[Gllug] How to manage scratched DVDs

[Geoff Fox]

>> (albeit not permanently).
>>  
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> <snip>
> 
> Has anyone had any luck with the comercial CD / DVD repair kits? I have 
> considered buying one to use on my really scratched disks to allow me to 
> rip them to my HD.  I have several disks that just don't work anymore 
> (yes, my fault.  Used a cheap CD case and it scratched em all to hell) 
> and figure what do I have to lose... ok, 30 GBP but if it fixes 1/2 of 
> them, it was worth it.
> 
> Andrew Farnsworth
> 

I read a few years back about a cd repair tool invented by a guy who 
worked for Nasa. It worked by insering the cd into this tool and 
spinning it at high speed, and the cleaning agent was distilled water, 
if I remember correctly. It got a great revue in the Sunday Times, 
apparently able to restore anything. PC world used to sell them for 
about £30, but I'm not sure if they still do. I meant to buy one as my 
kids are able to trash cd's by just looking at them. I completely forgot 
about this tool until I read this thread.
HTH

Geoff
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