DVD cleaning

I've burned about 50 dvd's on this machine and now I'm seeing distortions where the pixels seem to deteriorate at certain spots. Does the unit need cleaning? How do I do that?

Hello:
I do not know if it needs cleaning (I have never cleaned mine) but Apple's guidance is here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DVDPlayer/5.2/en/7046.html
Barry

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