DVD, Warner Bros. and disc rot

Warner Bros. will replace rotten DVDs
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues affecting select DVD titles manufactured between 2006 – 2008, and the company has been actively working with consumers to replace defective discs.
Still Clinging to DVDs? Some Warner Bros. Discs Have Started Rotting Away
You might be eligible for a replacement or a refund, depending on whether your malfunctioning DVD is still in print.
Warner Bros is replacing some DVDs that ‘rot’ and become unwatchable – but there’s a big catch that undermines the value of physical media
A new plague of disc rot has been discovered, and it's affecting Warner Bros Home Entertainment movies manufactured between 2006 and 2008. The rot renders the discs unplayable, and while Warner Bros is offering replacements, it can't replace them all.
'Laser rot' has rendered millions of Warner Bros DVDs unplayable – but you may be able to have them replaced
Unlucky for some, though, a number of DVD titles from Warner Bros. released between 2006 and 2008 are unplayable because of laser rot, which is when the layers of the disc break down.
Millions of Warner Bros DVDs Unplayable as Sony Updates PS3 to Keep Blu-ray Alive
Millions of DVDs from Warner Bros, released between 2006 and 2008, have become unplayable due to a manufacturing defect that led to premature laser rot. At the same time, Sony has issued a crucial PlayStation 3 update to keep Blu-ray playback functional,
Warner Bros says it will replace certain DVDs damaged by 'disc rot', but you might not get the same movie you sent in for replacement
If you're the sort of person that can't bear to let go of that DVD collection taking up far too much room under your TV, it might be worth checking to see if any of them have fallen prone to the dreaded phenomenon of "disc rot.
Warner Bros promises to replace DVDs that have rotted with only one step for consumers
Hollywood giant Warner Bros has announced it will be replacing hundreds of DVDs, specifically ones created between 2006 and 2008, that have rotted prematurely
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