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We have listed common questions and answers below that may help you understand any disc problems and how to repair it, as we all move towards digital it is important that we all take some time to learn a little more about the problems that may occur with electronic disk. Electronic disk include CD-ROM, CD-RW, PC software, Microsoft X-Box, Nintendo game cube (3 ? inch) and application software all of these store information the same way basically. 1. Between the chapters 16 and 25 the DVD?s stops/freezers or goes back to either the start or pixel-ates? 2. 5mm from the outside edge of PS game or DVD is there a scratch? 3. Fingermarks on a DVD can cause the DVD to not load/start or work? 4 .Why Do some DVD?s play in some players but not others? 5. Scuff marks and scratches, what is the difference between these? 6. What if there is a crack in the centre hole of my DVD or game? 7. Why do some of my new DVD?s have visible shadows or dark marks? (Very important) 8. How can I keep my customers happy with clean DVD?s and games from rental library without spending a huge amount of money? 9. What is the small 3.5imch CD ROM (half the size of a normal DVD)? 10. What direction is the video industry going and what affect will it have on us? 1. Between the chapters 16?25 the DVD?s stops/freezers or goes back to either the start or pixel-ates? This has become a common problem; the reason being that new discs hold information on two layers while old discs only had one. Some of the older or cheaper machines have problems with the changing layers of the movie. There is no real fix to this problem but fast forwarding at the time that it skips at hope the machine can change to the new layer in time. 2. 5mm from the outside edge of PS game or DVD is there a scratch? This is a all to common problem with the play station 2, because when the disc is placed in a upstanding console the speed causes the disc to wobble, causing it to scrap the inside of the machine. Over a period of time this damages the game meaning it will no longer play. This problem can be fixed by using round labels rather then the square ones and by using MACH 1 machine from the disc doctor. 3. Why do some DVDs play in some players but not others? Finger marks can affect a brand new DVD if the mark is in the right place, there is a easy solution to this problem simply wipe the disc with a lint free cloth to all marks have been removed. Regular maintenance is recommended to keep your DVD?s in good condition. Cloth and cleaning solutions can be purchased from our page. 4. Why do some DVD?s play in some players but not others? There are a couple of reasons why some Dvds will work in some players and not others, one factor is the age of the player itself, newer discs carry more information and some older players have problems reading this new information. Then there is the laser, the stronger the laser the more likely it is to be able to still read a disk with scratches and fingerprints on the disc that can cause deflection. Cheaper machine have cheaper lasers so it is recommend that you stick to the better-known brands and keep disc clean and protected. 5. Scuff marks and scratches, what is the difference between these? There is a simple test to see if you have a scratch or simple a scuff mark on your disk. Scratches can be felt with your finger or nail, these will need to be taken out with a special machine. Scuff marks on the other hand can be removed by using a polishing spray (disc wipes). This is available from www.discrepair.biz 6. What if there is a crack in the centre hole of my DVD or game? This can be bad and quite fatal; the old push button covers cause it. Disk protectors are available and they go over the graphics side of the disk, care instructions come on them and are easily wiped off. 7. Why do some of my new DVD?s have visible shadows or dark marks? (Very important) Laser rot, is what this problem is known as. Laser rot is a major industry problem, it is caused in the production stage, it is caused by air becoming trapped between the layers, over a period of time which can vary from a week to one year the air expands and the disc becomes unplayable. The only thing you can do is take it back and ask for it to replaced. 8. How can i keep my customers happy with clean DVD?s and games from rental library without spending a huge amount of money? These days with the ever growing presence of Dvds and electronic disks it pays of to be a good disc repairer, the only real solution is maintenance and to make sure to really look after what you have, disc wipes from www.diskrepair.biz also help keep your discs clean. 9. What is the small 3.5imch CD ROM? These disks have been around for a while, if you look in your CD-ROM drive there should be a indent, this small disc acts just like normal disks and is the futures game entertainment. The game cube uses this disc 10. What direction is the video industry going and what affect will it have on us? I'm no mind reader but I do believe that with the industry changing as quickly as it is, it is hard to say where its going even by the end of the year and the affect it will have on us, although this is a good question we can only wait and see what the future has in stall for us.
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Author Rick Dupont writes for Disk Repair a website that is dedicated to finding great ideas on repairing all manner of Disc's visit www.diskrepair.info .
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