Disc-go-Tech in the news

Polishing Their Way to Success
By Julie King
http://www.canadaone.com/ezine/july05/polish_success.html

Thursday, September 16, 2004
Mark Chaplin Takes "His Turn.""Scratching the Surface" on Digital Discs
"On the commercial side, there is one machine available to the large chains and distributors of digital discs. This machine will repair up to 100 discs per hour, using full automation capabilities. This machine is designed for continuous-duty, with minimal labor. One operator can operate 2 machines at once, and each machine is capable of repairing over 500,000 discs per year. These machines are in operation with many significant corporate customers in Europe and North America and are the preferred choice for high-volume commercial disc repair. If you are involved in distribution or resale of used games and video, this machine is definitely worth your consideration."
http://biz.gamedaily.com/features.asp?article_id=7868

WARNING | Read this product review

This link is for anyone considering the purchase of one of those hand-held Skippy-disc or Game Dr type CD scratch repair devices...

GameDr AutoMax Review
19:57 16 August 2005 by Sallie Anglin
Does this doctor have the cure?
`The GameDr is best used with caution. Do not use this product on rare games either, because the stripping of the protective layer and the spiral pattern it creates is bound to reduce the value of any collectibles...Ultimately, GameDr should not be your first choice product for disc repair, but rather a last resort.'
http://www.hwhell.com/articles/gamedr_automax_review/

So, in summary, be careful, and research your options, before you spend any money, if you need to maintain and preserve the quality of your DVD movie collections and CD music collections.

Published reviews of Discstation's product range (D_skin)

The following is a summary of product review articles, of Discstation's product range from respected gadget magazines from around the world:

D_Skin (d_skin)
Featured review by Jeff Maginniss, contributing editor from PC Gameworld
`When I brought my d_skin tin home, I tried a DVD, a Playstation game, a music CD, and a PC Game CD. The DVD read and played fine; no pixilation, no skipping, and no audio degradation. The music CD played without a hitch in both my top loading CD player and my side-loading car CD player perfectly. My Playstation game was playing, and my PC game installed effortlessly. Case in point, this product is for every gamer out there.'
http://www.ugo.com/channels/tech/features/dskin/default.asp

D-Skin protective disc covers: Every library in the country should get a supply of these for their DVD collections, which are, invariably, the most scratched up set of media in existance.
Deane December 14, 2004
http://www.gadgetopia.com/post/3305

D-Skin, the compact disc condom
Posted Jul 30, 2004, 10:05 AM ET by Ryan BlockRelated entries: Misc. Gadgets
http://www.engadget.com/entry/2857654775475176/

D-Skin protective disc covers
12/04/2004
`Those d skins are great, I have kids who like to watch dvds and before the dvds used to get scratched really bad now there is not one scratch on the new dvds.'
http://izzy.typepad.com/undisclosedlocation/2004/12/dskin_protectiv.html

Hardware Review: D-Skin Disc Protection
D-Skin, high-tech prophylactics for precious discs of all types.
http://www.consolegameworld.com/article.php/id/406/

Customer reviews from Gamestop in the USA
http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product_id=801784&Section=CUSTREVIEWS

Published reviews of Discstation's product range (Disc-go-tech)

The following is a summary of product review articles, of Discstation's product range from respected gadget magazines from around the world:

DISC-GO-TECH INTRODUCES DISC-GO-100
Posted: 5/20/2005
`Featuring a 100 disc stacking spindle, the Disc-Go-100 has a robotic arm that moves discs through each step of repair process (which includes a rinse and dry cycle). With repair times of up to 25 discs per hour and a recovery rate of 96 percent, the Disc-Go-100 repairs light, medium and heavy scratch damage on all disc formats. Other features of the new machine include tray loading capability, a self-cleaning feature for easy maintenance, no-hassle cartridge-based chemical process and a footprint small enough to fit on any desktop.'
http://www.gameindustry.com/ih/item.asp?id=696

Disc-Go-Tech to Showcase Revolutionary Disc Repair Tool
Posted by Michael Patzer on Sunday, May 9, 2004
http://nintendoinsider.com/site/EpluEuZFyyYKEkwmzt.php

