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Disc damage is an increasing problem for consumers
and organisations dealing with many discs, such as libraries,
rental outlets or exchange stores.
• Audio CDs get damaged much more these
days because of their increasing use in cars and
portable players
• Movie DVDs are becoming much more popular
now and due to the higher density of information
are much more sensitive, even to small scratches,
which means DVD movie often freeze.
• Consol games such as PS2 or Xbox also
use DVD technology which means they are also sensitive
and often completely stop. Game discs also tend
to get rough treatment and can cost £35
- £45.
• Software and PC computer games and reference
works, such as encyclopaedias, are also becoming
much more popular. These discs can be even more
valuable.
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Disc and Repair Technology
Unlike old vinyl records its possible to completely
repair most damaged CDs and virtually all DVDs and console
game discs. This is because the data is one side, just
underneath the label, and the laser shines through the
other side, which is normally where the damage is.
Glass Perfection takes the discs and works firstly
by precision shaving a few microns from the disc to
remove any scratches or deposits and then polishing
the surface back to “as new” condition.
Discs can be safely reconditioned effectively many
times. Some CDs may not be repairable if there is severe
damage through the label side and into the data but
DVDs have additional layer of plastic above the data
which means the are virtually always repairable.
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