For years I have made mixed cds on my own. In middle school and high school I would sometimes have my friends make me cd’s of the new music they had been listening to, to give to me to listen to and see if I liked it, and I would do the same for them. For some of my mixed cd’s, I have developed a love for them even though they are no longer playable, or even if they skip a lot, so I’ve kept them. When I heard that a machine exists that can help fix damaged cds and dvds, and aleratec offered to let me review it, I was thrilled.
The device has three options. One is a cleaning, which is for the most minor repairs. Then there is a regular repair, for more damaged cds. The third option is a buffer, which is only to be used on severely damaged cd’s or dvd’s because it shaves a tiny layer of the dvd off in an attempt to repair the damage. The cd’s I was hoping to repair had scratches but they didn’t seem extremely damaged, most of them would still try to play when put in a cd player, but they would skip badly. The instruction manual says that if cd’s begin to play then usually just a cleaning will fix them, which made me really hopeful. I tried the cleaning process on a handful of my cd’s and it didn’t seem to help much, so I went ahead and did the regular repair. For some of my very lightly scratched cd’s the cd/dvd repair did the trick, but for most of my cd’s they would still skip often. However, with the buffer repair almost all of my cd’s were playable.
I am glad that the cd/dvd repair worked in most cases and therefore am very happy with the machine. However, I find that the guide for deciding which method to use is off as I mentioned above. Several of my cd’s have a lot of sentimental value for me so I am thrilled to have them back in working order.
There is a pretty basic instruction manual that comes with the machine and although I did read it over twice to make sure I got it right, I was able to figure out what to do and do it. The aleratec machine looks similar to a portable cd player but it has two holes where you put in one set of circular pads. There are 3 sets of pads, each set is designed for a different method (Cleaning, regular repair or buffer repair). The machine only runs for about 2 minutes and then your cd is repaired. The machine does require some liquid that comes with the machine that would have to be replaced if used up.
Although my mixed cd’s are cheap to make, dvd’s are not cheap to buy and for people who have scratched or unplayable dvd’s this would be a great product to buy to save you tons of money instead of having to replace the dvd’s. I would try this on dvd’s myself but I don’t have any that freeze or don’t play, I have netflix so I only own a handful of dvd’s in total. I would assume that because it works well on cd’s that it would work on dvd’s as well. The cd/dvd repair sells for around 45.00 which is a good value considering how much money you can save by fixing your old cd’s and dvd’s instead of replacing them.
Buy it:You can purchase the cd/dvd repair online at www.aleratec.com.
Disclaimer – I received a complimentary cd/dvd repair machine from aleratec for review. No other form of compensation was offered or accepted. All opinions are my own.
Hi there! I am Emily Evert, the owner of Emily Reviews. I am 28 and live in a small town in Michigan with my boyfriend Ryan and our two pugs. I have a large family and I adore my nieces and nephews. I love reading memoirs, and learning about child development and psychology. I love watching The Game of Thrones, Teen Mom, Sister Wives and Veep. I like listening to Jason Isbell, John Prine, and other alt-country or Americana music. I created Emily Reviews as a creative outlet to share my life and the products that I love with others.
Wow, this is what I need. My son borrows my cd’s and brings them back scratched. I would love to try this repair and see if would bring them back to life. Thanks for the review
For years I have made mixed cds on my own. In middle school and high school I would sometimes have my friends make me cd’s of the new music they had been listening to, to give to me to listen to and see if I liked it, and I would do the same for them. For some of my mixed cd’s, I have developed a love for them even though they are no longer playable, or even if they skip a lot, so I’ve kept them. When I heard that a machine exists that can help fix damaged cds and dvds, and aleratec offered to let me review it, I was thrilled.
I am glad that the cd/dvd repair worked in most cases and therefore am very happy with the machine. However, I find that the guide for deciding which method to use is off as I mentioned above. Several of my cd’s have a lot of sentimental value for me so I am thrilled to have them back in working order.
Wow, this is what I need. My son borrows my cd’s and brings them back scratched. I would love to try this repair and see if would bring them back to life. Thanks for the review