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Title: CD-Rs deliver degrading experience
Post by: amigamad on September 02, 2003, 03:45:46 PM

Keeping data CDs in the dark for two years isn't a good idea. According to the Dutch magazine PC Active some CD-Rs degrade in months, even at room temperature without sunlight.

Check it out at The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/32593.html) ...

Title: Re: CD-Rs deliver degrading experience
Post by: downix on September 02, 2003, 05:06:42 PM

You know, I told people this years ago, and nobody believed me.  I still run a tape backup system due to the lack of lifetime in a CD-R.

Title: Re: CD-Rs deliver degrading experience
Post by: mikeymike on September 02, 2003, 05:10:23 PM

Note that the research done by the magazine only detailed unbranded CD-Rs.

Title: Re: CD-Rs deliver degrading experience
Post by: amigamad on September 02, 2003, 05:19:54 PM

Some of the cheap make or no brand cdr.s i have had the aluminium layer which holds the data hve just flaked off.And when i trod on my amigaone debian linux cd by accident  it cracked  the whole label and cd layer came off together. :-)  :-)

Title: Re: CD-Rs deliver degrading experience
Post by: Opi-Poi on September 02, 2003, 09:59:43 PM

MO (Magneto Optical) / DVD-Ram is the best option if you
are after secure backups, IMHO.

Title: DVD-RAM the best
Post by: DamienMcKenna on September 02, 2003, 11:17:36 PM

Another vote for DVD-RAM here.  It is just about the only data storage format (beyond its predecessors) that has a hardware-level verification stage and a guaranteed long shelf life - all others (CDR, CDRW, DVD-/+R/RW, etc) are toys in comparison.  So if you have something important that you absolutely must have reliable backups of, get a DVD-RAM drive.

Damien