March 2010

Focus: Best Practices in Disc Care & Repair

What to Look for Before You Buy a Disc Repair Machine

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. Read on...

How to Create a Greener Earth through Community Involvement

How do we strike a chord with patrons to increase genuine traffic in their local library and encourage them and the library to be more proactive on environmental “green” efforts at the same time? Read on...


Disc Repair 101

To understand how digital discs can be repaired, it helps to first know how they're made and what kinds of damages are repairable. Read on...


Disc Repair Economics: Leasing vs. Purchasing

Before you buy, ask yourself these questions:

  • Am I ready to pay $500 or more for a CD Cleaning Machine that may or may not work properly?

  • Am I prepared to shoulder 100% of the maintenance cost?

  • Do I know if the vendor will even service my machine?

  • If they will service my machine, how long does it take?

Read on...


Rethinking Disc Repair: Keys to Keeping Your Media Collection in Circulation

The Challenge: Most of us have been frustrated with discs that were scratched or damaged that they would skip or not work at all. Years ago you pretty much had two options for discs such as DVDs, Music CDs, video games, CD ROMs, HD-DVDs, 3-inch discs, etc: a) you could try home remedies to fix them (i.e. toothpaste to fill up the cracks) or b) you could throw them away. But now, with all the technological advances out there, your options have increased. Before I get into that, here are a few tips on how to maintain your digital media collection. Read on...


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