Nowadays, collecting physical media is all the rage. With networks and studios disappearing, shows and movies, owning something on a disc means you have it for life.

Warner Bros. DVDs from 20 years ago are proving to be defective, and the problem of "disc rot" could be disastrous for old ...

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 ...

If a title is still available, they’ll replace it; if not, they’ll offer “an exchange for a title of like-value.” Disc rot occurs when CDs, DVDs or similar optical discs deteriorate ...

DVDs, if taken care of properly, should last for 30 to up to 100 years. It turned out that the problems that Bumbray had weren't due to a DVD player or poor DVD maintenance. In a statement to JoBlo ...

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DVDs might be a thing of the past, but if you’re someone who kept your collection, you’ll want to check if they’ve fallen victim to disc rot — especially ... a title of like-value.” ...

TheGamer just published a fascinating article that looks into Warner Bros.' new DVD exchange program for those experiencing premature disc rot, sometimes known as laser rot. Regardless of the name ...

It turns out that hundreds of DVD titles manufactured by the entertainment giant between 2006 and 2008 have succumbed to a long-known phenomenon called “disc rot,” a deterioration in a DVD’s ...

A typical DVD disc is estimated to have a life expectancy of 30-100 years, which is a pretty large margin.Still, given that the affected DVDs seem to be a maximum of 19 years-old, it's nice to see ...