Scratched DVD Disc Polishing/Repair Service

godofpizza on 30/08/2017 - 10:03
Last edited 30/08/2017 - 10:45 by 1 other user

Hi all just wondering if anyone could recommend a place SE Victoria where you could scratched disc to be re-polished?

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  supnigs super skids on 30/08/2017 - 10:20

  Reject shop used to sell this disc repairing spinning thing like a mop bucket that worked good for video game discs. It was $5

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  pantsparty on 30/08/2017 - 10:26

  I think its time to upgrade to a newer technology. Assuming this is a video you want to keep, maybe get it transferred to a digital file you can store in the cloud?

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    godofpizza on 30/08/2017 - 10:37

    thanks, i've only got one copy of it. once repaired and ripped onto a hard-drive, it will make life a lot easier

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  ItsMeAgro on 30/08/2017 - 10:47

  +2

  You can do it yourself in about 2 minutes. Brasso (metal polish) and a cheap microfibre cloth works best, but toothpaste works fine.

  Google "repair scratched CDs" or similar if you want further details, but that's it, basically. They used to sell machines/kits, but they just do the same thing, and not necessarily as well.

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  Baysew on 30/08/2017 - 10:59

  Once upon a time Video Libraries had these machines.
  Some local council libraries may also have these.
  Maybe contact Dixon's

  I've repaired CD's using scratch removers, but never had much luck with a DVD. This may be due to the "Dual Layer" business, or the more info held on the disc.

  Sometimes a different DVD drive may be able to read the disc, sometimes a different ripping app. may help.

  Usually the bad sectors are at half way. (The outer edge of the disc)

  If a commercial disc, seems buying a replacement would be cost effective, rather than the cost/time trying to repair.

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  trustnoone on 30/08/2017 - 18:49

  I'm not sure if the still do but I remember hearing that EB Games sometimes does it? To fix up their games?

  Edit: You might want to try a video store if there is some? Is there any Video Ezys still around? Possibly (but less likely) maybe a library that lets people borrow movies?

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  Some Human on 30/08/2017 - 23:19

  Some of the local pawn shops will do it for something like $3

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    godofpizza on 31/08/2017 - 12:31

    i'll have a look , jbhifi also offered that service. But i've called a few stores to find that their machine was out of order (about 2 years)