OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

[nc0ffey]

Which disc cleaner gives you the best bang for your buck?

[kuruption]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

ive tried , dont really know whats it called .
cd dr. (i believe)
that was ok but i just bought this memorex "optifix pro" and it works great . my cpu crashed last week and my "win xp" disk wasnt working because it was all scratched up , so i bought the optifix pro and here i am. works great and it was only 20 bucks.

[SportsorDeath]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

A little Brasso and a real soft cloth work better than almost any of the cleaning devices and scratch removal systems out there.

[Husker_OS]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

I go to this store called Replays, they have this machine that works perfectly. For like $2 they'll clean a disc and it looks brand new and works like its brand new. Perhaps Fishepa or Dagger could tell you what the machine is. Tuscaloosa only has 1 Replays. I think Birmingham has like 4.

[SportsorDeath]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

Those machines work pretty well, but can be really expensive and are more for professional use than home consumer use. I see ads all the time in video related mags. It is basically the same idea behind something like the disc doctor, where you either crank the wheel, or use the motorized version, but obviously a much better, advanced version. It just roughs up the disc surface, removing some or a lot of the protective layers of the disc (which there are many) and then polishes it up.

[cjonesfan921]

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Game Dr, which is the same as CD Dr and DVD Dr. They all work on the same things. Cost me 25 for the regular and 35 for the motorized. FIx the scratches and game/cd plays like new.

[Hooe]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

I have a Game Doctor. It will fix most problems, but it warns in its instructions that it doesn't get gouges, deep scratches, or in some instances circular scratches very well. However, for me it has done its job and it has fixed every disc I've used in it.

[MrDontPlay]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

Disc Dr. is ok. I used to have the hand crank version.

Stay away from the Memorex motorized cleaner/repair machine. The repair function is as crappy as it gets.

[Nivek]

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I heard toothpaste works...is that true?

[The GIGGAS]

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Yup, GameDR is good, get the motorized version.

[Hooe]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

Yup, GameDR is good, get the motorized version.

They have Game Doctors without the handcrank? I must see this.

[The GIGGAS]

Re: OS Consumer Report: Disc Cleaners

They have Game Doctors without the handcrank? I must see this.

Honestly, I wanted to make a joke... but honestly... it doesn't need to be made.