Check your DVDs for disc rot — Warner Bros. says it’s replacing them
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Summary
A significant number of DVDs produced by Warner Bros between 2006 and 2008 are suffering from disc rot and are failing to work.
The company has acknowledged the problem and is working with customers to replace the defective items, where possible.
Disc rot is not a new issue, but properly looked after DVDs should last for up to 100 years, according to Sony.
However, affected Warner Bros DVDs manufactured in a Cinram plant in Pennsylvania between 2006 and 2009 are deteriorating prematurely.
Warner Bros has not confirmed this claim.
The best way to identify if your DVDs may be affected is to look out for playback issues such as discs that will not load, freeze during a film or have unplayable special features.