Disc rot occurs when CDs, DVDs or similar optical discs deteriorate, becoming unreadable or creating playback issues such as ...

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The YouTuber compiled a master list of “reported and confirmed” Warner Home Video DVDs that have rotted. In another Google Doc he created, he blames the faulty discs that were manufactured “roughly ...

is offering to replace rotting discs produced between 2006 and 2008: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008 ...

Movie fans with a lovingly curated DVD collection might want to check the condition of any Warner Bros. discs in their library.

Maintaining and preserving physical media is more important than ever, but the depressing reality of disc rot plagues film ...

If you, like me, still have your DVD collection hanging around, now is a good time to dust off your DVD player and make sure they haven’t succumbed to disc rot. That’s because many of the discs ...

PS5 Disc Drive stock is actually looking pretty healthy in the US. PS Direct, Amazon, and Walmart all have the accessory on the shelves at regular MSRP - and this availability seems to be holding ...

But what do we actually put on the screen to run a product through its paces? Every What Hi-Fi? team member has a favourite disc they turn to time and time again, but we are always on the lookout for ...

When Sony launched the PS1 in 1994, Nintendo suffered one of its biggest losses when Squaresoft, a company that previously became almost synonymous with Nintendo consoles, chose to release its ...

They are usually harmless but can be annoying. Their larvae live in the top 5-8cm of soil where they feed on fungi and plant roots. Although healthy houseplants won’t be too badly affected ...

External USB/Thunderbolt drives (aka direct-attached storage, or DAS) are a super-convenient way to quickly back up your important files, as well as store any data that you don’t need on your ...