Thank God for the Hardcoating Technology...

[Banjo]

Also today, we're hearing reports that the packaging on Universal's new Battlestar Galactica: Season One HD-DVD doesn't hold the discs very securely, so the discs are coming loose in shipping. As a result, a few of our readers have reported problems with badly scratched discs. If you're encountering this problem yourself, visit Universal's HD-DVD website to contact them for help or replacements (look in the Support section).

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Hey... HD DVD is better because it's cheaper!

[Banjo]

The hardcoating technology was one of the biggest factors in purchasing a Blu-ray Disc player instead of a HD DVD player.

[jkwest]

Originally Posted by Banjo

The hardcoating technology was one of the biggest factors in purchasing a Blu-ray Disc player instead of a HD DVD player.

+1!!!

My kids are horrible with CD media!!!!

I really need to invest in a resurfacing machine...I think I have about 100+ cd's/games/movies that are destroyed beyond use...

[theknub]

while im very careful with my discs, i have dropped a few and not a blemish. have to love it

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by theknub

while im very careful with my discs, i have dropped a few and not a blemish. have to love it

Yeah, I take excellent care of my discs too as well. It's just that some people I know are so careless I try to avoid lending movies to them.

[theknub]

Originally Posted by Banjo

Yeah, I take excellent care of my discs too as well. It's just that some people I know are so careless I try to avoid lending movies to them.

lending discs? that's allowed? granted, there are only three people i lend anything too and we swap movies now and again. of course, im the only one who has gone blu so far

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by theknub

lending discs? that's allowed? granted, there are only three people i lend anything too and we swap movies now and again. of course, im the only one who has gone blu so far

When I lend DVDs, I don't give them the original packaging or the case. I put them in a blank DVD case. The reason? A few years ago, I lent a DVD to someone and it came back with bite marks. Yes, the borrower gnawed onto it. Not on purpose, but it's a bad habit of hers. Ugh.

[theknub]

Originally Posted by Banjo

When I lend DVDs, I don't give them the original packaging or the case. I put them in a blank DVD case. The reason? A few years ago, I lent a DVD to someone and it came back with bite marks. Yes, the borrower gnawed onto it. Not on purpose, but it's a bad habit of hers. Ugh.

umm, disturbing....

but also a good idea to identify your stuff if at a friends

[sj001]

Originally Posted by Banjo

When I lend DVDs, I don't give them the original packaging or the case. I put them in a blank DVD case. The reason? A few years ago, I lent a DVD to someone and it came back with bite marks. Yes, the borrower gnawed onto it. Not on purpose, but it's a bad habit of hers. Ugh.

Gnawed on it? Huh, weird... some people gnaw on pencils or pen caps... but Blu-ray cases? That's a new one for me.

[Banjo]

Originally Posted by sj001

Gnawed on it? Huh, weird... some people gnaw on pencils or pen caps... but Blu-ray cases? That's a new one for me.

Actually, DVD cases. No one in my family has Blu-ray players yet. So I'm safe for now. :-)

[w_tanoto]

I've seen a youtube video, and the hard-coating of BD is very strong. This is a good news for me.

[gand41f]

Yes, Blu-rays are unscratchable due to hard coating. I've only had one unplayable BD from Netflix out of over a hundred, and that one was completely cracked. Much lower ratio than DVD.

On the other hand, HD-DVD has the same surface as DVD with three times the pit density, making them much more suspectible to scratches. Why they thought they don't need better protection, I have no idea. (Maybe because they don't expect the format to last long enough?)

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