Comment This should work with rentals, gifts, and lending (Score 1) 620
This could still work with rentals. But Blockbuster, etc. will need retina or fingerprint scanners as well. RFID is not just a read only format. So the rental store clerk can scan your biometrics and store the signature on your dvd when you rent it. Then they just overwrite it for the next customer.
Something similar will also work if you buy a dvd as a gift. The dvd is purchased unlocked. You give it to your friend. They cannot play it in their dvd player until a biometric is stored in the RFID. I imagine retail stores will offer this service for free. Your friend takes the dvd to Best Buy and has their biometric placed on the RFID. Now it will work on their dvd player.
This will not prohibit a friend from lending their DVDs to you. The DVD player will be able to store a limited number of biometrics, say 10 or so. This would generally be more than a family would need. But you can also store a guest biometric. This can be overwritten as often as needed. The catch is that your friend needs to be at your home at least once so they can initialize the player.
Something similar will also work if you buy a dvd as a gift. The dvd is purchased unlocked. You give it to your friend. They cannot play it in their dvd player until a biometric is stored in the RFID. I imagine retail stores will offer this service for free. Your friend takes the dvd to Best Buy and has their biometric placed on the RFID. Now it will work on their dvd player.
This will not prohibit a friend from lending their DVDs to you. The DVD player will be able to store a limited number of biometrics, say 10 or so. This would generally be more than a family would need. But you can also store a guest biometric. This can be overwritten as often as needed. The catch is that your friend needs to be at your home at least once so they can initialize the player.
