Plexeraser - destroy your DVD and CDs

Darksaber · Aug 2, 2006

Plextor will soon introduce a new DVD/CD drive. This one does not burn anything for you, but will destroy your DVD/CDs so that the data cannot be read anymore. This may be a cheap alternative to those expensive disc shredders. It will take around 6 minutes to destroy one DVD/CD, which is an awful long time to keep the police waiting in front of your door.

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error_f0rce · Aug 2, 2006

Darksaber said:
Plextor will soon introduce a new DVD/CD drive. This one does not burn anything for you, but will destroy your DVD/CDs so that the data cannot be read anymore. This may be a cheap alternative to those expensive disc shredders. It will take around 6 minutes to destroy one DVD/CD, which is an awful long time to keep the police waiting in front of your door.
Source: Akihabara News

LMAO, what ever happened to just snapping them in half? I can do that for free in about 6 SECONDS :laugh:

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 2, 2006

error_f0rce said:
LMAO, what ever happened to just snapping them in half? I can do that for free in about 6 SECONDS

that can sorta be "put back together" by some 1337 forensics guys..

The MICROWAVE however.. is the best alternative...

and its a cool light show too

sinner33 · Aug 2, 2006

Still, this baby has potential. I've got a few world of warcraft, BF2, and F.E.A.R. discs lying about which I don't play anymore. I'd like to give it a try.

Besides, new innovations are always cool

Azn Tr14dZ · Aug 2, 2006

I'll take your F.E.A.R.!

randomperson21 · Aug 2, 2006

don't shred! share!

error_f0rce · Aug 2, 2006

sinner33 said:
Still, this baby has potential. I've got a few world of warcraft, BF2, and F.E.A.R. discs lying about which I don't play anymore. I'd like to give it a try.

Besides, new innovations are always cool

i got dibs on BF2!!!

Yeah, I love new tech stuff too, but this almost seem pointles... if you're worried about the l33t forensic types, just take your favorite screwdriver to the foil on top and VIOLA!!! no more data :cool:

pt · Aug 2, 2006

If they put them back together just put all of the cd's in a pile and set it fire, doubt they can put it together, and still make a good firework

xylomn · Aug 2, 2006

Dippyskoodlez said:
The MICROWAVE however.. is the best alternative...

and its a cool light show too

Yeah if you wanna bugger your microwave lol

pt · Aug 2, 2006

xylomn said:
Yeah if you wanna bugger your microwave lol

Or you destroy your micro-wave and cd's or get busted, your choice

xylomn · Aug 2, 2006

pt said:
Or you destroy your micro-wave and cd's or get busted, your choice

yeah well in that instance good move just don't do it generally lol... could be a bit expensive

pt · Aug 2, 2006

xylomn said:
yeah well in that instance good move just don't do it generally lol... could be a bit expensive

I never did it, it was never necessary, but if someday it is it is a possibility
PS: i'm not saying that i have pirated cd's, but i don't say i don't have either

POGE · Aug 2, 2006

Microwave ftw.

Chewy · Aug 2, 2006

I hear the microwave is fun, but I figured its not good on the microwave

no metal is healthy for microwaves izzit, I've put metal in my microwave for a second by mistake before, but I think it didetn harm much concidering it weas just a second or 2.

POGE · Aug 2, 2006

My dad put an aluminum foil piepan with pie in the microwave once and it make thunderstorms.

XooM · Aug 2, 2006

you *can* safely put metal in the microwave, kinda like you *can* safely put magnets all over harddrives; its just easier to tell everybody you can't than to explain the careful procedures to follow when doing so.

also, what ever happened to scratching the bejesus out of the tops of CDs/DVDs with a screwdriver? the recording medium turns to dust and would be effectively impossible to piece together...

WarEagleAU · Aug 3, 2006

Dippyskoodlez said:
that can sorta be "put back together" by some 1337 forensics guys..

The MICROWAVE however.. is the best alternative...

and its a cool light show too

I even read, on CPU magazine and Maximum PC, that even the microwave method isnt totally safe. The data can be put back together by determined FBI/CIA folks. Sucks though, the smell is awful but the light show is cool.

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 3, 2006

xylomn said:
Yeah if you wanna bugger your microwave lol

nah, doesnt hurt a thing.

Been microwaving CD's for years in mine.

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 3, 2006

WarEagleAU said:
I even read, on CPU magazine and Maximum PC, that even the microwave method isnt totally safe. The data can be put back together by determined FBI/CIA folks. Sucks though, the smell is awful but the light show is cool.

If its **that** necessary to destroy it, further methods can be easily accounted for..

If you need to, take a propane torch to the stack... they'll all be a clump of plastic.. no diggin the foil outta that.

mikechinym · Aug 3, 2006

hold the cd with ur left hand and lighter at ur right hand.burn it!!
simple way to destroy.

error_f0rce · Aug 3, 2006

Well as long as we're at it, lets soak them in bleach, scratch them with a screwdriver, break them into pieces with a sledge hammer, then microwave, then blow torch, then put them on an RC boat, tied to rocks with some m80's (or c4 if you have it

) with a remote detonator, pilot them about 1/4 mile out into the ocean and blow up the boat so they sink to the bottom, then scooba out there and bury them with sand.

Just like that FTW :rockout:

Dippyskoodlez · Aug 3, 2006

error_f0rce said:
Well as long as we're at it, lets soak them in bleach, scratch them with a screwdriver, break them into pieces with a sledge hammer, then microwave, then blow torch, then put them on an RC boat, tied to rocks with some m80's (or c4 if you have it ) with a remote detonator, pilot them about 1/4 mile out into the ocean and blow up the boat so they sink to the bottom, then scooba out there and bury them with sand.

Just like that FTW

Needs more cowbell.

error_f0rce · Aug 4, 2006

Dippyskoodlez said:
Needs more cowbell.

Haha, you like SNL? Will Farrell is a funny dude :laugh:

error_f0rce · Aug 4, 2006

More cowbell!! :laugh:

CjStaal · Aug 4, 2006

The way CD's work is that there is dull and shiny surfaces on it. the foil just helps it reflect more, they could just easily put new foil on it, you have to melt all the bottom of the CD for it to become dataless.

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