More Bad News on DVD Rot

[jmigs]

Nasira yung Road trip ko.  the disc looks clean it hangs in the middle.

[daigoro]

hi, actually yung 2-disc director's cut My Sassy Girl copy ko, after keeping it not viewed for siguro not more than a month, nagkaron ng parang mga marks of moist (not sure if it's caused by moist or whatever, wala namang aircon yung piagtataguan ko non). (hard to discribe it) parang mukang maps yung shape (hehe). pero when i played it, doesn't affect playback naman. still "Sassy" pa rin (ah ok ) hehe. walang scratches yung discs yun nga lang parang naging blurry yung disc. can anyone tell me ano yung cause noon?  ???thanks. 

The same thing happened to my Infernal affairs dvd. I have to guess that you also kept the dvd in a room with an aircon. I made a backup copy of the dvd just in case it goes bad.

[lovetowatch]

i tried my sassy girl again, no problem naman. buti na lang. 

[RNIverson]

hi, actually yung 2-disc director's cut My Sassy Girl copy ko, after keeping it not viewed for siguro not more than a month, nagkaron ng parang mga marks of moist (not sure if it's caused by moist or whatever, wala namang aircon yung piagtataguan ko non). (hard to discribe it) parang mukang maps yung shape (hehe). pero when i played it, doesn't affect playback naman. still "Sassy" pa rin (ah ok ) hehe. walang scratches yung discs yun nga lang parang naging blurry yung disc. can anyone tell me ano yung cause noon?  ???thanks. 

after checking my collection last dec, i think i have this also on my MSG dvd, but on disc-2 special features only. still playable though

[juanch]

just recently had my first experience of dvd rot.
my Bram Stoker's Dracula(superbit) has already that awful misty look that I can't wipe off....
but it still plays well for now.

and my Lawrence of Arabia also shows some minute manifestations.

I noted that both dvd's were manufactured by Columbia pictures.

I wanna know about columbia pictures track record regarding dvd rot?

[av_phile1]

I'll probably do some random check on my collection this holiday and verify this so-called DVD rot. I know there has been a lot of talk in the past about the Superman DVD susceptible to it, but last week when I checked it, my 2-yr old warner snapper release looked still pristine as ever. 

[chocovim]

i too dread this thread. i guess the only way to be sure is to check every disc every now and then...

[ericag_ph]

It starts that way...some kind of "mist" that won't go away...

I've lost due to rot:

Jerry Macguire Region 1
LOTR:  Return of the King Extended/Platinum Edition disc 1 (movie)  Region 1       
Dr. Zhivago  Region 3
Robotech Macross disc 5 out of 6

[stryder]

my R3 Xmen 1 is starting to get misty...

[juanch]

 

these ones are starting to rot

- Bridge on the River Kwai
- Open Season
- Kung Fu Hustle

 :'( I think it's the clear Scanavo case that is helping the DVD's to rot. Yung mga nakalagay sa Amaray case eh walang problema naman sa rot.

[barrister]

I've lost due to rot:

Jerry Macguire Region 1
LOTR:  Return of the King Extended/Platinum Edition disc 1 (movie)  Region 1       
Dr. Zhivago  Region 3
Robotech Macross disc 5 out of 6

Can you still make a backup DVD copy?

[ericag_ph]

Nope...at this stage it is already unreadable by a player or a PC dvd drive.

Can you still make a backup DVD copy?

[juanch]

Nope...at this stage it is already unreadable by a player or a PC dvd drive.

in my case, all my rotted DVD's can still be read. 

[reynold]

My Scooby Doo 1 shows some white spots on the disc
...pero mas malala yung Scooby Doo 2, pinamahayan ng langgam, as in may lupa na at mga pagkain nila yung loob ng case, grrrrrr....

[ABCmotorparts]

xXx, Monsters Inc; The Jackal...

All Region 1 DVDs....   :'(
I tried playing it in all my players (including my computer) Pffftt..
No visible scratches but some cloud or mist in some areas...

ABC

[av_phile1]

Seems the solution here is to get rid of youd DVD titles as soon as you've finished watching them.  Not much point really collection and letting them rot on shelves.

[ABCmotorparts]

Seems the solution here is to get rid of youd DVD titles as soon as you've finished watching them.  Not much point really collection and letting them rot on shelves.

Yeah, it seems no matter how we take extra care and precaution with such, may masisira at mat may masisira talaga... 

 :'(

[mercury724]

how about using drybox (not sure if that is what they call it, pang store ng SLR cameras) then throw in some bag of Silica gel. Baka siguro maka tulong to prevent the dvd rot?

[juanch]

Yes, I place silica gel in some of my DVD's so far so good

[azrael]

Have anyone tried the following disc cleaners?


Memorex OptiFix Plus Cleaning Device
http://www.officemax.com/omax/catalog/sku.jsp?skuId=21235780&searchString=memorex%20cleaner&category_Id=null

SkipDr 10185 00 Premier Disc Repair System Fixes Scratched Discs
http://www.amazon.com/SkipDr-10185-Premier-Repair-Scratched/dp/B00080YK9Y/ref=pd_cp_e_1?pf_rd_p=250314601&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00008EM7V&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0HEFNPC6JJ9GMRP05MD1

Maxell Pro Disc Fixer DSR-1
http://www.amazon.com/Maxell-Pro-Disc-Fixer-DSR-1/dp/B000EHUGXK/ref=pd_cp_e_3?pf_rd_p=250314601&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00008EM7V&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0GE0HY5SH4Q0PKFZAHRK

[pattie]

can we put silica gel inside dvd cases?

[james16]

Unfortunately, my WS copy of Finding Nemo R1 is not playing anymore, only its FS is playing na lang

[Dan]

where can one get silica gel packs again?

[juanch]

where can one get silica gel packs again?

True Value sa Shangrila 6th flr

[Dan]

I have a copy of Chungking Express (R1) which I acquired from one seller here some time ago. It plays fine on my player. The disc itself is pristine and mint. But whenever I play it on other DVD players (like, whenever I got to my friends' house), it skips midway.

I don't know if its dvd rot or whatever. All other players, brand new and old can't play it properly. But when it comes to my old Pioneer, it plays flawlessly 

[frootloops]

where can one get silica gel packs again?

This is what it looks like bro. P62.75x25packs at TruValue. Reusable pa siya.

[juanch]

^ yep, that's the silica gel I use for my DVD's

[RNIverson]

This is what it looks like bro. P62.75x25packs at TruValue. Reusable pa siya.

So where is this stuff usually available? TIA

[frootloops]

So where is this stuff usually available? TIA

I only see it at TruValue.

[RNIverson]

after checking my collection last dec, i think i have this also on my MSG dvd, but on disc-2 special features only. still playable though

It's now officially a victim of DVD Rot  :'(