Protective coating - Blu-ray Forum

Connor · 12-16-2009, 02:18 AM

Hello,
I started wondering just how protected Blu Ray discs really are. I looked up on google how Blu Ray Discs were coated and found that they are coated with a thin hard coat layer, but what I wanted to know is wether the disc is coated on the sides. The sides of the disc is how I handle the disc and I was wondering if it is safe to handle the disc in the manner?

tvine2000 · 12-16-2009, 03:09 AM

well i have a copy of the bd the brave one and it feels thicker handling the disc from the sides. bds this year seem thinner,whatever thats worth.

Blu Titan · 12-16-2009, 03:15 AM

When you hold the disc, it feels like the entire disc is coated. The texture on the disc is the same everywhere.

Marcusarilius · 12-16-2009, 03:57 AM

OK, so I just ran my Diamond Nose Rings across my least favourite BD. Stupid cheap diamonds. The BD scratched my stones.

neos_peace · 12-19-2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

OK, so I just ran my Diamond Nose Rings across my least favourite BD. Stupid cheap diamonds. The BD scratched my stones.

Um they are not diamonds then. No matter how cheap you got. simply put diamond is the hardest material known to man at this point. if your disc scrathced the "diamonds" then you must have a disc that is a diamond coated. And that would be worth money my friend.

Clark Kent · 12-19-2009, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by neos_peace

Um they are not diamonds then. No matter how cheap you got. simply put diamond is the hardest material known to man at this point. if your disc scrathced the "diamonds" then you must have a disc that is a diamond coated. And that would be worth money my friend.

I think Marcus is joking...at least I hope he is joking.

neos_peace · 12-20-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

I think Marcus is joking...at least I hope he is joking.

that was my thought but you never know. I had a "friend" at work that thought you could sharpen a blade with another blade. can you say idiot.

Wryter · 02-09-2010, 12:24 AM

Uh, pardon me, but the sides (edges) of the disc is the ONLY place you should have your nice, clean hands. Ever. . .

steve_dave · 02-09-2010, 01:39 AM

Not if you have a PS3 or use Netflix.

Atreyu · 02-10-2010, 03:10 AM

Edges should be the only places to touch a blu but sometimmes is difficult due to the way they are housed in some of the cases, but blus are made more scratch resistant and whenever I take a new blu out to play I always get a kick out of how they shine.

Blu_balls · 02-10-2010, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by neos_peace

that was my thought but you never know. I had a "friend" at work that thought you could sharpen a blade with another blade. can you say idiot.

What?! Now you tell me! I've always done it that way.

I also wash my car with gravel. But that's ok, right?

Chiyo_chichi · 02-11-2010, 01:48 AM

They're pretty darn protected. My DVDs usually get little nicks from wear and tear but all my blus are basically untouched. If you WANT to scratch em' you can do it easily. But take care like a normal person (only touch the sides) and they'll remain pretty much brand new.

12-16-2009, 02:18 AM	#1
Connor Active Member Member since:Sep 2009 Trading Score:8	Protective coating Hello, I started wondering just how protected Blu Ray discs really are. I looked up on google how Blu Ray Discs were coated and found that they are coated with a thin hard coat layer, but what I wanted to know is wether the disc is coated on the sides. The sides of the disc is how I handle the disc and I was wondering if it is safe to handle the disc in the manner?

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12-16-2009, 03:09 AM	#2
tvine2000 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:267 Blu-ray reviews:50	well i have a copy of the bd the brave one and it feels thicker handling the disc from the sides. bds this year seem thinner,whatever thats worth.

12-16-2009, 03:15 AM	#3
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	When you hold the disc, it feels like the entire disc is coated. The texture on the disc is the same everywhere.

12-16-2009, 03:57 AM	#4
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	OK, so I just ran my Diamond Nose Rings across my least favourite BD. Stupid cheap diamonds. The BD scratched my stones.

02-09-2010, 12:24 AM	#8
Wryter New Member Member since:Feb 2010	Uh, pardon me, but the sides (edges) of the disc is the ONLY place you should have your nice, clean hands. Ever. . .

02-09-2010, 01:39 AM	#9
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	Not if you have a PS3 or use Netflix.

02-10-2010, 03:10 AM	#10
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	Edges should be the only places to touch a blu but sometimmes is difficult due to the way they are housed in some of the cases, but blus are made more scratch resistant and whenever I take a new blu out to play I always get a kick out of how they shine.

02-11-2010, 01:48 AM	#12
Chiyo_chichi Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Bayonne, NJ, USA Blu-ray collection:40	They're pretty darn protected. My DVDs usually get little nicks from wear and tear but all my blus are basically untouched. If you WANT to scratch em' you can do it easily. But take care like a normal person (only touch the sides) and they'll remain pretty much brand new.

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