How to Properly Check Blu-rays for Errors/Skips/etc. and Other Questions - Blu-ray Forum

oubukibun · 02-24-2016, 10:33 PM

Hi guys.

I'm relatively new to Blu-ray collecting, but I've been amassing quite the archive in a short amount of time. Working 2 jobs and having very little free time even on my weekends, I obviously can't really always dedicate the time to get through, for example, the entire Alien Anthology collection. I DO, however, check all my discs by putting them in my PS3 and fast-forwarding/chapter skipping through the video content (film, featurettes, trailers, what-have-you and so forth) to make sure there aren't any skips or discernible errors present.

My question is: this is still not a real fool-proof method of making sure you don't have a defective disc, is it? To be absolutely certain, I'd have to just play the whole disc through from beginning to end?

Geez, I know that sounds pretty dumb and obvious, but I'm curious if anyone here more well-versed in Blu-rays and Blu-ray technology can guide me as to what I can do to "check" my discs and then move on with the rest of my day without having the nagging thought in the back of my head of, "Hmm, let's hope Evil Dead 2 doesn't decide to skip on me mid-way through Chapter 9."

My second question is about DVD/Blu-ray sleeve binders. You know, where you take the discs and slide them in sleeves in those big black book binders. I've bought the 400-disc binder from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Nylon-DVD-Binder-Capacity/dp/B00DIHVMEA) and I'm a little OCD about it... I can't help but worry that stacking so many discs on top of each other is somehow damaging them. I check them nearly every day, and certainly when I'm taking one out to watch, and they seem to be just fine with no signs of bending/warping/or other anomalies. Should I stop fussing over it and just be thankful of the saved space? lol

Thanks a lot, y'all! Much appreciated! I've been an avid reader of the forums for a while now and I'm just now getting my feet wet by posting and asking questions.

Cheers for now!

02-24-2016, 10:33 PM	#1
oubukibun Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 4K collection:123 Blu-ray collection:543 DVD collection:75 Trading Score:17	How to Properly Check Blu-rays for Errors/Skips/etc. and Other Questions Hi guys. I'm relatively new to Blu-ray collecting, but I've been amassing quite the archive in a short amount of time. Working 2 jobs and having very little free time even on my weekends, I obviously can't really always dedicate the time to get through, for example, the entire Alien Anthology collection. I DO, however, check all my discs by putting them in my PS3 and fast-forwarding/chapter skipping through the video content (film, featurettes, trailers, what-have-you and so forth) to make sure there aren't any skips or discernible errors present. My question is: this is still not a real fool-proof method of making sure you don't have a defective disc, is it? To be absolutely certain, I'd have to just play the whole disc through from beginning to end? Geez, I know that sounds pretty dumb and obvious, but I'm curious if anyone here more well-versed in Blu-rays and Blu-ray technology can guide me as to what I can do to "check" my discs and then move on with the rest of my day without having the nagging thought in the back of my head of, "Hmm, let's hope Evil Dead 2 doesn't decide to skip on me mid-way through Chapter 9." My second question is about DVD/Blu-ray sleeve binders. You know, where you take the discs and slide them in sleeves in those big black book binders. I've bought the 400-disc binder from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Nylon-DVD-Binder-Capacity/dp/B00DIHVMEA) and I'm a little OCD about it... I can't help but worry that stacking so many discs on top of each other is somehow damaging them. I check them nearly every day, and certainly when I'm taking one out to watch, and they seem to be just fine with no signs of bending/warping/or other anomalies. Should I stop fussing over it and just be thankful of the saved space? lol Thanks a lot, y'all! Much appreciated! I've been an avid reader of the forums for a while now and I'm just now getting my feet wet by posting and asking questions. Cheers for now!

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