DVD fixing?

Question

Theres a movie that i used to watch when i was a kid, and I just wanted to watch it again, but the dvd is sracked and I cant play it anymore, I tried washing it with water, but that didnt work ethier... is there anyway to fix this problem?

Answer 1

I have a disk dr. and it works pretty well, but once you have used it the DVD or CD will be more prone to scratching. There are many similar products.

Answer 2

There are three ways to fix the problem:

You can try buffing it, the DVD has a .06mm layer on either side of the data layers, you can take off a small amount through buffing to try to get rid of the scratches, this makes your DVD more prone to serious damages, any amount of scratches are not serious on the outer layer of the disc but the closer to the data layer you get the more likely it'll get scratched.

You can try waxing it, this sometimes works, the idea is to fill in the scratches to make an even surface making it more likely the laser won’t get refracted in a different direction, this works with minor scratches which are bad enough to mess up the read. There is a similar method which fills in the scratches with the same materials as the rest of the DVD outer layer, this is more resilient than wax but it costs a little more and if its screwed up there is nothing that can be done to fix it but to buff off the outer most layer.

You can have them refinished, this by far is the most reliable option and is actually more advised than the above two, because this is actually fixing the problem not just covering it up, how this works is they take off about .01-.02mm of the outer layer of the disk, much like buffing, and then they replace it with a coating of about the same thickness made out of the same plastic as the DVD, this gives you basically a fresh outer layer, this is generally the most costly way of doing it and depending on the DVD might not be worth it, especially if a new copy is the less than or the same price as the fix.

Things you need to remember about doing any of the above, the fixes if done incorrectly will scratch the data layer, which cannot be repaired, once done they cannot be repeated normally, contrary to popular belief the DVD can't be fixed over and over again sooner or later you'll get beyond fixing and start actually scratching the data, and the disc may not play back as well as it use to.

For future reference never wash your disc, the use of a none abrasive cleaning agent is fine, as long as the rag is also none abrasive, and you remember to go from the center out and not in circles or around the ring of the disc, I've used Isopropyl Alcohol on a rag for this before but you need to get it on and off of the disc as quickly as possible because it can damage the disc.

Answer 3

My renowned DVD participant has been the most inexpensive ones i have offered. The 30 greenback Cyber living house from proper purchase has been my absolute renowned. i purchased it for school, wondering that if it were dropped or ruined, it would not remember. that's lasted me previous college and that's nonetheless my renowned. i have had a Phillips, a Toshiba, a Sony, an Apex (piece of crap), and some others and that i don't like each as a lot as my Cyberhome. you should use any audio gadget/subs with them. If the discs do not play with the only you've, you should use the audio gadget with yet another participant.

Answer 4

Sometimes windex and a tissue work better than water. Don't know why, but it does.

I used to work at a library, and we had special dvd cleaner and a little machine that you put it in and it whirred and tried to fix scratches. So you could always try your local library/video store and see if they'll do you a favor. It's the holidays, they might go for it. (that tactic might work better in a small town).

Answer 5

If it's cracked...then there's nothing you can do. A deep crack or even a good gouge makes the disk unrepairable.

If it's a minor surface scratch there are usually local business the repair disks and make them look like new or you can buy disk refurfacing tools that work half decently

Answer 6

I used to work in a video store where they used turtle wax on dvd's to get them to play again. I don't know if it will resolve your issue but its worth a shot.

Answer 7

Take it down to your local CD Warehouse shop, they'll usually buff out the scratches professionally *usually* without charging anything, if you've only got 1 dvd.

Answer 8

call your local video store and ask if they do resurfacing for customers.. It can't fix deep cracks.. although, if you resurface it and then fill the crack with something.. (toothpaste might work.. but the liquid used for resurfacing is even better) it should be fine..

Answer 9

Polishing with toothpaste may work if its scratched. . remember to polish inward to outward. . if its cracked there is no hope

Answer 10

no, had the same problem ,no solution