Flying W Things

Kids are not to be understood. For instance, my kids love the movie Treasure Planet.

Imagine the gnashing of teeth when the Treasure Planet DVD was found to be deeply scratched a few weeks back. I told Katy I'd pick up a disk repair kit and we'd try to salvage the current Number One Movie in the house.

That week at Fry's, Mike and I purchased different disc repair products and agreed to review them. His review of the SkipDr Disk Repair System appears here.

For my part, I purchased Memorex's OptiFix Plus, which set me back about $10. I figured it was worth a shot at that price.

It was extremely easy to use. You put the disc in, apply three drops of the included aluminum oxide solution, close the cover, and turn the handle for 15 seconds. As with shampoo, you are told to repeat if necessary - for instance, if there are deep scratches on the disc.

The handle turns a small circular pad, which orbits about the disc, smearing the goo into the disc. The process made a series of shallow spiral scratches on the disc, which I must admit caused me some concern. However, it did fill in the existing scratches, and the DVD now plays flawlessly - which is what matters, right?

I give it two thumbs up and the Value Minded Guy Seal Of Approval.