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Technical Help & Discussion => Software, Hardware & Website Recommendations => Topic started by: Clive on August 08, 2007, 08:12

Title: How to fix your scratched CDs/DVDs with a banana. Yes, this actually works
Post by: Clive on August 08, 2007, 08:12

http://www.redbalcony.com/?vid=21058

Title: Re: How to fix your scratched CDs/DVDs with a banana. Yes, this actually works
Post by: Simon on August 08, 2007, 10:40

Hmm... most CDs will play with scratches on the surface, because the laser reads the data on the silver 'foil' inside the disc.  I tend to find fingermarks cause more problems than scratches, and these are easily removed by going 'hhhhhuuhhhhh' on the disc and rubbing it on your jumper!

Title: Re: How to fix your scratched CDs/DVDs with a banana. Yes, this actually works
Post by: mistybear on August 09, 2007, 09:24

Rubbing on the jumper trick works for me.

I have noticed that CD's I have made myself and not played for ages, seem to have a very slight film of something on them and a little rub with a soft cloth works. They only seem to have a problem playing in my home stereo, but are fine in the car?