DVD, disc rot and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Warner Bros is replacing some DVDs that ‘rot’ and become unwatchable – but there’s a big catch that undermines the value of physical media
A new plague of disc rot has been discovered, and it's affecting Warner Bros Home Entertainment movies manufactured between 2006 and 2008. The rot renders the discs unplayable, and while Warner Bros is offering replacements, it can't replace them all.
Warner Bros says it will replace certain DVDs damaged by 'disc rot', but you might not get the same movie you sent in for replacement
If you're the sort of person that can't bear to let go of that DVD collection taking up far too much room under your TV, it might be worth checking to see if any of them have fallen prone to the dreaded phenomenon of "disc rot.
Check your DVDs for disc rot — Warner Bros. says it’s replacing them
Disc rot is not a new phenomenon, but as ArsTechnica notes, properly-cared-for DVDs should be playable for up to 100 years, according to Sony. However, failing WBHE discs have stood out in particular amongst the physical media faithful, who have been posting about the problem for years in forums like DVD Talk and Home Theater Forum.
Warner Bros. will replace rotten DVDs
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008, and the company has been actively working with consumers to replace defective discs.
Why your old Warner Bros. DVDs aren't playable anymore - and a potential fix
In response to Bumbray's article, Warner Bros. issued a statement and a potential resolution. "Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008," the company said, adding that it was "actively working with consumers to replace defective discs."
Warner Bros. Replacing DVDs Impacted by Disc Rot
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has acknowledged DVDs manufactured in the mid-2000s could be impacted by disc rot and is offering to replace them.
'Laser rot' has rendered millions of Warner Bros DVDs unplayable – but you may be able to have them replaced
Unlucky for some, though, a number of DVD titles from Warner Bros. released between 2006 and 2008 are unplayable because of laser rot, which is when the layers of the disc break down. All DVDs have an expiry date,
Warner Bros promises to replace DVDs that have rotted with only one step for consumers
Hollywood giant Warner Bros has announced it will be replacing hundreds of DVDs, specifically ones created between 2006 and 2008, that have rotted prematurely
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