Easily Repair Damaged Discs
`Simply insert your disc in the new Disc-Go-Pod Plus, press the start button and walk away. Its self-adjusting polishing pads and multiple timed repair cycles repair even the heaviest scratches'
http://www.beststuff.com/article.php3?story_id=8143

Repairing Damaged Discs
Bootcamp feature for Wednesday, July 20, 2005
http://www.bootcamp.com/report.jsp?reportId=1799

Not everything at E3 was about gaming -
Page 1Posted by Michael on 01 June 2005 Rating: 5
`Disc-go-Tech has two products which we think will be of interest to you all. They are called the Pod and the Pod Plus. The two devices will repair disc scratches in less then 5 minutes and serious disc scratches in 10 to 15 minutes. The Pod and the Pod Plus, in a way, grind down the CD until the scratch is buffed out.'
http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/articles.php?action=show&id=368

Disc-Go-Cube
04:13 18 January 2005 by Kurt Knudsen
`Systems like these save companies a ton of money in the long run. Instead of tossing out ruined discs and buying new ones they can just repair the old ones. I’m sure they have some system implemented but I doubt it’s as good as this. There are a lot of companies out there that sell disc repair products, but none have the same results nor do they offer the same ease of use. I am extremely impressed with this device.'
http://www.hwhell.com/articles/disc-go-cube/

Review: Disc-Go-Pod Plus -
Page 1Posted by Michael on 27 June 2005 Rating: 4.74
`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.'
http://www.hardwaregeeks.com/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=371

Library Journal
Disc-Go-Tech Has Cure for Scratched CDs/DVDs?
-- July 18, 2005
`Repairing scratched discs 50 times rather than constantly replacing them will make the machine pay for itself very quickly. Any library that lends discs would benefit from owning one of these units.'
http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleid=CA626301


CD/DVD Repair Made Easy - Disc-Go-Tech's Product line
Last update: 06-24-2005
`what they offer that many do not is consistant capacity through the product line - each model is capable of removing heavy disc damage as well as the one before it. Each upgrade, however, provides greater throughput and ease of use; perfect for business use.'
http://www.techbits.ca/index.php?m=show&id=1156

Picture is clearer on disc care
By Thomas K. Arnold, Special for USA TODAY
Posted 4/18/2005 9:45 PM Updated 4/19/2005 9:10 AM
`Machines such as the Disc-Go-Pod Plus from Disc-Go-Tech can grind and buff scratches away.'
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2005-04-18-dvd-care_x.htm

Discstation in the news

A record of our past media releases and news articles published:

Preserving Those Precious Memories
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 12:00 pmPress Release: Discstation
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0406/S00027.htm

Game On
28/04/2003 04:07 PM - www.franchise.co.nz
http://xtramsn.co.nz/business/0,,5114-2322260,00.html

Big News is on the way....

We have some exciting news to announce to the DVD rental industry, the finer details are just being finalised, and we should be ready to announce on 15th September 2005.
We'll keep you posted....
Please contact mailto:chris@discstation.biz for further info, or visit www.discstation.biz

We are now open in SOUTH AFRICA!

For more details see here;
www.discstation.co.za

Save TIME&MONEY by using the correct cleaning gear for your DVDs!

Cleaning DVDs with disposable wipes, kitchen cloths, or tissues is like trying to operate your business with a cash draw instead of an electronic till. They do the job, but it is far from ideal!
If you have good quality micro-fiber cloths and optical spray on hand, your time spent on DVD disc cleaning will be reduced considerably.
(or your staff’s time!)

Discstation DVD optical spray has a fine silicon additive that does not streak or smear. The silicon additive allows you to vigorously polish discs to a mirror finish, without the risk of re-scratching the very disc you are polishing.
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At our wholesale disc repair centre in Melbourne, we clean thousands of discs every month (after they have been repaired). We have trialed pretty much every micro-fiber cloth available to achieve the best DVD polishing results. We also had to invent our own DVD optical spray, as nothing available suited our requirements.
We are so happy with the results that these products achieve, that we are now offering them for sale to independent video stores throughout NSW, SA, WA, TAS, and NT.

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