--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 12:10:06 -0500 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: #5983 Managgia! ------------------ Hi Ed, I've tried using CD repair kits on CD's and Laserdiscs with good results but haven't had to use one on a DVD. I've used two brands but can't remember if one was any better than the other. They are "CD Fix-it" and "Wipe out". We don't check out CD's or tapes to students. I suspect we would have a lot of the same problems if we did. We are looking into server options for CD/DVDs as well. MVK Michael V. Kramizeh Language Laboratory Manager Language Learning Center Michigan State University Rm. 131 Old Horticulture Bldg. East Lansing, MI 48824 517-355-7587 Phone 517-432-5246 Fax E-Mail: [log in to unmask] >--- Forwarded Message from Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]> --- > >>Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 10:46:05 -0500 (EST) >>From: Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Managgia! >>To: LLTI <[log in to unmask]> > >Hi All, >Have any of you noticed this problem developing? >DVDs, when used by the general student population, get scratched and >beaten up in ways that low-tech VHS tapes never did. Therefore, they >eventually (and that's not too long an eventuation, I'm afraid) become >virtually (pun) unusable. Some of ours haven't even lasted the semester. >How standard is error correction in players cross the board? It seems to >vary a great deal among all our computer and DVD players. >At this rate I'm anticipating having to replace our more popular DVDs all >the time. Unfortunately, networking them from a central player/server >isn't feasible: not only technically/budgetarily, but also teachers are >allowed to take them home, students can check them out -- same as VHS tapes. >Do we just have particularly rough students (or overly sensitive DVD >players) here? >Wish we had a video server to put them all on, but until we >do... >Oh - I never tried those CD repair paste/kits. Are they helpful w/ DVDs? >Ed > >"If you want to call me that, smile." > -Gary Cooper, <<The Virginian>> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Edmund N. Dente >Director, Language Media Center Ph: 617-627-3036 >Tufts University [log in to unmask] >Medford, MA 02155