does it matter if i bring dvds on a plane? like for carry on luggage? does the x-ray or any security u have to do now harm them? i know it sounds stupid but i just wanna be sure cause i heard something about that. but it might have been a warning about 35mm/16mm reel film stocks etc...
p.s. do u think i could hijack a plane with a broken disk to make a sharp object? think about it, no nail clippers, but disks yes
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I'm afraid I don't know the answer - whether x-ray will damage DVDs. My assumption is that if it doesn't damage audio CDs, DVDs should be ok, but that's ONLY an assumption.
I bought a lead-lined film pouch for film in my carry-on bag. You could get one of those if you were concerned. They're not too expensive.
As for using broken DVDs as weapons, I guess it depends on the movie. If you stabbed me with, say THE GODFATHER, I probably wouldn't be too injured (but sad that you ruined a good movie). However, if you used a broken DVD of GIGLI to scratch me, then I'd probably die of film poisoning!
x-rays are a light. So they only affect light sensitive media. Commercial dvds are pressed and therefor impervious to powerful light and should be okay. And, I have never heard any concern with the burned cds and dvds being damaged with x-ray light. You should be a-okay.
Lead bags really don't work anymore because modern x-ray machines use variable intensity light. If the x-ray technician can't see through, say, a lead bag, he'll just crank up the x-rays, subjecting the film to a greater amount of x-rays. If you have to travel with film (obviously below asa 1600), I would put it flat in a tray by itself and send it through the x-ray. That way the absolute minimal intensity x-rays will be used.
As for improvised airline weapons: don't get me started. I've spent many layovers pondering just how pointless the current state of airline security. What a waste of money!
at Logan (which I think everyone knows of by now) the testing people got through with all sorts of weapons - but they made my friend take of his pants when he went through
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Posts: 5197 | Location: Tisch at New York University | Registered: June 03, 2003
I had some MiniDV tapes get erased by an X-ray machine when I came home from Africa. Luckily they weren't the important ones, otherwise I would've flipped.
really Josh? That sounds very strange. Would you mind describing what happened? How were they packed (or carried)? What airport? Did only some get erased or were the others somewhere else? As far as I know x-rays, and other ultra sonic machines should have no bearing on mag tapes. Could it be because they were dropped or bounced repeatedly and violently---like in the belly of a plane? As we all know, shock has a huge effect on mag tapes.
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