Can I do anything about a scatched dvd

chaos5678

My daughters precious dvd of her parachute jump has somehow been scratched and it's jumping.
It's a new dvd and I was wondering if there was a way of repairing them.

If anyone knows that would be great

Rex_Mundi

I bought a cd/dvd scratch repair kit from Asda a long time ago. This has worked for me a few times. It was only £6/£7 and comes with full instructions/materials.

f1charlie

Some tips here.

Places which offer repair:
http://www.dvdtohome.co.uk/dvdrepair.htm
http://www.scratchdoctor.co.uk/

Do it yourself kit at play.com.


I can't vouch for any of the above personally though!

Charlie

isgman

MAPLIN Sell the Folloing Item. Prices from £4.99 to £9.99
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=43392&criteria=cd/dvd%20scratch%20repair%20kit%20&doy=25m7
CD/DVD Cleaner & Repairer Information:
• Cleans, protects and restores
• Repairs and removes minor scratches, fingerprints, dust and stain marks
• Ideal for use with CDs, DVDs and games
• Scratch removal in approximately 60 seconds
Instead of throwing away your CD, DVD or game that no longer work, save money by using this Disc scratch repairer. A quick and easy gadget that removes minor scratches, fingerprint and stain marks and dust from the surface of the disc enabling previously unusable discs to once again be used. To use simply place the damaged disc in the unit with the repairer cylinder, turn the handle for around 60 rotations, then change the cylinder to the buffer cylinder and add the repair fluid. Turn the handle once again for around 60 rotations and wipe the disc with the wipes provided. The whole process should take around 2-3 minutes.
Hope this Helps...

calvin49

use a small amount of toothpaste on scatch and then clean off with a soft cloth.

calvin49 A+ MCSE

sicker

Hi Chaos, may I sugest you go to google and type in 'repair scratched dvd' you will get many suggestion there. I myself use toothpaste with no additives and have done so with good results.

John

dccarm

Try copying it on a PC with a DVD burner. This often works for minor scratches.

twist3d

I heard that brasso also works. I would double check this on google to make sure though.

Another alternative is to go to a computer games store or film rental store which is privatley owned and offer then a few pounds and Im sure they will sort you out.

garcia

My experience with the toothpaste trick is that it was worse than useless. I know others swear by it though. Personally I would buy a kit - they are useful things to have.

Little_John

I would try to make a copy of it first. a DVD player usually reads at single speed hence the errors your getting a PC dvd reads at higher speeds and manages to read the problem area many more times to get it to play. you have nothing to loose trying this toothpaste has !!!!!!s disks up for some people has has brasso. the disk restor kits suposedly work but I wouldnt touch it untill I had tried the other option incase it completly wrecks the disk.

culpepper

Give it a good clean before copying. Wipe carefully from the middle outwards,never around the cd as that is the way the tracks are read.
My OH has his favourite TV show copied to DVD and one disc always jumps but is okay if he cleans it first.