Scratched discs (1 Viewer)

[Mark Patrick]

Can a scratched disc damage a DVD player? I rented Bram Stoker's Dracula from Blockbuster last night, and the disc had some rather large scratches on it. I decided to play it on my DVD player(a cheap, old Sharp) despite the scratches, though, as I'll be replacing my player very soon. Bad idea?

 

[Michael Reuben]

Broken or cracked discs could be a problem, but I don't see how scratches alone would damage the player. Did the disc play?

M.

 

[Mark Patrick]

It played fine. Thanks for the answer.