new idea. In 2003 flexplay, an Atlanta, Georgia technology company, introduced disposable DVDs using its own self-destruct technology, dubbed ED-D. This was met with fierce criticism from environmental groups, who slammed the notion of throwaway DVDs."

[via GearFuse]

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