CDs and DVDs were once the go-to storage solution for photos and home movies. But today, many families are discovering a heartbreaking truth: these discs are failing.
The biggest culprit? Disc rot. Even carefully stored CDs & DVDs can become unreadable over time, putting your precious memories at risk.
What Is Disc Rot?
Disc rot is a form of chemical breakdown that destroys the data layer inside CDs & DVDs. Over time, oxidation, humidity, and even microscopic defects cause the disc to degrade, making it unreadable.
Signs of disc rot include:
✅ Tiny pinholes visible when holding the disc up to light
✅ Brown or black spots spreading on the disc’s surface
✅ Skipping, freezing, or failure to play when inserted in a drive
CDs & DVDs Are a Fading Technology
Even if disc rot hasn’t hit your collection yet, there are other major risks:
🔹 Scratches & Wear: Even minor damage can render a disc unreadable.
🔹 Dye Fading: The chemicals used in recordable CDs & DVDs degrade over time.
🔹 Heat & Humidity Damage: Discs warp and peel, ruining stored data.
🔹 Obsolete Hardware: Most new computers don’t include disc drives anymore.
Save Your Memories Before It’s Too Late
CDs & DVDs were never built to last forever. If your home movies and photos are still trapped on fragile optical media, now is the time to rescue them.
With Heirloom, you can:
✔ Convert DVD to digital to save memories transferred to these faulty discs!
✔ Transfer film to digital, not to DVDs.
✔ Digitize all types of photos, negatives, and slides (not onto CDs).
✔ Convert VHS and all video tapes to digital, not to DVDs.
✔ Store your memories securely in Heirloom's digital vault!
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