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 Last month at E3 I was introduced to a product that will fix a problem a lot of us have. I know I have the problem and I have corrected the problem with this product. The problem I am talking about is a scratched CD/DVD Disc.
Ever buy a Playstation game that your little cousin soon got his or her hands on and scratched up, or loaned the game to someone who returned it scratched, causing your Playstation to no longer read the disc? Well my True Crimes Playstation Disc was scratched and no matter what I did I could not get my Playstation 2 to read it. So when I saw the Disc-Go-Pod Plus product at E3, I initially didn’t remember my problem but of course I jumped at the chance to receive a review unit.
The Disc-Go-Pod Plus is a light and dark grey circular shaped unit that measures 6” wide by 6” high. It's small enough to stick in a corner and although it is a bit heavy, it isn’t too heavy to move around easily.
So when the Unit arrived 2 weeks ago I scratched every CD I could find whether it be Audio, Data, or DVDs. I scratched them with keys, nails, and screwdrivers outside on the sidewalk. After I had my destructive fun, I placed the discs 1 at a time into the Disc-Go-Pod Plus unit and it fixed them all. Each disc took less then 5 minutes to repair. Mind you some of the scratches were deep.
Click here to view before and after images of a disc that was repaired
Then I remembered about my True Crimes Playstation 2 game that my nephew had put a pen too and made circles all around the bottom of the disc. I tried wiping the ink off with a rag when he first did it. It worked getting the ink off but the disc was still damaged. The Playstation 2 wouldn’t have any part of it. So I placed the game into the Disc-Go-Pod Plus. With the success I previously had I was pretty confident that the unit would fix my game. However the damage on this disc was pretty extensive and had some deep gashes in it. So instead of only allowing the unit to run for 5 minutes I set it for 10 minutes. I then crossed my fingers and waited. The 10 minutes were up and guess what? I been playing True Crimes ever since.
So how exactly does the Disc-Go-Pod Plus work? Inside the device are two buffers that basically sand down a layer of the CD until the layers that are scratched are no longer there. The unit has a reservoir in the back where a liquid polishing compound is stored. During the repair the liquid is pumped onto the disc. The liquid basically helps reduce friction and remove any dirt or left over residue from the sanding of the disc.
After the disc is repaired it won’t look pretty so you will need to wipe down the disc with a cloth and some disc cleaning spray to give the disc that new shine.
The makers of the Disc-Go-Pod Plus also have free video tutorials for download on their site that show you how to use and maintain the unit.
The unit can repair about 100 discs a day. It will automatically shut itself down if it starts to over heat.
The device is easily to maintain as well. When the buffers are worn they pop out easily and new ones can pop back in just as easy. If you are a neat freak like myself you may find yourself wiping the unit down after every few uses.
Who should get a Disc-Go-Pod Plus? Anyone with a large CD collection. I have repaired over 50 of my own CDs (not counting the ones I purposely damaged just to see if the product worked). Some were video games and collectors’ edition DVDs. The unit will basically pay for itself.
The Disc-Go-Pod Plus retails for $495 USD and can be purchased online at http://www.discgotech.com. Disc Go Tech makes four other Disc Repair machines. The original Disc-Go-Pod, The Disc-Go-Cube (Comercial), Disc-Go-100 (Comercial) and the Disc-Go-Mech (Industrial and Automated High end machine).
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