Is it possible for a backup DVD to be better than the original?

[ianpwilliams]

I had a situation where I bought a commercial DVD preowned, which wasn't in particularly good condition (surface scratches etc). There was a point in one of the titles on the DVD where my DVD recorder struggled to play it. So I backed up the DVD to a DVD-R, which then played fine.

So my question is, is it possible for a good disc quality DVD-R backup to be more reliable during playback than the poor disc quality DVD original?

 

[ramjet]

obviously the answer is yes if the original is scratched etc

but the backup is burned using a dye on the disk , the original is pressed and not burned

so the longevity is better on a pressed original disk compared to the burned backup

but that doesnt help when the original is scratched or damaged nor would it apply to a car or other goods that are repaired or refurbished somehow , so yes a repair can be superior to the original , but will it last ?

 

[ianpwilliams]

Thanks, that's good to know. I didn't know one was burned and one was pressed. I've also heard about various CD/DVD cleaning options, but I don't know how effective they are.

 

[Gavtech]

I've also heard about various CD/DVD cleaning options, but I don't know how effective they are.

They should be regarded as a last resort.

It is easy to do more harm than good.

 

[ianpwilliams]

I did wonder.