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’
Your DVDs are dying — and it’s got nothing to do with streaming apps. DVDs might be a thing of the past, but if you’re someone who kept your collection, you’ll want to check if they’ve fallen victim to disc rot — especially if they are titles distributed by Warner Bros.
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 says it will replace certain DVDs damaged by 'disc rot', but you might not get the same movie you sent in for replacement
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Warner Bros. Replacing DVDs Impacted by Disc Rot
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has acknowledged DVDs manufactured in the mid-2000s could be impacted by disc rot and is offering to replace them.
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
Alarm bells ring as many iconic movie DVDs stop working
The physical format is suffering a major setback in the movie business, and many users of Warner Bros. printed DVDs are in ...
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 ...
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The Best New Movies on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K Released in 2025 So Far
If you haven’t seen “The Grifters” in a while, this new Criterion disc should give you a great excuse. The movie is a masterpiece. It looks phenomenal (the new 4K master was supervised by ...
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Gen-Zers are turning to DVDs instead of streaming their favorite movies
For Julia Agostino, 19, of Lexington, it was collecting movies on old-fashioned disc. “It has a lot to do with comfort,” Agostino says. “Rewatching them, the nostalgia factor, and especially ...