Won't resurfacing wreck the disc?
No. We have gotten so used to giving great caution to how we care for the playing side because we know a scratch may render it non-playable. Actually, the playing (shiny) side of the disc is the protective side that the laser lens reads. The data is actually closest to the printed side of the disc. We can actually repair it from 1 to 50 times depending on its damage.
How do I know if my disc can be repaired?
It is suggested you hold the disc, with the playing side towards you. If you see any pin holes such as in the below pictures, the disc is badly damaged. You are less apt to see the pin holes on video games and DVD's due to their heavy screen printing.
The Pictures above are also examples of damage that may become visible only after it has had playing side scratches removed. Again, this type of damage is permanent and is not repairable.
My disc was resurfaced but it still has scratches, why?
After resurfacing a disc, the playing side is perfect. The only scratches visible are the ones that show through from the top. Sometimes these render the disc non-playable. Sometimes you get lucky and the disc will still play. This is due to the sampling rate of your CD player.
Do you Test Each Disc after the repair?
We repair hundreds of discs a week and unfortunately would never be able listen to or watch each disc that comes through. Removing the scratches which hinder the play is what we do. In addition, we would have to have the same DVD player (Sony, Apex, PS2, portable, etc) in order to have some degree of certainty that it would play on your system.
The data tracks on a disc a 1 Millionth of an inch wide. Even the smallest non-visible damage can permanently ruin a disc. If the scratches are what impaired the disc, and we have removed the scratches from a disc, the disc will be fixed.
Both Sides of my disc look perfect but it still won't play. Now what?
Not much you can do. It is either a manufacturers defect or it has microscopic damage. Yes, I said microscopic damage. The playing tracks are one millionth of a meter wide. The human eye can't see damage like this. So, it's likely you will have to replace the disc.
What is going on with the Blue Disc's and my Playstation 2
(The below information was pulled from a website) www.vidgame.net/SONY/PS2.html
Disc Read Error: This has been becoming a problem for some people's systems. There are separate lenses to read DVD (silver disc) and CD-ROMs (blue disc) which would explain why one might read and one might not. The simplest fix might work and here it is: Simply take a can of compressed air that you normally find at a computer store. Put the straw into the nozzle like you normally would (so you don't get the icy cold liquid on the PS2 parts--yech) and blow off the back fan. Open the disc tray and blow some air into the empty space. This way it should hit whatever dust or loose "junk" is on your lens and clean it off. There, a simple solution that works in about 50% of the cases and costs $4-8 USD rather than buying a new PS2 for $199.99 USD. Whatever you do, please don't put those "CD cleaning Kits" into your system, usually the brushes on them can be so abrasive it might end up scratching your lens besides cleaning it. As reported by some, Sony has started to fix these issues free of charge, but you will be without a system for a few weeks (please check with them on the current pricing to see if that offer still stands)
Time Expired Disc's
One of the inventions out on the market is for the creation of time expired DVD discs. These are discs that where once removed from the packaging are only good for a specific period of time. These discs, once expired are not usable. We will not knowingly attempt any type of repair service on these discs since it would be pointless since they are not scratch related.
Top side damage is impossible to repair. Here are some examples of top side damaged discs..
How can I transfer my old LP records to a CD?
I just recommend surfing the internet CLICK HERE. There are several sites out there that mention it.