CD/DVD Refinisher

[Loman]

Since the Markus3 doesn't remove a layer from the disc i asked the guy how it works. He had this to say:

The only explanation is the chemicals heats up the cd and it fills and melts the scratches away without taking a layer off.

How does this sound to you all? I'm even more skeptic about the system than i was before.
I asked him for a before & after photo so i can see what the disc would look like when finished. Still waiting.

[Loman]

He also said i'm welcome to come for a demonstration and he'll show me with a micrometer that it doesn't remove anything from the disc.
I would be glad to if i weren't so very far from Joburg.

i guess what bothers me the most about this system is that its so radically different from all the other machines i saw on the internet.
Many, from small to huge, have two small pads. Whats more is you have to change pads every session since you need two for removing scratches and another two doing the polishing work.

This makes me wonder whether this isn't some sort of scam.

[Dave A]

Maybe all you really need is to take the sharp edge off the scratch and polish up any roughed up surface rather than achieve a totally flat, flush surface to the last micron.

[Loman]

You may be right. But if i send my discs in for refinishing with any of the other cd/dvd shops the quality of the final product is amazing. Its like brand new, for the same price.

Now would you rather send your discs to them and have a "brand new" finish on the disc or send them to me? After i'm done with your discs they may work but they might also look like shit. How that for an advert?

I'm going to give that esprit machine a go. After all its not that expensive. R 400 including postage.
On average it can refinish 200 discs with the included repair and polishing pads.
It sounds like a good deal. They are out of stock at the moment, i'll buy one at the end of january when they have stock.
I'll let you all know how it works.

[Mahmood]

disc repair machine

hi there
i have a disc repair machine that i intend to sell
it has not been used for a while due to other business interests
about 3 years ago, i had paid 13,000 for it - if you are genuinely interested, pleas emake me an offer

[Loman]

Sorry. thats too much for me. I'll have to repair discs for four years with a machine already 3 years old.

[wernerp]

If I may, I'm in the movie rental industry, and use Markus' thingy-that-looks-like-a-panelbeat-tool. I paid R3,000 delivered to the Vaal Triangle about 6 months ago and I'm very happy so far. I do about 50 disks per week.

Before the purchase, I spoke to the guy at Esprit and he told me that his product is not suitable for a rental outlet as it cannot handle the volume.

I also enquired at a lot of retailers about the machines that use the liquid polish, but they were scarce and rediculously pricy

The nice thing about the Markus is that it is very fast, disks can be repaired while the customer waits for it, takes about 30secs, and looks new afterwards

Hope it helps

[Loman]

Well in the end i didn't buy from the guy at Esprit as there was continuous excuses about shipments, customs couriers etc. That may be true but after 6 months of this i got fed up and never bought it.

I was about to buy from Markus but... when he told me that it doesn't remove a slice of disk, i was skeptic as to how would you otherwise remove scratches.

So, would you say it is very good value for money?
Any recommendations that you might have if i do decide to buy it.
Pro's Con's?

Thanks