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Scratched DVD
Posted: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:43 am
by rattlesnake
Hi,
Does anyone know of a shop in Singapore with a professional disc polishing machine. I am aware you can buy home kits but just have one DVD disc I need polished.
Thanks in advance.
Re: Scratched DVD
Posted: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:59 am
by nakatago
rattlesnake wrote:Hi,
Does anyone know of a shop in Singapore with a professional disc polishing machine. I am aware you can buy home kits but just have one DVD disc I need polished.
Thanks in advance.
Depending on how bad the scratches are, you may still be able to repair your disks yourself:
http://blogote.com/2010/ideas/guide-to- ... -dvds.html
http://factoidz.com/8-ways-to-repair-an ... tched-dvd/
Most involve rubbing and using metal polish or toothpaste.
Posted: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:13 am
by Strong Eagle
Or... get some liquid auto polish... non abrasive... fills in the sratches.
Posted: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:43 am
by SunWuKong
I watch with interest. I have personally visited DVD stores all around the Sengkang area and have been unable to find this service.
For DIY, the abrasion methods seem to require too much time and a modicum of skill. And together with the filler method are usually SGD$12 at their cheapest. Not really suitable for a single repair.
Prevention is the best medicine and I usually backup important DVD's.
Posted: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 1:22 pm
by nakatago
Strong Eagle wrote:Or... get some liquid auto polish... non abrasive... fills in the sratches.
got any links to any particular polish? my google-fu has not yet yielded results; this has quite piqued my interest. I have to admit though that I haven't given searching due diligence yet.
from how i understand polishing works, it all boils down to abrasion--at the smallest possible level. i remember finding somewhere in the internet about polishing the bottom of a soda can into a mirror finish using chocolate.
SunWuKong wrote:I usually backup important DVD's.
If this were the US, the DMCA pretty much makes that illegal.

Posted: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 2:19 pm
by SunWuKong
nakatago wrote:If this were the US, the DMCA pretty much makes that illegal.


I fart in the general direction of DMCA (Insert faux french accent here)
Posted: Sat, 06 Mar 2010 2:34 pm
by nakatago
SunWuKong wrote:nakatago wrote:If this were the US, the DMCA pretty much makes that illegal.


I fart in the general direction of DMCA (Insert faux french accent here)
Then prepare to taunt the MAN once more whose
mozeer ees a hamsteer and zee fazeer smells of elderberries, you son of a seeelly person:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/21/ac ... nforc.html http://boingboing.net/2010/02/25/acta-l ... e-kno.html