SkipDr DVD and CD Manual Disc Repair System, Single

This is for you! This repair system is 1 compact can fit about anywhere 2 this machine has a very reasonable price for what it does 3 allthough it wont last forever the base of it will so you can get refill packs for about 35% less then the original price of the machine itself so dont throw it away all of it can be replaced keep the base also keep the plastic spray bottles top since the refill kit comes with a normal topped bottle then just replace the spray top and exchange it onto the filled bottle of solution! 4 this machine really works! and heres how to prove it I scratched up a playstation disk (on purpose) I put it data side up down and scratched it up against the walls untill i could made sure it wouldent work I tested it out it couldent even reconize it was a playstation disk! and so I put it in for about 3_5 cycles and wow it does leave radial marks this is normal and the scratches were still visable though slightly less there I thought it wouldent work but to my amazment it worked better then when i tested it before scratching it allmost like new! 5 one disk can be repaired several times maybe through one whole wheel 50 cycles before it reaches the data itself and cannot be repaied but it brings out the full value of the disc one cycle is 2 passes through the machine each repair requires 2 passes through the machine which makes one cycle here are some detailed instructions 1 Clean up the disc of any dirt and thurougly dry it 2 Set up the disc repair machine get your included cleaning cloth buffering pad and cleaning solution bottle out of their compartments 3 Spray disc thuroghly with the bottle about 2-3 inches away make sure to cover every inch of the disc with spray 4 place disc lable side down and data side up in the little holder (make sure the data side is up facing the wheel 5 crank the wheel for a full turn (the way I make sure its passed only one is with the soulution droplets when I no longer see the soulution drops on the i crank for about 15 more seconds and it will be done) 6 Dry disc 7 buffer the entire disc (buffer with the radial pattern) 8 Repeat steps 3-7 and you are finished! Remember some discs may need 2 or more full cycles each cycle is all the steps above Overall it may not leave the disk looking so nice but it really does work It works on the following disks Playstation ps2 xbox xbox 360 compact disc ( music cds ) Dvds and wii DO NOT use on gamecube games blueray discs and or ps3 discs THIS WILL DAMAGE IT it does not have the same encoding and gamecube is a wrong size for the machine But Beware buffering pad starts to loose its shining and buffering quality from use and no longer fully does its job you need one that you can hear the scratchyness when in use and see the marks it leaves when buffering which is my only complaint since they dont sell the buffering pads seprately thats what you really need to get it stops working fully at about 30-40 the last ten better be ones that have minor glitches and not stoped working completely since it wont do as good as a job the wheel works all the way till 50 uses then if you use it after it wont damage discs but it wont repair efficently either anyway enjoy!

Every once in a while you purchase a product that delivers a completely different experience than what the reviews led you to expect. In some cases it seems that manufacturers cut more and more corners throughout a product's lifespan until that product is completely different than the one that got glowing reviews. Case in point, the SkipDr Disc Repair System. I know because I had one of the first models many years ago. I know that it was a different design back then; instead of a fold-out disc guide, there was a larger plastic wedge that supported the disc. So far, so good; the newer design is more compact when not in use. But I'm nearly positive that the plastic didn't feel as flimsy as this new black one. I remember being impressed with every aspect of the original even down to the wordy instruction booklet (now you get a double-sided piece of paper). None of that would have bothered me had the product not failed on the very first use. But it did, and I'm convinced that Digital Innovations has done whatever possible to make this a cheaper product. I actually think the retail price is less than the original was 10+ years ago. This is puzzling because there's plenty of room price-wise between this and more heavy-duty CD repair machines. And the SkipDr costs about as much as having three CDs repaired by a professional. So what went wrong? On my very first CD repair, I followed the directions to the letter. Spray the CD, then run it through two full rotations of cranking. I repeated the process again (including the spray) because the worst scratch was still visible. On the second rotation of the second repair cycle, the grinder wheel started warping out of shape and eventually slipped sideways. When this happened it left a deep ugly gouge in the CD. Thankfully this was a test on a CD from a garage sale, because although it had tons of scratches beforehand, it now has the flipping Panama Canal running through it. I'm sure it's unplayable now. It's really too bad because the SkipDr is a great idea. When it works, the CD looks like a mess but usually plays much better. And it's simpler and less messy than the products that try to fill scratches in. Unfortunately this once useful product has officially become a bona fide Piece of Junk. Chris gives the SkipDr one star.

