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Re: Was this laser rot in a laserdisc?

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Laser rot is caused by oxidation of the aluminum reflective surface due to air seeping into what is a sandwich of two polycarbonate discs that are glued together. The result can be a whole range of visible defects, typically "snow" (big multi-colored particles), weird streaks, etc. I suppose DVDs, CDs, SACDs, etc could "rot", but I have never encountered this phenomenon in these products; I've see a lot of rot in laser discs, and I'm not just talking about the state of Hollywood film-making.


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  • Re: Was this laser rot in a laserdisc? - Larry I 08:21:16 04/10/03 (0)


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