Do you collect movies, music and games? We have 8 tips to help you preserve

Oin recent years have been marked by a transition from analog to digital, something that has been manifested mainly in the way we consume entertainment, namely movies, music and video games.

Even though most have already given way to streaming services and digital libraries, there are still enthusiasts and collectors who like to purchase DVD or Blu-Ray movies, CD albums and also video games in physical format in order to preserve some of their favorite works.

However, it is of no use to buy movies, albums and games in physical format if you do not adopt practices that allow you to preserve them properly. That's why the bGR site made a list of the practices you should have to keep your films, albums and games for many more years than you would expect.

You can find below some of these tips that will certainly be useful for collectors.

The 8 tips you need to preserve DVDs, Blu-Rays and CDs:

• Keep discs in boxes in room temperature divisions;
• Be careful handling the discs and avoid (always) placing your fingers on the bottom face;
• If you have placed your fingers on the lower face, gently wipe them using a clean microfiber cloth soaked in distilled water;
• Never put stickers on the discs, as it can cause imbalances in the way they rotate inside readers and cause damage;
• Whenever it's cool, preserve your disks by creating digital versions and recording on other disks;
• Do a periodic check to find out the status of your movies, albums and games;
• Avoid using machines that do automatic disk cleaning;
• Keep your DVD player, Blu-Rays and CDs in good condition to avoid damaging the disks;