The Reason: I bought this thing because I accidentally left my copy of Borderlands for PC outside for a long time, and dust accumulated on the DVD. I washed off the dust, which came off easily. No biggie I said. I popped it in and I noticed it was taking forever to read the disc. Tried installing the game, but it said it would take 130+ minutes. Preposterous! I shouted, while cancelling the installation and removing the DVD out for a closer inspection. Needless to say, and this is something I've observed before in the past, there was this very thin layer of dust(?) still left on the disc. I scrubbed and scrubbed, but it just wouldn't come off. I tried a solvent (rubbing alcohol) and that did not work. Tried dish washer soap, cider vinegar, a lemon... I even lost it at one point and just rubbed the disc as hard as I could against my knee - nothing was removing this very fine layer of HELL. So I finally decided to purchase one of these things, since I first thought about buying one back in like, early 2000? Irrelevant anyways. Well, got it in 2 days, and as soon as it arrived, I put it to work. ============================================== The Good: Simply remove the product out of the box, attach the handle (can be a bit tricky - just keep trying or read the manual), grabbed the disc in concern, sprayed some of the liquid on, and inserted it into the contraption. Whether I was supposed to leave the liquid on or not, I did not care, nor did it matter. That thing worked like a charm. At first I thought the disc was not spinning - it does, just very slowly, so keep on cranking. Also, be sure to insert the disc with the label facing down! There is a towel inside the handle too. The thing is very easy and safe to use. I had fun. ============================================== The Bad: The only thing I did not like about this product was the handle. It is just too, cumbersome. Very uncomfortable to hold. Again, be sure to place the label of the disc pointing DOWN, otherwise you will literally polish the data off the disc. The handle was a tad tricky to install at first, but I blame that on the fact that I wasn't really looking at it. You have to crank this thing for quite a bit in order to get a good result. Applying more pressure or spinning it as hard as possible is not going to help, so nice and steady wins. I had to go over my disc at least 3 times, so I did quite a lot of turning. ============================================== The Verdict: It works good. It fixed my problem. I have not tried it with a severely scratched disc yet, as I am usually very gentle with my belongings. This product is not magical, so it will not repair a disc if the data side is scratched, or if the scratches underneath are too deep. Worth the money in my humble opinion. ============================================== Additional: Needs more bacon.

I literally just got this a few minutes ago and opened the box, and figured I'd try it out to quiet my kid down- I had two Wii games that were scratched a bit. They wouldn't play; kept giving error message that the disc was unreadable. At first I was annoyed, I couldn't find the piece of blue cloth and white felt in any of the packaging. Then as I was repacking it into the box, I found them shoved into the handle piece. So look around if you don't find it. The directions are easy to read and understand fortunately (I'm one of those that usually doesn't mess with directions) with pictures too thankfully because I could not figure out how to put the disc into the thing until I looked at the picture....anyway, sprayed the alcohol/water mix on it, popped it in. Cranked it around the two times it recommended. Dried it off with the blue cloth, and then buffed it a bit with the white felt thingy. Had my kid try it out, and voila....both worked and were playable. The thing doesn't look like much, it's plastic. But, it did work. I wonder if those with the poor reviews maybe didn't follow the directions? It states clearly the disc must be kept wet with the alcohol mix. Or, if the scratches are that bad/deep, it may not be repairable. The first review posted is very detailed in how the whole thing works and is very informative. Once you understand the concept of what it's doing it makes sense. The only complaint I have with this, and why it's not 5 stars, the handle to crank the thing is detachable, which is fine-I assume for storage and shipping. It's easy to snap on, but it snaps off too easily while trying to crank it, at least mine is. I just have to stop every few cranks and make sure it's still secured, and have it on the edge of my desk while I'm cranking it. Otherwise, $16. investment to save not having to buy new games/movies. Very happy with it so far.

This DVD cleaner does a decent job, but it only works on superficial scratches. It helped restore a few of my older discs that had minor scuffs, making them playable again. However, for deeper scratches, it doesn’t do much. If you’re looking for something to fix heavily damaged discs, this isn’t the solution. But for light maintenance and keeping your DVDs in good condition, it’s a solid option.

Worked great for me. I have a DVD, one in a set of 41 disks, that's from a TV series that was on for 10 years. I inherited the set from a friend of 40+ years. We used to watch the program pretty much every time I visited. This one DVD in the set would not load in any of the three DVD players I tried it in. Other DVDs in the set have some skips but each can be played in one or another of the three DVD players. High sentimental value. I really wanted this DVD to play too. And replacing one DVD in a 41 DVD set would likely be difficult to impossible. I tried many different methods I found online. None worked. So I decided to try this. Bought this, tired it. Followed instructions and the DVD still wasn't playable. However the instructions did say a disk can be repaired many times. So I repeated the repair process. Still would not play. Kept on trying. After the 8th repair attempt the disk was playable with NO SKIPS. Loading the menu when the disk is loaded is the only time it hesitates at all. Once loaded, going back to the menu doesn't result in any skips. Very pleased this disk was rescued. Had to perform the repair 8x before it was successful but it fixed a disk that obviously must have been very badly damaged.

