Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has recognized an issue affecting certain batches of DVDs produced between 2006 and 2008. These discs may degrade while stored in their cases, with owners describing the effect as similar to curdled milk forming on the surface.
The problem stems from substandard disc blanks. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment acknowledges their responsibility and admits that these discs are unsuitable for collections. The company has announced a program to replace older film copies with new ones for affected owners. Problematic titles include Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey,” the animated Batman series, and all Superman films, among others.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is aware of potential issues impacting some DVDs manufactured between 2006 and 2008 and is actively working with consumers to replace defective discs. Where possible, faulty discs are replaced with the same title. However, as some affected titles are no longer in production or rights have expired, consumers have been offered exchanges for other films of similar value. Customers with affected products can contact customer support at [email protected].
Reports of numerous DVDs degrading while in their cases and under normal storage conditions have surfaced over the past few years. By 2025, the issue has become widespread, with owners of large DVD collections regularly encountering disc rot. Initially, WB did not comment on the problem.
Not all discs from 2006-2008 are defective. Fans have discovered that decaying DVDs likely originated from a specific Cinram plant in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, where cost-saving measures may have led to the use of inferior materials. WB’s contract with this plant was not renewed.
Experts state that properly manufactured DVDs can last up to 100 years without damage. Owners of collections are advised to check the condition of their discs in cases.
