[MPlayer-users] Re: Rescuing a scratched DVD

[Tobias Diedrich]

HR wrote:

> Would polishing/wet rubbing/lapping the DVD do any
> difference? Softening the scratches/levelling the surface surely helps
> the laser tracking? I know it's a waste of time for a movie, but I'm
> curious how much can be retrieved from such a disc...

There do exist CD repair kits containing of sandpaper, polish etc.
A few years ago I repaired a scratched CDR with such a kit, but I don't
know if it would work with DVDs. :-)
Probably can't hurt to try though.

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