this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023
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Home Video (VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4k)

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On Reddit we have r/dvdcollection, r/boutiquebluray, r/4kbluray, r/steelbook, r/vhs, etc but let's start simply with a community to cover all the forms of home video collecting.

So, do you feel nostalgic for a format? Are you looking forward to a release? Heard any exciting news? Want to show us your shelves? Then post away.

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[โ€“] echo64@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Writable cds and dvds use a bunch of different technologies, but they are an aside to the conversation here.

Disk rot when it's used is generally always used when talking about pressed disks not writable disks. Dvds, cds and blurays all use variations on the same technology which is stamped plastic with a reflective layer at the back made out of a metal. No organics.

[โ€“] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I didn't know that, I assumed normal discs were just pre-written [disc]-R with special printing on the label.

Does that mean pressed discs can be potentially fixed by carefully peeling off the metallic layer and applying a new one?