Disc Rot

[NeoTeam546]

Only thing I have that has actual disc rot is some HD-DVDs that you can see it just upon inspection.


This example of craziness, a random 1 track demo band cd I got like 17-18+ years ago I recovered and was like screw it lets see if this reads. In my modern pc I was able to rip the track with only a few skippy bad parts in the rip. Some other players couldnt even play it period. Just amazing despite the damage to the disc. Not sure if its rot 100% but surprising what these discs can go through and still be read.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Those dots are disc rot. Some of my Laserdiscs have the same issue but still play relatively fine.

Bought a HD DVD collection last year 1/3 of the movies was already gone. Especially the sealed ones.

 

[ratson]

Prove it or shut up.

Do you have a 50 year old cd?
No, you don't, till then, shut it

 

[SignOfGoob]

Yeah, HD-DVD really is the most rot prone format ever. It makes LD look like the Voyager record.

But even then, it’s the factory, not the format. JP and EU HD-DVDs seem fine.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

EU HD DVDs are the same shit. Peeps can be glad that the Blu-ray won this format war.

 

[zaneiken]

I've had a few cases of disc rot - they were all US Dreamcast games.