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Machina Dynamica New Dark Matter CD and Blu Ray tray treatment?

This is a set of adhesive-backed thin plastic pieces that one attaches to one’s transport or player disc tray. The disk rests on them during non-spin mode, but presumably don’t touch the applied thin pieces during playback mode. The company says the new Dark Matter pieces reduces background scattered light from reaching the photodetector, thereby improving performance. 

Anyone tried this product? Please specify transport or player if you have and your impressions. 
celander
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mapman
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Glupson,

I wouldn’t worry about it.

Geoff may be a little behind the times with his magic but seems to be fine with that.
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geoffkait
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thecarpathian

WHOOHOO! I knew those mail order physics classes would pay off!

>>>>Hey, me too!
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celander OP
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So Geoff, Vanadium Dioxide nanoparticles in the thin plastic?
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celander OP
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Someone said on a blog that red visible and IR wavelength light could be absorbed by vanadium dioxide impregnated films. Exposed camera film might work, as claimed by some. 
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My previous two products, Codename Turquoise and Dark Matter (Emerald Green Liquid that was also very hush hush) absorb visible red and invisible near infrared light, respectively. They have been replaced by New Dark Matter. I also sold a set of various color pens for coloring the CD, including the data side; that product has also been discontinued for obvious reasons.

pop quiz: Turquoise (Cyan) absorbs the visible color red. What color should be used for a Blu Ray player. Free NDM to first correct answer.
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