Certain DVDs threaten to rot - which films can be affected

For almost thirty years, film fans in Germany have been able to buy and watch films on DVD. With proper storage and handling, there should be no major failures during this time.

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That happened:Warner Bros. has this weekOnline-Magazine JobloA problem with certain DVD films confirmed through which the films may no longer be played.

Im Detail:

  • The problem only occurs with DVDs, which Warner Bros. produced.
  • According to Warner Bros., it is all about DVDs from 2006 to 2008.
  • Warner Bros. offers exchange or replacement.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of possible problems with selected DVD titles, which were manufactured between 2006 and 2008.

As far as possible, the defective discs are replaced by the same title. However, since some of the titles concerned are no longer printed or the rights have expired, consumers are offered an exchange for an equivalent title.

The problem should be the so -calledDisc RotAct what can be translated in German with disc rot.

Good to know:This means the chemical decay of optical media that can have different causes.

What films are it about?From 2006 to 2008 Warner Bros. published the following films:

  • Superman Returns
  • The Departed
  • Happy Feet
  • Blood Diamond
  • 300
  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • I Am Legend
  • The Dark Knight
  • 10,000 B.C.
  • Speed Racer

All of these films as well as series may no longer be possible. However, there is no complete list of the films.

Warner Bros. offers either an exchange or replacement for these films.

How to check your film collection

If you have films by Warner Bros. from 2006 to 2008, you can test them as follows:

  • Visual: Take a look at the DVDs. If you recognize discoloration, the DVD is probably no longer playable. You can test this.
  • Play:Not all defective DVD films have discoloration. First playing brings certainty.

The Youtuber "Damn Fool Idealistic Crusader" reported a few years ago about complications with Warner Bros. films.

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Most DVD films would not have any external signs of a defect. When playing, however, they would stop so that you couldn't look at them. According to the YouTuber, there were even films from 2006 to 2009.

Consumers should contact Warner Bros.'s support.

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