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[ARSCLIST] Optical disc "repair"
On my way to work this morning I was intrigued by a poster in the local
game shop advertising CD and DVD "mail-in" repair. I went to the web
site listed. Take a look around; it is fascinating, among other things
because it is directed towards dealers selling the process.
http://www.azuradisc.com
I have heard at least one expert in optical media state that all of this
burnishing systems are actually damaging the polycarbonate layer and are
harmful in the long run, but I wonder if there are any papers showing
any reduction of errors after this kind of process (good luck finding
links to such a paper in the web site above). If so, could process like
this one be compared to, say, baking of tapes? In other words, "get the
data to another medium while you can"? (But note that this is not what
they advertise in the web site; they advertise actual repair of the
disc... it will be like new!)
There are accessories sold by this company (e.g. foam for your jewel
case?!?) that make me suspicious, but I am not ready to condemn their
whole process yet. I am curious to hear reactions or comments from other
posters.
Cheers,
Marcos Sueiro
Columbia University