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WB offers replacements, but no refunds, for DVDs rotting prematurely (arstechnica.com)

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[–] CptEnder@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

This is why the film industry still uses magnetic tape LTOs for long-term storage. Optical discs are terrible for archive storage.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I mean, that seems fair, no? I've had to reach out to Paramount for a few bad disks, and besides taking like 6 weeks to get a replacement, it was fairly painless.