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What to Look for Before You Buy a Disc Repair Machine ....

By RTI

There are many companies selling disc restoration equipment, in a wide range of prices. Some work amazingly well, others may not work at all, or even worse, might harm the discs during restoration. Here are the things you should look for before you buy a disc repair machine:

Look for a full service machine that does it all ... clean/polish to light scratches to deep gouges ... DVDs, CDs, books-on-CD, even game discs.

Insist on state-of-the-art technology! There is no excuse for beveled edges and discs that look OK after repair, but won't play! A professional disc repair machine will deliver mirror-flat repairs to restore playability time after time.

The machine should be quiet, neat, clean, and easy to use. It should be ruggedly constructed to withstand high volume usage day in and day out and it should last for years.

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Fully automatic disc repair machines are the best investment. They are great labor savers! The machine you buy should do the whole job from start to finish at the push of a button! There should be no fiddling, adjustments, hand wiping drying or hand polishing needed!

About speed claims ... remember that it's not faster if it's not done right and has to be hand dried and polished! Why waste time doing the disc over again when a professional machine can do it right the first time every time.

Know who you are doing business with. The company you buy from should be a reputable firm, serving libraries for years. Ask them for testimonials and users lists.

They should have live customer support ... not an answering machine. You want a company that has a live support staff person and a dedicated customer representative. They should have large inventories of supplies and parts, and offer free technical support.

Finally...don't waste your money....a slightly higher investment in a professional quality disc repair system is an investment that gives you the best results day after day, year after year and will pay for itself quickly.

RTI‒Research Technology International‒has been a leading manufacturer and distributor of media care products for film, videotape and optical discs since 1970. www.DiscChek.com