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Protecting CD/DVD from scratches
3:01 PM EDT 6/20/04
Has anyone out there used any of the new disc guards available on the market? I'm looking at one called CDfender and another called Disc Guard. Each use clear film shields that apply to the data side of CDs and DVDs.
RE: Protecting CD/DVD from scratches
3:01 PM EDT 6/20/04 as a reply to Archived Member.
Welcome to the forum! We are glad to have you!

I haven't used the products you mentioned as we have our DVD drives disabled. I would be curious to find out how they work, especially in newer, high speed drives. I would have some initial concerns, but will wait until we find out more from someone who has experience with them.

Again, welcome to the group. I hope you find it beneficial!

Wendell
RE: Protecting CD/DVD from scratches
3:01 PM EDT 6/20/04 as a reply to Archived Member.
I'd be interested in this as well. We've had DVDs in the collection for about a year and half now, and we're just starting to have problems.

I have a few with severe scratches, but the ones that puzzle me are two that are now "frosted" so the laser cannot read the data side. I'm thinking it might be some sort of heat damage, but I'm not sure.

I'd be leery of anything that would affix to the disc with an adhesive. I live in Texas, and the summertime heat can do massive damage to media. I'd be afraid the adhesive would come undone due to the heat and cause the disc to be unreadable.
RE: RE: Protecting CD/DVD from scratches
3:01 PM EDT 6/20/04 as a reply to Archived Member.
Or worse, adhesive in a patron's home machine could lead to some ugly situations.

It would be great to hear from some who are actually using these things as we are gearing up our DVD collection this year (hopefully).
RE: Protecting CD/DVD from scratches
3:01 PM EDT 6/20/04 as a reply to Archived Member.
I have not seen these things, so I am not sure that this is applicable or not; however, there is another consideration for putting anything on a CD/DVD. Especially with newer drives spinning at a very high rate of speed, balance of the media is very important. Anything that causes the media to wobble while it is spinning can at least lead to data errors and at worst could do damage to the drive or even cause the CD itself to come apart. In one of the technical newsletters I receive, there were reports of CD's actually, "exploding" in the drive and in one or two cases, some of the pieces of the media exited the drive. It is rare, but it is possible, especially with the higher speed drives out today. I have experienced the wobbling problem myself when I foolishly put a serial number label on the top of a CD.
RE: Protecting CD/DVD from scratches
3:01 PM EDT 6/20/04 as a reply to Archived Member.
Thanks everyone for responding to my question. After getting no responses from those who have tried these products, I went ahead and purchased one pack to test myself.

I purchased a product called Disc Guard through Demco for 12.93 after my discount and shipping.

The first thing you should know is that there is no adhesive involved. Instead, the Disc Guard appears to be a piece of clear polycarbonate that adheres to the CD/DVD by its natural affinity to cling.

An applicator base was included for accurately applying each film shield to discs, which is definitely needed. And with this base it was easy to apply the film accurately.

I followed their directions and cleaned the media first, then applied the Disc Guards.

I've only had time to do a simple test on the CD's and they all play just fine.

I'll try them in different machines and expose some to the elements this weekend.

What I'm not sure of is weather the total cost each, $1.29 after shipping and my discount, is worth the added cost. Especially if the guards are too sensitive to scratching and need replacing too often. We already know how much scratching the regular surface of CD's can take, which is more than DVD's. This too will have to be determined.
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