On Sat, 2004-10-16 at 06:18, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: > Scott Talbot wrote: > > On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 16:05 +0800, Ow Mun Heng wrote: > > > >>Does anyone know of a util which can copy a mpeg file from a scratched > >>CD? > >> > >>I've tried copying it but it kept having errors at ~90% of the file. > >> > >>Upon playback ( the 90%) there's a lot of static/blocky pictures etc.. > >> > >>Can mencoder or something fix it? > >> > > > > The best way I've found is to repair the CD as much as possible. There > > are available, plastic polishes that when used carefully can restore CDs > > if the scratches are superficial. > > > > Since you are able to read the CD, perhaps your scratches aren't too > > bad? > > "The Screensavers" recommend using toothpaste (ie, a mild abrasive) with > a paper towel or cloth to clean the CD scratches. They tell you to > always rub *radially*, from the center to the edge and vice versa. > You're trying to polish away the scratches so that the laser can read > the data again. You're *not* trying to remove the plastic covering over > the media holding the data! Never polish in circles, or parallel to the > edges....only in and out from the edge to the center. Never use > chemical cleaners as they may weaken/damage the plastic covering.... Thanks for the tip. I'll try it out. After googling about it, I find that the "cleaning" method is actually harmless if done right. Thsn -- Ow Mun Heng Fedora GNU/Linux Core 2 on D600 1.4Ghz CPU kernel 2.6.7-2.jul1-interactive Neuromancer 14:26:18 up 5:24, 9 users, load average: 0.93, 1.02, 0.91
