It’s important to note that the methods outlined below will not work with Blu-rays. Those discs use a harder coating that’s more difficult to scratch and damage, which is good, but the downside to ...

It happened the other night — I reached for a beloved DVD and was happily watching while snuggling with a blanket when it hit a bit of a blip. I tried just about everything from fast-forwarding to ...

Clean the disc: cotton, alcohol, and… toothpaste? Start by cleaning the disc with a soft cotton cloth dampened in alcohol or a window-cleaning solution. Be sure to wipe the disc gently from the center ...

I have a large (over 800) collection of CD's, and as the years go by, I'm finding more and more scratches on them. Financial blog Wise Bread was in the same predicament recently, and decided to do a ...

One out of four DVDs I receive from Netflix are unwatchable due to skipping and scratches.<BR><BR>My first DVD player, a Pioneer, was purchased because it was cheap and I've had good experiences with ...

1. Got a scratched DVD? Rub a banana peel (flesh side down) over the DVD — it’ll fill the scratches. No bananas? You can also use a small amount of furniture polish or metal polish. 2. Get rid of ...