| How To Repair A Scratched DVD
How To Repair A Scratched DVD
A scratched DVD would mean unending hours of skips and rewinding. Usually DVDs have a polished and even playing surface and that is to a good extent resistant to casual gauges and scratches. Further, even if some scratch occurs that prevents the laser beam from reading the data properly, most DVD players that is available in the market today still may manage to play it, thanks to its digital circuits with redundancy to compensate for the âdrop outsâ. But certain scratches can get so bad that even these correction circuits fail to redeem the lost image. In such cases, we have only two choices â either get the DVD corrected or simply throwaway the disc. In this article, we see the first of the choices, repairing a scratched DVD?
One more point; before attempting to repair a scratched DVD, first hold the DVD to light and observe if you could see light through the scratch. If you can, drop the attempt altogether! DVDs with scratches that reach up to its top layer indicates complete damage of the magnetic layer, which is beyond repair. But, if it is not so, there is hope. Such low-depth scratches can be leveled effectively and the DVD can be made playable yet again.
The repairing of scratches, in the very basic level, amounts to leveling the irregularities formed on the DVD surface as a result of the scratch. Here is the way it is to be done; polish the scratched part with few drops of liquid auto wax or any other commercially available DVD polish and wait until it dries to a haze. Now carefully wipe off the haze using a cotton piece or soft cloth, the direction of buffing must be in the direction of the disc and not in a circular motion. Doing the latter could damage the DVD further and sometimes to the extent of spoiling it beyond recovery. But remember, if the scratches are too deep, even repeated polishing may not work. If that happens, better abandon the disc rather than wasting time polishing the surface. This method works best for small scratches only.
Few Important Tips
1) If scratches are minor, you can get the problem fixed with a cleaner itself rather than resorting to any polishing.
2) Other than liquid auto wax or commercially available DVD polishes, donât use any other fluids, especially petroleum based, ammonia, or alcohol.
Then, there are some firms boasting to have the know-how to repair scratched DVDs, whatever the depth of the scratch is. Such people speak about having cutting end techniques to bring back the DVD to shape, but the authenticity of such claims is yet to be verified. Hence if you come across such an ad, verify their credibility before sending them your DVD. | 
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