WatcherSB Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 the DVD release of a new holiday movie starring Penelope Cruz and Susan Sarandon will be part of an experiment that may provide clues about how movies will be distributed in the future. The DVD release comes with a hitch: The $4.99 disc will be coated with a chemical that makes the movie unplayable 48 hours after the package has been opened. The point of the self-destructing discs? Producers of "Noel" hope they will help whip up preliminary buzz for the film, while preserving sales of a permanent DVD that will be released later. Walt Disney Co. is using the same technology, known as Flexplay, on a trial basis in certain markets around the country, offering disposable versions of already-released movies for consumers who don't want the hassle of returning a rental DVD. That logic is shifting, especially as the industry confronts a rise in bootleg DVDs and illicit online movie trading. "We are looking at ways to get content into the home much sooner," says Mitch Singer, executive vice president for the digital policy group at Sony Pictures Entertainment, a unit of Japan's Sony Corp. "When we figure out a way to get content into the home securely, we'll consider new business models." Selling a movie into the home on a pay-per-view basis around the same time it hits theaters is the most likely first change, once studios find a piracy-proof way to do it. The idea is to appeal to those who like to see new movies but can't make it to the theaters -- say, parents with young children. To maximize revenue and avoid cannibalizing box-office sales, studios would likely sell such movies at a high price -- perhaps the cost of six to eight adult movie tickets. But at that price, the movie would need to deliver the value of a big Hollywood blockbuster like "Spider-Man," not a modest independent film such as "Noel." Starting next month, the disposable DVD version of "Noel" will be featured on Amazon.com Inc.'s home page. And moviegoers at 500 Regal theaters around the country will get a chance for a sneak preview: Minidiscs featuring a short clip of the movie will come free with the purchase of any large drink. Copyright © 2004 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Whole story at http://pf.channel.aol.com/moneytoday/wsj/h...est/noeldvd.adp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 it wont fly. sales of those discs will be shit AND mostly..... the hardware makers will probably say something like 'playing these discs will void your warranty, sucker!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 also, when the article was posted about a year or something ago there were many concerns about waste management. they companies claimed these disks would be recyclable but the enviromentalists (or whoever) said that doesn't mean anything, hardly anyone would would recycle it if their community doesnt have seperate recycle bins outside of their house. and i think they are right. i know im not buying that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAustin Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 so you have 48 hrs to rip the dvd to a computer and burn a non self destructing dvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamblersGrin Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 remember when the chief from inspector gadget would blow up. yeah. what a rip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatcherSB Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by SteveAustin@Nov 12 2004, 11:09 AM so you have 48 hrs to rip the dvd to a computer and burn a non self destructing dvd. Quoted post ^just what I was thinking............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbivore Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 some online dvd rental companies are already doing this... so that you never have to worry about the hassle of returning anything... * and now that i finish reading the original post like i should have in the first place, i realize that my info has already been posted..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbivore Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Originally posted by WatcherSB@Nov 12 2004, 02:02 PM To maximize revenue and avoid cannibalizing box-office sales, studios would likely sell such movies at a high price -- perhaps the cost of six to eight adult movie tickets. Quoted post also... that's insane. we're talking anywhere from $50 to $80 here..... who the hell would pay that for a movie?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatcherSB Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 I think there are some movie/game companies working on these dvds to perfect this idea so one day all movie/game rental stores have dvds that cant either be copied or stop working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spectr Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 this has been around for a while i got one of those dvds about a year ago it fucked up before 48 hours was over shit sucked but i really dont see these going into mass production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 This will fly like DIVX (not the software) players did. Stop the MPAA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intangible Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 seems like the shit could fuck up a dvd player....fuck that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WatcherSB Posted November 14, 2004 Author Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by IntangibleFame@Nov 14 2004, 02:11 PM seems like the shit could fuck up a dvd player....fuck that. Quoted post yes it could like right when the dvd stops working maybe lawsuits will happen from this............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by Kr430n5_666@Nov 12 2004, 09:26 PM Quoted post ?? dont know why but it makes me think of keith harring's work for iehp.. yea those dvd thing suck.. mine lasted about 22 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Rad Pants Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 in 100 years everyone will weigh 700 pounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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