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[Protag]

So im new to the blu-ray game, and was wondering about something -

Are these discs really scratch proof


I recently recieved the Psycho-Pass anime series as a gift, yet, upon looking i found a light line (scratch) on the blu-ray.

Now funimation is horrible at manufacturing these discs so this was no surprise to me, but i heard that blu-rays are not supposed to have the slightest of line markings on them, and a slight blemish can render the disc useless.

So, are blu-rays just like dvd's in the sense that they will still play with minor/slight markings, OR are they basically useless upon getting even the slightest mark?

I have no idea GAF, so im asking you posters here. Enlighten me.

 

[Oppo]

obviously a scratch on a blu-ray will affect it more since the information is more dense...

in that sense they are more fragile.

but I don't think they are any harder or easier to scratch than anything else.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Why don't you try playing it and find out?

BRD's in general are more resilient to scratches, but obviously not invincible.

 

[Korigama]

Blu-rays are more difficult to scratch than DVDs. That said, I believe that the data is stored closer to the surface by comparison, hence why it's much more of a problem for one of them to be damaged.

 

[Nerdkiller]

They have a hardened coating (due to plastic that protects the readable surface being so thin) thats more scratch resistant than what you normally see on a DVD, but I wouldn't be surprised if they become just as unreadable as DVDs would if they have a similar scratch or mark on them.

 

[Brandson]

Haven't had any scratched blu-rays yet, but my son has started handling them (poorly). I have definitely experienced playback issues with greasy, smudged fingerprints on the surface of the disc. Thankfully that can all be wiped off to fix that problem.

 

[Alucrid]

Haven't had any scratched blu-rays yet, but my son has started handling them (poorly). I have definitely experienced playback issues with greasy, smudged fingerprints on the surface of the disc. Thankfully that can all be wiped off to fix that problem.

Oh man. I still don't understand why grown people hold discs so they get fingerprints on the underside of the disc.

 

[Protag]

To all who buy anime from funimation, BE WARNED that they manufacture the discs POORLY and the innree rings can be cracked as well as the rims.

And also, i have bought different series that come the same way psycho pass has

For instance, the 25th anniversary editio of Akira on Blu-ray, or FMA brotherhood on DVD

Its awful, i dont understand how they get away with this.

I put in an exhange request with amazon, and hopefully this batch is better, if im not im seriously just going to keep getting exchanges till i get a good set

Edit: if any of you have any blu ray lying around, put em to the light, check to see if they have light marks an if they play fine