|
|
Posted by James on 03/19/06 18:44
"Roy L. Fuchs" <roylfuchs@urfargingicehole.org> wrote in message
news:8q8q12dkg3tmlo11o9apu43l6laduboamn@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:13:37 -0500, Rich <none@none.com> Gave us:
>
>>Well, after 8 years and no problems (900 discs or so owned, 1000
>>rented) I finally had a DVD deteriorate on me. The movie was "Trinity
>>and Beyond" The Atomic Bomb Movie. A terrific documentary on the
>>development of the atomic and hydrogen bombs. Done by Peter Kuran.
>>The DVD company is VCE so I emailed them to see if they'd be willing
>>to replace it.
>>
>>The DVD surface appears to have something like a watermark on it.
>>It looks subsurface to me.
>>Here's a screen shot of what this looks like;
>>http://www.pbase.com/andersonrm/image/57346298
>
>
>
> Two things. First, your image is fouled, and does not show the
> picture you took at all. Do you not even test your own web pages?
>
> Second, if the disc's optical read surface has ANY scratches on it AT
> ALL from where you have placed it on a surface or in a sleeve, it is
> your fault.
>
> RULE NUMBER ONE for optical disc storage mediums is that the read
> surface should NEVER be touched. That is regardless of the fact that
> they are generally forgiving of such handling. There are only two
> locations that are valid for an optical disc. In its storage
> container, and in the playback /reader device's loading tray.
>
> If ANY contact is made with the read surface and it becomes scratched
> or smudged, it IS operator error if it subsequently fails to read.
>
> That said, you need to re-snap the picture, and re-load it onto your
> web page.
>
> If you are in the habit of placing discs onto flat surfaces other
> than one of the two aforementioned locations, then you deserve
> everything you (DON'T) get.
Way to have a go at someone who says it looks SUB-surface.
Navigation:
[Reply to this message]
|