More Bad News on DVD Rot

[chimpanshane]

Just bought some Silica Gel pack @ Ace Hardware around 71php..approximately 40 pillows. 



I put single pillow of Silica Gel in every DVD's


 

[ABCmotorparts]

I just read this topic. Grabe andami ko pa namang hindi napapanood sa mga DVDs ko. When I use silica gel ba e guaranteed na hindi magro-rot yung dvd ko?

no,..

its not a guarantee, somehow we still do not know what is really causing the rot on the discs...

honestly, mukhang mas matibay ang jack sparrow discs... 

[john_jeopardy]

I just checked my collection.. Yung ibang discs nagkaroon ng accumulation of dusts, pero sa surface lang naman.. Yung tipong kumpul-kumpol yung mga alikabok na para na siyang spots.. Sign din ba ito of rotting? Na-wipe ko naman eh.. Although common siya sa mga DVDs na hindi ko madalas i-open.

Some of my CD-Rs naman, may mga spots na talaga, as in kapag hinold mo against the light, light passes through the spots. Alam kong disc rotting na yun. Pero yung mga discs na iyon ay iyong mga pinabayaan ko na talaga. As in they were stacked on top of each other for years na.

[bukoy]

Just bought some Silica Gel pack @ Ace Hardware around 71php..approximately 40 pillows.  



I put single pillow of Silica Gel in every DVD's


 

Guaranteed nakakatulong to keep moisture off, the main cause of fungus, foggy surface build-up

[viper]

Kailangan pa bang butasan yung silica gel pillows (pin holes)? Permeable ba yung plastic packaging ng pillows?

[chimpanshane]

Kailangan pa bang butasan yung silica gel pillows (pin holes)? Permeable ba yung plastic packaging ng pillows?

its up to you po kung gusto mo pa butasan..pero may maliliit na butas na plastic nung pillows. 

[viper]

its up to you po kung gusto mo pa butasan..pero may maliliit na butas na plastic nung pillows. 

May butas na pala yung plastic. Anyway, para sigurado, tusukin ko na rin ng aspile or pardible. Thanks.

[Moks007]

Man this really sucks. I just checked my dvds bec. I'm planning to sell them sana. However, a lot have fungus and mold na. Bad trip talaga. Hay I will buy na the dehumidifier and silica gel.

[jbluzb]

Thank guys, for the great tip. I think I should also do this to my audio CDs.

[jonjon]

How long will the silica gel last?  Also yung dehumidifier...Tip naman guys when I should change ung silica gel sa loob ng DVD case, at yung laman nung dehumidifier...TIA

[dpogs]

How long will the silica gel last?  Also yung dehumidifier...Tip naman guys when I should change ung silica gel sa loob ng DVD case, at yung laman nung dehumidifier...TIA

ang alam ko (im not sure)... kapag nagiba na ang kulay ng silica gel (di na siya transparent)... kailangan nang palitan (or ibilad na lang sa araw para di na palitan).

[jonjon]

ang alam ko (im not sure)... kapag nagiba na ang kulay ng silica gel (di na siya transparent)... kailangan nang palitan (or ibilad na lang sa araw para di na palitan).

Thanks sa tip!!!

[frootloops]

Someone told me to buy a junk refrigerator then put a dehumidifier inside. 

[turismo1997]

two of my jack sparrows stored in binder went transparent. 

[jonjon]

Its good that we have topics like this...I just finished putting those silica gels sa lahat ng collection ko...Now ko lang nakita me mga nag sta-start na magmold...Good thing nalilinis pa...Just use yung microfiber cloth, basain nyo lang konti then wipe nyo sa dvd...then dry it off with another miicrofiber cloth na dry...Thanks sa mga dvd gurus here, was able to prolong life span ng dvd collection ko...

Only disadvantage of the silica gel is that you have to let loose your collection...Nabuksan ko na lahat pati steelbooks ko...

[Jerricson098]

problemado na nga aq sa scratch VCD/DVD in my collection, eto pa ang mas matindi. Sigh, but luckily I haven't encountered it yet.

[Moks007]

Just bought some Silica Gel pack @ Ace Hardware around 71php..approximately 40 pillows.  



I put single pillow of Silica Gel in every DVD's


 

I bought a lot of these . I just have a question now. Does this product have Cobalt Chloride? I don't wanna freak out or have an anxiety attack . Thats bec. I have so much dvds and blurays (around 1300  or more surrounding my bedroom and living room ), eh kung Carcinogenic pala. I don't want this stuff in my place.

here is a link
http://www.google.com.ph/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDYQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcobaltchloride.net%2F&rct=j&q=cobalt%20chloride&ei=7lnxTdC_J4iGuQOGmNDPBA&usg=AFQjCNEVeDw2nQBo1djSF72KOR7nAawmGg&cad=rja

What do you guys think?

[AICRAG]

kung made in china at walang declaration, i will really think twice of using it.

If it is from US and it is not "declared", most probably it does not contain the said carcinogen.  Ang higpit ng US FDA sa mga ganyan. Pag may content at hindi declared yari yung company.