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robc
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Post subject: 2001: A Disc Rot Tragedy Posted: 22 Apr 2022, 22:09 |
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So I just (finally!) go the copy of 2001: A Space Odyssey Criterion Collection and I'm a little disappointed by the condition... The box is, well, it's been around we'll say, but there's nothing to be done about that. More importantly, the discs themselves look as though someone poured lemonade on them and wiped them off with a rag saturated in more lemonade, and then put them in the sun.
I'm guessing this is early stage laser-rot? I don't see any dark regions, nor pockets of visible separation and no fractal like growths, just the 'lemonade marks' I tried wiping them off with a moist cloth, but no dice, the lemonade is in between the layers, I guess.
So... I haven't tried playing them yet, I'm not too keen to actually, but is there anything I can do to mitigate or stop the progression? Or has this train left the station...
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takeshi666
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Post subject: Re: 2001: A Disc Rot Tragedy Posted: 22 Apr 2022, 23:03 |
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robc wrote: So... I haven't tried playing them yet Then bloody play them! For laser rot to be visible to the naked eye, you're either way, way past "early stage", or it's not laser rot at all.
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rein-o
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Post subject: Re: 2001: A Disc Rot Tragedy Posted: 22 Apr 2022, 23:46 |
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robc wrote: I'm guessing this is early stage laser-rot? I don't see any dark regions, nor pockets of visible separation and no fractal like growths, just the 'lemonade marks' I tried wiping them off with a moist cloth, but no dice, the lemonade is in between the layers, I guess.
While this is a sad situation that you actually bought discs that were in poor condition your guessing is wrong. You can't see rot on a disc that is not playing period. If it looks like dried lemonade then wash it or wipe it off before you play. I'm sure you have other discs that have inner sleeves to tell you how to clean discs, I'm sure you have cleaned CDs so do the same with LDs and try not to get the label wet.
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signofzeta
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Post subject: Re: 2001: A Disc Rot Tragedy Posted: 28 Apr 2022, 16:58 |
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roger wrote: My understanding is that when laser rot happened it happened within 3 months of a disc pressing so the odds of any of your discs getting it now are zero.... And it was certain plants like Sony caused the problem. I played my criterion CAV 2001 not so long ago and it was great. My only gripe or annoyance is that the colour palate is completely different to the version we get today either on blu-ray or 4k. That’s not really true…what you’re saying about rot. It was true when the only factors were the pressing plant, transporting it to the store you bought it from, and maintaining it in your house. However I can make a perfect LD start rotting right now if I wanted to…just leave it outside for a year in Florida or submerge it in sewage (same thing). LD is now a dumpster diver’s eBay hobby and lots of LDs are out there not being taken care of for decades on end.
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signofzeta
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Post subject: Re: 2001: A Disc Rot Tragedy Posted: 29 Apr 2022, 13:47 |
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roger wrote: I live in a temperate climate so those problems don't apply to me. Storing and looking after those silver platters is no problem here. As long as you can keep the damp out you’ll be fine. My collection has been in Michigan for 30 years and nothing has ever rotted on me during that time
_________________ All about LD care, inner sleeves, shrink wrap, etc.
https://youtu.be/b3O-vHpHRpM
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