It happened the other night — I reached for a beloved DVD and was happily watching while snuggling with a blanket when it hit a bit of a blip. I tried just about everything from fast-forwarding to ...

Scratches on discs can feel like the end of a video game or movie. With the wear and tear of time, physical means of owning media feel as if they are going to disappear with time as technology breaks ...

If you have a CD or DVD that won’t play because it’s covered in dust and scratches, a little forehead grease will get it working again. Now that’s using your head.

We live not in a perfect world, which is why our CDs and DVDs can accumulate dings and scratches that render them unplayable. If you’ve got an irreplaceable CD — or video game or movie — that has an ...

Clean the disc: cotton, alcohol, and… toothpaste? Start by cleaning the disc with a soft cotton cloth dampened in alcohol or a window-cleaning solution. Be sure to wipe the disc gently from the center ...

One out of four DVDs I receive from Netflix are unwatchable due to skipping and scratches.<BR><BR>My first DVD player, a Pioneer, was purchased because it was cheap and I've had good experiences with ...