| DVDs are very popular and they show how far that | | | | - To keep a DVD clean and damage free, keep them |
| we have come from the old VHS tapes of the past. | | | | in their cases or in a book that is created for this |
| But although they are hardier than VHS tapes, DVD's | | | | purpose. It's best to store them standing up, because |
| can also get damaged easily. Here are some of the | | | | they have a tendency to bend from gravity. The DVD |
| most common ways that dvds can be damaged. | | | | books make them easy to store, easy to take with |
| - Sunlight exposure can damage the DVD due to the | | | | you, and take up a lot less space than the individual |
| heat and the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Make sure that | | | | cases that the DVDs come in. If you follow the steps |
| you don't leave your DVDs in a car for an extended | | | | that are listed above, you are going to help your DVDs |
| period of time, especially in a warm or sunny day. | | | | stay safe and scratch free. Too many people have |
| - Big changes in humidity or temperature can cause | | | | lost the ability to watch a DVD because they have |
| stress to the material of the DVD and damage it. Use | | | | mistreated their DVDs or they haven't stored them |
| the same tip above to avoid this. | | | | properly. When you treat the DVD's that you have the |
| - A smudge or a fingerprint often does more damage | | | | right way, you will find that they will last you a long time |
| than scratches. To avoid damage through this, handle | | | | and you don't have to worry about them getting |
| your DVDS by the hole in the center or the outer | | | | scratched or skipping when you try to watch them on |
| edge. | | | | your DVD player. |