DVD, Disc rot and Warner Bros.

‘Disc rot’: If your old DVDs stop working, here’s what to do
Disc rot occurs when CDs, DVDs or similar optical discs deteriorate, becoming unreadable or creating playback issues such as skipping, glitching or freezing while playing the title or special features. Stopping, restarting, fast-forwarding, ejecting or wiping and cleaning the disc do not fix the issue.
Your old DVDs are suffering disc rot — Warner Bros. will replace them: ‘They curdle like milk’
The YouTuber compiled a master list of “reported and confirmed” Warner Home Video DVDs that have rotted. In another Google Doc he created, he blames the faulty discs that were manufactured “roughly from 2006 through 2009” on a Cinam manufacturing plant in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. Warner Bros. did not substantiate the claim, Ars Technica reported.
Warner Bros. responds to ‘disc rot’ issue with its movie DVDs
Movie fans with a lovingly curated DVD collection might want to check the condition of any Warner Bros. discs in their library.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Warner Bros. will replace rotten DVDs
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008, and the company has been actively working with consumers to replace defective discs.
Why your old Warner Bros. DVDs aren't playable anymore - and potential fix
A few months ago, Chris Bumbray from joblo.com discovered that an old DVD was no longer working. He chalked it up to a problem with the player until the same thing happened a few days later. A quick online search led him to discover that almost every Warner Bros.
'Laser rot' has rendered millions of Warner Bros DVDs unplayable – but you may be able to have them replaced
Unlucky for some, though, a number of DVD titles from Warner Bros. released between 2006 and 2008 are unplayable because of laser rot, which is when the layers of the disc break down. All DVDs have an expiry date,
Warner Bros promises to replace DVDs that have rotted with only one step for consumers
Hollywood giant Warner Bros has announced it will be replacing hundreds of DVDs, specifically ones created between 2006 and 2008, that have rotted prematurely
The Best New Movies on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Released in 2025 So Far
We're rounding up the biggest home video releases from January 2025, including Tarantino classics, a lost Richard Pryor gem ...
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Employee at DVD Manufacturer Arrested for Leaking Films, Including Spider-Man
US investigators have arrested an employee at a DVD and Blu-ray disc manufacturer for leaking films to video pirates before ...
The 8 Best New Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Releases This March
From Gene Hackman in 'Night Moves' to anime classic 'Akira,' the best new Blu-ray and physical media releases to own in March ...
Feds arrest man for sharing DVD rip of Spider-Man movie with millions online
A 37-year-old Tennessee man was arrested Thursday, accused of stealing Blu-rays and DVDs from a manufacturing and ...
It’s Official: The DVD Business Died Last Year
After years of decline at the hands of SVOD, the physical disc is officially a sub-billion-dollar business in the U.S.
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Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’ sets home release
Mike Leigh’s latest film Hard Truths is coming to Digital and the physical formats, according to an official release from ...