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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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Check your DVDs for disc rot — Warner Bros. says it’s replacing them
Disc rot is not a new phenomenon, but as ArsTechnica notes, properly-cared-for DVDs should be playable for up to 100 years, according to Sony. However, failing WBHE discs have stood out in particular amongst the physical media faithful, who have been posting about the problem for years in forums like DVD Talk and Home Theater Forum.
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) Looks to Address Disc Rot
The debate between physical media aficionados versus streaming service subscribers continues to rage, even as physical media options dwindle.
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.
Warner Bros. Discovery: Debt Down $4.2 Billion In 2024, More To Do
Warner Bros. Discovery has now retired $16.6 billion of debt, including $4.2 billion in 2024. See why I continue to rate WBD stock as a buy.
Warner Bros. Discovery to downsize footprint with move to Bellevue
Warner Bros. Discovery did not respond to multiple requests for comment. The company made public its plans to lease space in Bellevue in its 2022 annual report, where it said a pl
Warner Bros. will replace rotten DVDs
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008, ...
Warner Bros is replacing some DVDs that ‘rot’ and become unwatchable – but there’s a big catch that undermines the value of physical media
Some Warner Bros DVDs won't play due to material problems Affected discs were made between 2006 and 2008 Warner Bros is ...
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'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 ...
Why your old Warner Bros. DVDs aren't playable anymore - and a potential fix
In response to Bumbray's article, Warner Bros. issued a statement and a potential resolution. "Warner Bros. Home ...
“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases
DVDs, if taken care of properly, should last for 30 to up to 100 years. It turned out that the problems that Bumbray had weren't due to a DVD player or poor DVD maintenance. In a statement to JoBlo ...
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 ...
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Warner Bros admits that hundreds of older DVDs have succumbed to laser rot
Millions of DVDs made by Warner Bros that were sold between 2006 and 2008 no longer work, having succumbed to a phenomenon ...