Scratched Blu Ray Discs??

[HyenaThePirate]

I just bought bad company for the PS3 from a local used games/video store and while playing it ran into read errors.. long story short, i eventually looked at the back and it looks like it's got a bunch of superficial scratches on it. I tried cleaning it off and it worked a little bit better but then started having problems again. I'm going to take it back, but my question is, I thought Blu Ray disks were unscratchable? Has anyone else had this problem? Am I wrong about them being indestructable?

 

[GodsOneMistake]

I highly doubt there unscratchable cause that sounds like a load of bull to me

 

[z121231211]

I think they're just made with better plastic or something. They certainly feel different than normal discs. They aren't invincable though.

 

[Agent Larkin]

They only thing that is unscratchable in the world is diamond. So unless thats why blu-ray disks are so expensive they would be prone to scratching like everything else.

 

[Virgil]

Am I wrong about them being indestructable?

Yes, very. Due to the coating on the read side they're more scratch-resistant than CDs or DVDs, but that doesn't make them indestructible. In fact, because they're thicker and less flexible, they're actually more prone to cracking or snapping in half completely.

None of these should be a problem unless someone is completely reckless in how they treat things though. It certainly shouldn't be a problem for normal use.

 

[Jumplion]

Nah, they're not indestructible, but they are more resistant to scratching than CDs or DVDs and Virgil said.

But damnit, if some people don't try...

 

[pliusmannn]

diamonds are scratchable

 

[HyenaThePirate]

Ok thanks guys so i'm not crazy.
They do scratch. I guess I just remember seeing some sort of demonstrations or something back in the day before the PS3 came out that they were touting how tough those disks were and watching videos of people taking everything from pocket knives to screwdrivers to the back of them and not scratching them.
I guess that was just marketing magic.