How Do You Remove Scratches From A DVD?
So you are watching your favorite movie on DVD and all of a sudden it starts to stutter and skip or just plain stop dead. You eject the DVD and see that it has some good-sized scratches on the surface. You are worried this is the end of your favorite DVD, but have no fear — there are some ways to get this bad boy fixed. By the way, once your DVD is fixed, I recommend you check out Quick DVD Copy so you can make a backup of your favorite disk, in case the problem continues. • Understanding the damage. DVDs are like CDs in that they are read in a spiral starting in the center of the disk and continuing to the outer edge. The info is encoded in “bumps” below the surface of the disk. A laser reads these by passing through the surface and reflecting off the “bumps.” When the surface is scratched or blemished, the path of the laser is diverted slightly and the player cannot read the disk. • Clean.
