Digital Innovations 60101 Motorized Disc Cleaner by Digital Innovations
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Digital camera reviews of Digital Innovations 60101 Motorized Disc Cleaner
Digital camera Review: Not worthless, but flawed ... just okay
Summary: 3 Stars
Since I take care of my own CDs and DVDs and don't use them as coasters like some people, I only use this for discs I receive from Netflix. The unit seems to clean DVDs adequately, although it will not help if they've been scratched, as almost everything from Netflix is. The thing I dislike about this product, however, is that there is no on/off switch. The only way I've found to stop the thing is to grab the disc while it's spinning and yank it out. It certainly doesn't stop on its own. This doesn't appear to bother anyone else who have written reviews, but I cannot recommend it for this reason. Still, It is more convenient (and quicker) than cleaning them the old ways (warm, soapy water or manually spraying and wiping). If having to yank them out while spinning doesn't bother you -- and you don't have high expectations for this unit -- it may be for you, but I'm looking for something better (e.g., something that will stop automatically), which I thought this did when I bought it.Digital camera Review: Really does a job
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy to use, takes 4 AAA batteries. Spray-cleaner it kept in a slot. You take that out and spray the disk, then drop it into the cleaner. No on/off switch is automatically since exertions.
Removes the surface grime, those pesky fingerprints that cause problems. Cleans DVDs, CDs.
Really does the trick if you are just looking to clean your CDs and DVD. If you need to repair scratches I recommend Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus
Digital camera Review: Recovered disc
Summary: 4 Stars
I purchased 4 DVD's from Amazon & Ebay that would not play without freezing up. After cleaning with the Disc Cleaner 3 of the 4 played. Saving me scrapping 3 DVD's.Digital camera Review: Spreads dirt out but does not actually remove it.
Summary: 1 Stars
Not purchased from Amazon, but the 2nd of my dud purchases at Fry's electronics. The "cleaner" simply spins the disc while a "cushion" of cleaning material pushes down on the surface and attempts to remove dirt and smudges.
I tested this item on a moderately dirty DVD and watched in amazement as it made perfect rings of grime evenly around the DVD. I applied 2 more doses of the cleaning fluid and more of the same. A useless gimmick rather than a real cleaning tool.
Prior to dropping and breaking it I'd been using the "CD Stealth" cleaner, which works in a radial fashion, and had been excellent for almost 4 years.
This doody is going back to Fry's and I will be getting the more expensive but proven CD Stealth again.
Digital camera Review: Stick to Windex & a Towel!
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this item mostly to clean rental DVDs before putting them into my new DVD player. $10 seemed worth the risk. For my first use, I cleaned a particularly heavily-used DVD according to the instructions. The DVD did not look noticebly different afterwards, and upon playing the disc it skipped and was unplayable. I did another application with this product, and it still did not play. As a last resort, I sprayed the disc with Windex and used a lint-free towel to clean it. The disc played fine. Another time, I picked up a CD that was out of its case and had gathered dust and a couple of fingerprints. This device did a good job removing the dust and the light fingerprints. I still intend to use this product routinely to remove dust and grime on lightly soiled discs, but expect that it will be worthless when it is called upon to clean heavily used rental DVDs.