Scratches in BD - Blu-ray Forum

FrutiValandil · 08-09-2017, 06:55 PM

Hello. I bought this movie today, the case was sealed, but the disc has these tiny scratches.

I actually had trouble taking a pic, since they're not really easy to see. So I was wondering if it could be a problem, or not.
I *can't* try the movie because I'm currently not at home and I don't have a BD player here. But nevertheless, I thought about asking just in case.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Al_The_Strange · 08-09-2017, 07:15 PM

Try and buff it out. Most scratches and scuffs I've had seem to disappear when you use a soft cloth on it, thanks to the discs' scratch-resistant coating.

I've only had one case where scratches stopped the disc from playing--they were so deep, they just didn't go away after so much wiping. So I followed some advice online and rubbed toothpaste on it, then rinsed it with tap water and dried it. The disc looked a heck of a lot cleaner. If that removes the scratches, then it should play fine.

If the scratches still won't go away, seek a replacement. See if the place you bought it from will take it back and replace it.

Otherwise, you might be out of luck. To me though, those scratches look minor and should rub off easily. If you played it, it would probably skip or freeze in mid-play.

EDIT:
More insight might be available in this thread:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=160313

Heapashifter · 08-12-2017, 02:13 PM

It's probably ok, but if it's easy to just return it at a store and get another one you might want to do that.

08-09-2017, 06:55 PM	#1
FrutiValandil Member Member since:Oct 2011 Blu-ray collection:260	Scratches in BD Hello. I bought this movie today, the case was sealed, but the disc has these tiny scratches. I actually had trouble taking a pic, since they're not really easy to see. So I was wondering if it could be a problem, or not. I can't try the movie because I'm currently not at home and I don't have a BD player here. But nevertheless, I thought about asking just in case. Thanks in advance for any help.

08-09-2017, 07:15 PM	#2
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:4949 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	Try and buff it out. Most scratches and scuffs I've had seem to disappear when you use a soft cloth on it, thanks to the discs' scratch-resistant coating. I've only had one case where scratches stopped the disc from playing--they were so deep, they just didn't go away after so much wiping. So I followed some advice online and rubbed toothpaste on it, then rinsed it with tap water and dried it. The disc looked a heck of a lot cleaner. If that removes the scratches, then it should play fine. If the scratches still won't go away, seek a replacement. See if the place you bought it from will take it back and replace it. Otherwise, you might be out of luck. To me though, those scratches look minor and should rub off easily. If you played it, it would probably skip or freeze in mid-play. EDIT: More insight might be available in this thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=160313 Last edited by Al_The_Strange; 08-09-2017 at 07:29 PM.

08-12-2017, 02:13 PM	#3
Heapashifter Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2015 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC 4K collection:437 Blu-ray collection:2688 DVD collection:275 Digital collection:687 Prime collection:7 Trading Score:13	It's probably ok, but if it's easy to just return it at a store and get another one you might want to do that.

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