Remove Scratches from DVDs with Liquid Metal Polish

The Consumerist blog lead us to an old post on the Wise Bread blog which discusses several interesting methods for removing scratches from CDs or DVDs. Suggested methods include using tooth paste, a banana, chewing gum, and most effectively - Brasso, or any liquid metal polish.

This video shows you how it's done, but as a reminder, never try this at home with an American University Library Media Services DVD. Just return and report any problems you have, and leave the repairs to the trained professionals: us!

DC is now down to one Blockbuster

[This Blockbuster is located at 410 8th Street, SE Washington, DC ]

Now that spotting an open Blockbuster location is a novelty that merits a double take, and scores of other video rental chains have vanished, movie fans who want to rent some DVDs for the road have had to change the way they operate.

According to a Washington Post trend story, the lack of DVD rental stores complicates road trips. Noting that D.C. is now down to its last Blockbuster, the reporter talks to renters who lament the changing times.

Read more here.

[As seen on the Consumerist blog]

People Buying Even Fewer DVDs Than Before

Check out what Consumerist.com has to say about this Deadline article on the decreasing popularity of DVDs.

In the spirit of the Sundance Film Festival, here's a great post about past year films...

http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2011/01/17/greatest-sundance-hits-must-see-indie-classics/

Here's a collection of films that have played at the Sundance Film Festival...

Todd's Tips: Take Your DVDs to the Next Level

One of the easiest ways to put the movie you've made onto a playable DVD (as opposed to a file saved on a disc) is to use iDVD. Which is admittedly a fine way to make a dvd for class.

But, suppose you want to make a DVD that has your project and your contact info. Suppose it's something you want to submit as part of an internship or job application? What do you do then?

Well, you probably don't want to use iDVD since all you can get there are pre-made themes with music and all other kinds of stuff you can't get rid of...

There is an alternative: DVD Studio Pro. Here are some tutorials to get you started...

20 Horror Films You Should See

Tis the season to be frightened and there are plenty of scary movies in the Home Use Collection in Media Services to get you in the Halloween mood. The following is a list of 20 to get you started. There are tons more where these came from.

Coffin Joe Trilogy (Brazillian cult horror) - HU DVD 497-499
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul - HU DVD 497
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse- HU DVD 498
Awakening of the Beast- HU DVD 499
Night of the Living Dead - dvd 600
The Orphanage - HU DVD 639
Videodrome - HU DVD 64
Exorcist - HU DVD 2002
Friday the 13th - HU DVD 859
Carrie - HU DVD 5805
Ichi the Killer - HU DVD 1512
The Host - HU DVD 7652
Gojira - HU DVD 6181
Descent - HU DVD 3850
Evil Dead 2 - HU DVD 926
28 Days Later - HU DVD 952
The Thing - HU DVD 1410
Rosemary's Baby - HU DVD 5783
Dracula - HU DVD 862
Shaun of the Dead - HU DVD 6279
Texas Chainsaw Massacre - HU DVD 352
Blair Witch Project - HU DVD 24
Ringu - HU DVD 1547