How to Prevent Disc Rot This feels like a no-brainer but keep your discs inside. Keep them in a case or some sort of holder that you don't leave in direct sunlight.

Unfortunately, one disc rot starts and the reflective layer on the CD or DVD disc begins to break down, there’s really no way to reverse the rot or save the disc.

Disc rot is not necessarily a new phenomenon, but according to Sony, DVDs have a life expectancy of up to 100 years if cared for properly. Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images WBHE, the ...

Sony says DVDs have a life expectancy of 30 to 100 years if cared for properly, but for some reason WB movies sold during that 3-year period are more vulnerable to disc rot, or DVD rot.

There is no cure for disc rot. If you believe one of your discs has rotted out, please contact your local Warner Bros. fulfillment center. Show all 60 comments ...