# What does "Ebridge Technology" mean with regard to DVDs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 16, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ebridge-technology-mean-with-regard-to-dvds/567844 "2011-01-16T18:30:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ronald\_C.Semone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ebridge-technology-mean-with-regard-to-dvds/567844/1 "2011-01-16T18:30:07Z")
I have just finished watching season four of **Dexter**. There are a couple of bonus features on the last disk and on the case’s description of the disk it says that I can “Unlock Additional Bonus features On Your PC Via Ebridge Technology” but it does not indicate what this means or how I do it. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![mittu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@mittu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mittu)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ebridge-technology-mean-with-regard-to-dvds/567844/2 "2011-01-16T23:18:44Z")
There doesn’t seem to be much information about it online but the impression I get is that the DVD acts as a pass that allows you access to a website you otherwise would not be able to access. Put the DVD in the PC and see what happens, you might have to root through the menus or explore the disc manually to find the link but it should be there. ---
**Author:** ![Ronald\_C.Semone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cc9497/32.png) [@Ronald\_C.Semone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ronald_C.Semone)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ebridge-technology-mean-with-regard-to-dvds/567844/3 "2011-01-17T01:31:27Z")
> [@mittu](#): > > There doesn’t seem to be much information about it online but the impression I get is that the DVD acts as a pass that allows you access to a website you otherwise would not be able to access. Put the DVD in the PC and see what happens, you might have to root through the menus or explore the disc manually to find the link but it should be there. I’ve tried this and I come up with nothing! ---
**Author:** ![badlyburnttoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ad7895/32.png) [@badlyburnttoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badlyburnttoast)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ebridge-technology-mean-with-regard-to-dvds/567844/4 "2011-01-18T21:01:55Z")
> [@](#): > > eBridge - Web-Connected Discs > > eBridge enables you to track the navigational behavior of a user through an application that resides on optical disc media (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM or Multi-session Media) and then to report that behavior back to a central server. Through the eBridge Content Analysis browser, individual and aggregate user session data are displayed on your personalized web page where you can analyze how your application is used and how effectively it conveys your message. > > Potential applications for eBridge include: > > Direct Marketing > Magazine covermount campaigns > Education and training programs > One to One surveys > Entertainment > Use eBridge to: > Measure your end-users’ responses > Provide immediate feedback through Web-enabled applications > Create Customized surveys from: [http://www.sonydadc.com/opencms/opencms/sites/am/Digital\_Services/eBridge.html](http://www.sonydadc.com/opencms/opencms/sites/am/Digital_Services/eBridge.html) also more at: [http://us.ebridge.sony.com/](http://us.ebridge.sony.com/) Sounds to me like it’s more like spyware then anything you’d actually want. As for how to watch your bonus features (if you don’t care about the spyware), I have absolutely no idea and can’t seem to find any info about it - in fact it seems like no-one else can figure it out either. I wonder if the content even actually exists? ---
**Author:** ![wildcat27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b2d939/32.png) [@wildcat27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wildcat27)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-ebridge-technology-mean-with-regard-to-dvds/567844/5 "2013-03-14T01:30:00Z")
Go to the tab computer in the start menu, right click on the DVD rom icon, and then select run enhanced content. This will give you a menu of options, select view extras and enjoy!