DVDs: Care and Handling

The range of these kinds of handling issues that can effect DVD playability Queer As Folk DVD is described by Andy Parsons, Senior Vice President, Product Development and Technical Support, Pioneer Electronics "If a customer claims that they have a non-playable disc that "used to work fine", we typically ask many questions. First, what is the condition of the disc in question? Any fingerprints or obvious contamination on the surface? Any scratches (particularly tangential ones)? Has the disc been left in a player with the power on for days or weeks at a time (flatness is important for reliable playback)? Queer As Folk DVD set How about the environment where the disc is stored? Has it been left out in the open where dust can collect on the playable surface? How about the player? How old is it? How many hours has it been used? Is there a layer of dust all over the player? What is the temperature where the player is operating? And so on. In my experience (since 1980), one of these questions almost always reveals something that helps explain the change in performance."Consumers have gotten used to handling CDs, and do seem to realize that DVDs Queer As Folk DVD should be treated with some care. For example, a recent study by 321 Studios (supporting the use of its products to back up commercial DVDs) listed consumer-reported causes of damage to commercial DVDs, including accidents (21%), normal wear and tear (10%), loss (10%), and extreme weather conditions (2%), in addition to "DVD rot" (8%). Queer As Folk DVDOne source for educating consumers is the "Care and Handling Guide for the Preservation of CDs and DVDs" Queer As Folk DVD boxset published by NIST, along with an accompanying "Quick One-Page Reference" . These guidelines stress the importance of handling and storing discs with care, avoiding warping and adhesive labels, and not exposing discs to extremes of temperature and humidity.But the bottom line is still that we should be able to expect commercial DVDs to be long-lasting. According to Parsons, well-made DVDs Queer As Folk DVD boxset should last "for many, many decades as long as they have been stored in a hospitable environment and handled with care."And we should be able to expect that such discs are well-made. Adds Parsons, "DVD's are a well-known product, and making them is not a mystery to a competent replicator. Any company that knows what it's doing with respect to raw material procurement and process control can make high quality product." Queer As Folk seasons 1-5 DVD boxset

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