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Features
Restoration fluid.
Buffing fluid.
Polishing sheets.
Buffing cloth.
Pros
Cheap way to restore your discs.
Simple way to restore your discs.
Quick way to restore your discs.
Works on all disc media.
Repairs, cleans and restores.
Safe for all optical disc media.
Cons
What's there not to like about it?
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Disc Restore Universal DiscRX
DVD and CD disc restoration and repair kit
Recommended retail price: $39.95
(inc. GST)
RECOMMENDED
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Reviewer: Richard Morgan
Every once in a while a product comes along that is simply a necessity if you own disc-based home entertainment equipment (CD player or DVD player). The latest product of this ilk to grace my system is the DiscRX disc restorer from Disc Restore, a product developed in the US and imported by Brisbane company Alex's Audio.
 The DiscRX is a simple system that helps repair damaged discs. Almost any disc too - DVD, CD, CDS-ROM CD-R discs, even laser discs if you have them. What's more, the maker says the DiscRX can protect and improve the performance of discs that aren't damaged.
The DiscRX is available in two sizes. The standard pack sells for $29.95 and covers up to 40 discs (at around 75 cents per disc), while the super pack sells for $39.95 and covers up to 100 discs (at around 50 cents per disc). All prices include GST.
DiscRX is exceptional value in Australia as it retails for less in Australia than in the U.S. The small kit retails in the US for the Australian dollar equivalent of around $40 and the large kit $60.
I mention price and disc repair capacity of the various versions up-front because it's important to highlight the excellent cost effectiveness of this product. But this doesn't even come close to the real 'value' of DiscRX because, by restoring only one disc that's damaged and making it playable again, you can save yourself around $30 (the cost of the standard DiscRX itself or that of a single replacement disc).
The DiscRX is not the only product of its type on the market. However, it's the most contemporary I've seen, and features a special DVD labelled version that certainly works as advertised.
The DiscRX repairs fine-to-medium scratches on a disc surface. It can also be used to restore older discs, add protection to a disc or in other instances simply improve performance. The added bonus of using the DiscRX protection system is that laser lens (pick-up) and associated parts can work better because they remain cleaner.
The restorer handles most small to medium size scratches, but should not be expected to fix structural problems on discs or anomalies in manufacture such as so-called laser or digital rot. The DiscRX system does not fix scratches on the label side of a disc, nor would I expect it to.
The system uses disc repair and care fluids, and polishing cloths to handle disc restoration and features fine grade abrasive sheets for heavier scratches and the like. Naturally, full instructions are included.
The idea behind the system is to reduce and fill fine scratches and allow the laser a clear pathway to the information layer (which was previously impeded by the scratch). Radial scratches are easiest to fix, but there's no guarantee that discs with concentric scratches can be treated effectively.
The effectiveness of the DiscRX system was main plain and clear when I rented On Any Given Sunday from my local video store and, an hour into the action the screen stuttered, became pixelated then simply froze (accompanied, understandably, by expletives).
On inspection the disc surface was a mass of concentric scratches and obviously some of them could not be handled by the player's (Onkyo's $6000 TX-D939) servo systems. And I was able to repair the disc in less than eight minutes (it was the first time I had used the product too). The DiscRX restorer not only solved the problem in a thrice, but also improved the overall picture quality.
It was an eye opening experience that lead to several of my tardy optical discs being given the once over with the restorer the next day and with similar results across the board. It's a wonderfully simple system to use and one that works brilliantly. In fact, it's almost foolproof (I say almost because people can be really silly).
Just in case you're worried, the importer, Alex's Audio, has the utmost faith in its product and offers an excellent warranty with the DiscRX . If an owner of the product is not happy with it, it's simply returned and the purchase price is refunded in full. Provided that a substantial amount of the product hasn't been used.
This product is unreservedly recommended to you. It's simple and quick to use and, most importantly, it works brilliantly. Get a DiscRX pack as soon as possible, you will not be disappointed.
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