News > Die Hard DVD will Contain Electronic Copy of Movie Too

Written by David Morgan

The special edition DVD of Live Free or Die Hard will come with an electronic copy of the film that can be played on a computer and certain mobile devices. The Hollywood Reporter calls this an "industry first." 

To utilize the Digital Copy feature, consumers can insert Disc 2 of the "Live Free" DVD into their computer. A menu will pop up, giving users the choice of either executing the Digital Copy application or launching the DVD special features. If the Digital Copy application is selected, the computer will verify the proper requirements and ask the user to enter a 16-digit serial code, found inside the DVD case. After selecting a destination – either the computer's hard drive or a connected PlaysForSure video player – the transfer will begin, and the program will be ready for playback after about five minutes.

The Digital Copy feature also will be included on select other Fox DVDs down the road, though no titles have been announced. The DRM-free feature allows consumers to quickly and easily transfer the movie file to Windows-based computers or portable video players equipped with Microsoft Windows' PlaysForSure feature, available from such manufacturers as Archos, Toshiba, Samsung, RCA, Dell and Creative Labs.

Sounds like Apple is being left out of the equation, but it's still sort of a cool feature.