CDs, I haven't had issues with, but a lot of store bought DVDs havecleaning them generally doesn't help. :(
failed over the past 10 years. They have no visible defects, and TL>
Did the disc ever get exposed to extreme changes in the
temperature and moisture? Apparently the edges of those discs
expose the recorded layer. Humidity would be a killer.
No, they live inside, and humidity here is low much of the year.
On 09-25-19 03:20, August Abolins wrote to Tony Langdon <=-
I haven't explored my really old DVD's yet, but my commercial CD collection seems to be unaffected by deterioration. Among the very
first CDs I bought was Roxy Music - Avalon in 1982. My copy is manufactured in Germany. It has outlasted 3 CD players over the years.
The plan is to produce lossless copies of my collection to gain the convenience of searching for songs and creating playlists.
The added benefit would be a sort of "backup".
Might be wise to consider the same conversion strategy for the DVDs
that you can still play?
Might be wise to consider the same conversion strategy for the DVDs
that you can still play?
Suffice to say there are ways and means to achieve an equivalent result. :)
Interestingly, I've never had any issues with CDs, just DVDs for some >reason. In both cases, I'm talking about commercially pressed
discs bought through normal retail stores.
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