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Thanks Mike Martinez.
- CD-Recordable discs unreadable in less than two years.
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I wonder how long a dvd disc is good for
The time data lasts on the DVD is one issue, but the lack of a true DVD standard could be the other.
Imagine buying a DVD-R recorder, to find out that one year later the DVD standard has been agreed: And its DVD+R.
This is apparantly the reason why the company I work for wont go for a DVD Jukebox system as a backup system.
Sounds suspect to me, but I see the logic - I just doubt it will be a major bastard if that happens.
I use a SCSI tape beackup system I got for cheap at an auction.
Access times are clearly not the beast, but the transfer speeds andease of use are rather neat.
Access times are clearly not the beast, but the transfer speeds andease of use are rather neat.
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I use a spare HD to back things up on.
This space is available for rent
I'm backing all my CD-R's to floppies.
I wonder how long a dvd disc is good for.
I haven't heard a solid figure, so if you hear one, let me know. I got my dvd burner a few months ago and really like it. The only downside is, if the disc gets scratched, you run the risk of losing a lot more data than on a cd (since the dvd holds nearly 7 times more data in the same amount of space). So be careful with them!
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I wonder how long a dvd disc is good for.
I guess its time to buy a dvd burner, family photos are not something I wish to see get corrupted.
I guess its time to buy a dvd burner, family photos are not something I wish to see get corrupted.
Agreed. You get what you pay for, and I don't use those "no brand name-CompUSA-50 on a spindle" that are so cheap you can actually hold one up to a light and see right through it.
I've been using some noname (no label on the CD either) 200 pack for $50 for a while and I haven't had much of a problem. Bit less durable due to no protection on the label side, but that's it. Perhaps it hasn't been long enough.
my current burns are only lasting a few weeks it seems 
i'm using TDK's.. maybe that's my problem
it could also be my burner because now all it does is freeze my computer when i try to burn in whatever program i try to use
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i'm using TDK's.. maybe that's my problem
it could also be my burner because now all it does is freeze my computer when i try to burn in whatever program i try to use
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I sure hope not, I've got some that have to be six years old that still read fine.
Agreed. You get what you pay for, and I don't use those "no brand name-CompUSA-50 on a spindle" that are so cheap you can actually hold one up to a light and see right through it.
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I sure hope not, I've got some that have to be six years old that still read fine.
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