It’s important to note that the methods outlined below will not work with Blu-rays. Those discs use a harder coating that’s more difficult to scratch and damage, which is good, but the downside to ...

Hardware deficiencies have been an ongoing issue for Microsoft's Xbox 360. For its part, the publisher copped to one of the most egregious issues in June 2007, saying it would take a $1.05 billion hit ...

The Good: Simple setup and operation; portable and easy to store when not in use; no training needed; fantastic results for discs with anywhere from minimal to extensive surface scratches. The Bad: ...

Microsoft have admitted to knowing about the long-standing issue whereby its Xbox 360 console scratched discs in the optical drive. According to program manager Hiroo Umeno, who is cited in a motion ...

So far the Xbox 360 has had its fair share of hardware problems, both large and small, and while Microsoft has dealt with most of these challenges by extending warranties and offering up free fixes, ...

Question: I just got a new car. The CD player cannot only play CDs, it can import music to the car’s hard drive to create an onboard music collection. About 20 of my favorite old CDs are scratched ...

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