So I read all the reviews on here before buying this and it seemed like this DVD fixing device is working for a lot of people. I looked at the negative reviews pretty closely and after using this thing I think either they didn't follow the instructions or the disc probably wasn't fixable anyway. So here's my experience and my tips after trying to repair 5 discs. #1 - Be realistic I bought this specifically to fix a couple of XBOX 360 games and DVD's that weren't working properly. All of the discs had scratches but one was really bad and I figured that I couldn't repair that one. Out of the 5 discs I tried to repair - I was able to get 3 working perfectly again, 1 works better, and the 1 really bad disc I couldn't repair which wasn't a surprise as it was really scracthed up.. The big WINS - My old XBOX 360 NCAA football is still a favorite of mine since they don't make a new version for the XBOX ONE and it would work until midway through a game and then freeze. After running it through the SkipDr it now lets me play normally and I can do a season and everything. The other important one was a DVD that isn't made anymore and is rare - it was skipping a whole scene and now it's playing again. # 2 - Follow the steps Use the fluid - the wheel is resurfacing the disc - it needs lubrication otherwise it's like applying straight sandpaper to a disc. The wheel turns the disc really slow so it may not look like it's turning but it is. BUFF BUFF BUFF - when you get done in the machine you need to buff with the little white sqaure really really well. I found on two of the discs that they weren't fixed UNTIL I went back and buffed them a second time really well. # 3 - It leaves lines on your disc but they are supposed to be there A bunch of people in the negatives reviews say that the things ruined their discs. Seriously, how can something ruin your non-playing, scratched up disc? The first time I used it I was a little worried because it leaves lines on the discs, but even with the lines the discs were fixed. The lines are there permanently though so if you're looking for a perfect finish like new, this isn't going to do that. However it does work and the lines aren't an issue - it even says so in their instruction video. So no, it didn't ruin your disc, it's trying to resurface it, like getting your car brake rotors resurfaced. Also a lot of people said - didn't clean my disc...it's not a cleaner, it's resurfacing your DVD. #4 - Run the disc through multiple times if it doesn't work the first time One of my discs wasn't fixed the 1st time but I ran it through 2 full revolutions and then buffed again and it started working. So if it doesn't work the first time try a couple of more times. So was it worth the price to fix 4 out of my 5 discs? You bet it is! Even if it had only fixed one it would have been worth it. I know it isn't going to work for everyone or on every disc but for the price it's worth a shot.

My review is simple and succinct. This piece of cheap plastic garbage destroyed a slightly marred CD. Do not buy this product; it does not work, and it makes matters worse.

C'est le deuxième skip doctor que j'achète, un accessoire !MIRACLE! pour les CD, DVD et jeux griffés (testé et approuvé pour CD Audio et data, DVD vidéo et data, PC, XBOX 360 et PS3!). Le deuxième car un pote m'a emprunté le premier 'à long terme' et a tellement réparé de jeux (+- 40) que le disque du skip doctor était usé et finissait par ne plus faire son office... Si l'on respecte bien les instructions, on parvient à récupérer ses disques griffés sans difficulté! Un seul bémol pour cette version plus moderne de l'outil (mais compacte), il est parfois assez difficile de dire quand on a terminé de faire tourner son CD complètement... Mon petit truc; je me repère par rapport aux marquages chiffrés au centre du disque!

Tenía un CD original de Pink Floyd que, más que rayado por debajo estaba mate y rasposo, parecía que estabapara tirar. Para probar compré este extraño aparato y, aunaue tuve que pasarlo unas 5 o 6 veces y que no terminara de pulirlo del todo y dejara marcas radiales (ojo, las instrucciones dicen que si deja marcas radiales es que el proceso de reparación se ha llevado a cabo de forma satisfactoria), el CD ha resucitado por completo, se escucha entero y no falla en ningún momento. Lo bueno es que hay recambios y no valen tampoco mucho, y con 1 kit puedes reparar unos 25 CDs (según afirman ellos). La verdad muy contento.

Meine Erwartung zu der Funktion des Geräts war nicht allzu hoch... Das Ergebnis jedoch war sehr überzeugend. Kurze Vorgeschichte: Ich bin Jäger und Sammler von PS1 spielen und kaufe gerne auch mal Sammlungen auf. Einmal dazwischen als lose Disc in jämmerlichen Zustand "Frontschweine". Es lief immer nur bis zum Intro Video das schon ohne ende am springen war und anfing in schleife zu spielen. Aber ich wollte es nicht weg schmeißen also hab ich es eingemottet. Dann hab ich dieses geniale Gerät gekauft um es zu versuchen und siehe da, die disc sieht immer noch schrecklich aus, aber nach zwei Durchläufen geht Tag Spiel wieder fast tadellos. Es ist komplett Spielbar, nur die Musik hat von Zeit zu Zeit Aussetzer aber egal. Endlich wieder Frontschweine spielen OHNE 100€ auszugeben :-) Hab ein Foto im "vorher" und eins im "nachher" Zustand gemacht. Das Ergebnis ist sicht- und bemerkbar. Bin wirklich zufrieden. Vielen Dank!

Répond pratiquement à mes attentes. Dommage que les Skip Dr ne soient plus motorisés comme avant.

Funciona muy bien, pero sigan las instrucciones tal cual, la velocidad es tranquila y se seca primero connel azul y despues se pasa el otro para detalles.