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WB offers replacements, but no refunds, for DVDs rotting prematurely

arstechnica.com “They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases

Some affected discs aren’t manufactured anymore and can’t be replaced.

“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases

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“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases - Ars Technica

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“They curdle like milk”: WB DVDs from 2006–2008 are rotting away in their cases

arstechnica.com /gadgets/2025/03/they-curdle-like-milk-wb-dvds-from-2006-2008-are-rotting-away-in-their-cases/

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

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.