Testing the Blu-ray Disc warnings

[GasCat]

There is one experiment on youtube with the scratching of the disc.

I was reading the insert of a movie and it says:

NEVER EXPOSE DISCS TO EXTREME HEAT, PROLONGED SUNLIGHT OR HIGH HUMIDITY.

What will happen if we do any of those things, does anyone know what the disc will look like or how abusive we can get? If we could reproduce the "disc rot" problem it would be well worth doing the experiment.

I would also like to know what "The Departed" painted side of the disc looks like.
Is it one of the early types which is just in blue or is it fully painted in multiple colors?

[WickyWoo]

Sunlight breaks down plastic, high humidity increases oxidation, and the heat isn't good for the plastic or any glues on double layer discs.

The "disc rot" problem is a manufacturing defect caused by something getting into the disc on the line

[GasCat]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Sunlight breaks down plastic, high humidity increases oxidation, and the heat isn't good for the plastic or any glues on double layer discs.

The "disc rot" problem is a manufacturing defect caused by something getting into the disc on the line

It appeared over time and wasn't immediate. That's odd for a manufacturing error. Have the manufacturers ever acknowledged the problem with a press release pointing to contamination? We have theorized it was a something in the manufacturing process but I don't think they have acknowledged the theory.

What does a Blu-Ray disc look like if it is oxidized?
What does it look like after being heated or put in the sun or the layers start to separate? I'd like to know if it looks like disc rot.

[blublublu]

Originally Posted by GasCat

It appeared over time and wasn't immediate. That's odd for a manufacturing error. Have the manufacturers ever acknowledged the problem with a press release pointing to contamination? We have theorized it was a something in the manufacturing process but I don't think they have acknowledged the theory.

What does a Blu-Ray disc look like if it is oxidized?
What does it look like after being heated or put in the sun or the layers start to separate? I'd like to know if it looks like disc rot.

Hey, it's your $20 (or so) - let us know how it turns out.