Do you obsess about slight scratches on Blu-ray discs?

[James_Younger_Gang]

I used to with dvds , but not that much with blu rays, unless there is obvious teouble with playback. What about the other users here? Do you ignore them, or do you obsess to the point of buying the movie again?

[RockyIII]

And on my TV screen

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[ThatOneGuy]

I'm impressed if I get a noticeable scratch on a Blu-Ray. That shit is hard to do by accident.

[Member-167298]

I have almost never come across a scratched Blu-ray. That coating they put on the data side is pretty effective.

However, I did get a brand new Fantastic Beasts 4K UHD with multiple scratches on it recently. Luckily I was able to get a replacement.

[James_Younger_Gang]

I have noticed that one of the discs on my bond 50 box set has a slight scratch. Probably due to sliding it in and out of the box.

[1924]

not really because they still work fine usually. I kind of obsess over scratches to the packaging though definitely

[StingingVelvet]

For new purchases I don't even look at the disc surface unless there's a playback issue. For used discs, which I rarely buy, I clean them all before use and if there's a scratch I make sure it plays. But no, I never obsess, as long as they play fine I don't really care. A big selling point of BDs is the thicker coating and damage resistance.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by James_Younger_Gang

I used to with dvds , but not that much with blu rays, unless there is obvious teouble with playback. What about the other users here? Do you ignore them, or do you obsess to the point of buying the movie again?

It depends on if I bought the blu ray new or used

[chip75]

Originally Posted by James_Younger_Gang

I used to with dvds , but not that much with blu rays, unless there is obvious teouble with playback. What about the other users here? Do you ignore them, or do you obsess to the point of buying the movie again?

Nope, if you buy the odd pre-owned Blu-ray and you put them under a certain light they're all scratched to shit. So I clean 'em and forget about 'em.

DVD scratches do upset me, as I know they may eventually cause problems.

[Rodney-2187]

What scratches?! There better not be any scratches!

I stopped lending movies a decade ago.

[Canada]

Yes I still obsess over scratches. I agree that it isn't as big of a deal but I still don't like scratches or scuff marks. I hate the packaging that the Star Wars saga comes in and the Hayao Miyazaki collection.

[bigshot]

I only care about the movie. If it plays the disc can be scratched and the case can be wrinkled and I don't care. More important things in life than OCD.

[cynatnite]

My obsessiveness has never quite gone away since I loaned a DVD season to someone and the season finale came back unplayable. The loaning out ceased immediately. Pretty sure that particular disk had to have been used as a coaster or frisbee.

I still get pissed just thinking about this.

[Mike1981]

Originally Posted by bigshot

I only care about the movie. If it plays the disc can be scratched and the case can be wrinkled and I don't care. More important things in life than OCD.

Then it's not OCD....

[HD Goofnut]

Only if there's an issue with playback.

[ScarredLungs]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Only if there's an issue with playback.

My thoughts exactly. That being said, I do take great care of my discus. I rarely if ever get scratches on my blurays.

[superunknown80]

Originally Posted by Mike1981

Then it's not OCD....

Glad you said this. Real OCD is not a choice. Mine accompanies Asperger's Syndrome (high functioning autism). Its part of my condition and I don't choose to have OCD. Its part of who I am so I embrace it now. So yes, I massively obsess over scratches. I rarely buy used discs unless I'm absolutely sure they're pristine. If I get a new sealed item and it's scratched in the slightest I request a replacement. New items should never be scratched or I may as well pay less and get a used item for less money.

[rocknblues81]

Depends on if I bought the disc new or not...

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by superunknown80

Glad you said this. Real OCD is not a choice. Mine accompanies Asperger's Syndrome (high functioning autism). Its part of my condition and I don't choose to have OCD. Its part of who I am so I embrace it now. So yes, I massively obsess over scratches. I rarely buy used discs unless I'm absolutely sure they're pristine. If I get a new sealed item and it's scratched in the slightest I request a replacement. New items should never be scratched or I may as well pay less and get a used item for less money.

Too many people throw the term OCD around like it's a cool little quirk that people have.

If a disc has a minuscule imperfection that doesn't affect play but you cannot stop thinking about it anyway, like non-stop all day long, to the point that in the middle of the night you get out of bed and pull it out and inspect it as a way to reassure yourself it's okay, then you go back to bed, then an hour later jump out of bed and inspect it to reassure yourself again, and continue to do this until you give up, go to the computer and order 5 more copies of the same disc in order to make sure you get one that doesn't have that imperfection... then you probably have OCD.

If you see a massive scratch on your disc and say to yourself "Hmm, disc seems to play fine but that might be a problem, I should probably replace this" then you don't have OCD.

[Promo_Cop]

Nope.