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Re: CDR lifespan ? [message #101066 is a reply to message #101060] |
Fri, 14 November 2008 00:10 |
Erling
Messages: 156 Registered: October 2008
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First of all, DVDR+ is a newer format that, as one of the two
standards, can be used on "more things", as far as I remember.
Here's one of the internetsides with som explanations:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvd
Erling
On 14 Nov 2008 13:16:51 +1000, "John" <no@no.com> wrote:
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>Are you serious ? I just ordered 100 of the - and I just want to store
>data.
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>Taiyo Yuden 4.7GB DVD-R, 16X, Silver
> Thermal, 100 Disc Spindle
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>"Aaron Allen" <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>Just remember.... + for data, - for video discs.....
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>>AA
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>>"Ed" <askme@email.com> wrote in message news:491c445d$1@linux...
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>>> I Have discs stored in my garage that were burnt sometimes over 8 years
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>>> ago...
>>> they still work and get read fine. They are different brands. I also
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>>> have
>>> had issues of reading discs... but it was usually the disc reader that
>was
>>> the problem. They do wear out after some time. Of course they are pretty
>>> cheap these days and easy to replace. Unless it is a notebook. That
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>>> isn't
>>> so easy or cheap. I would suggest to try to same discs in a different
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>>> reader
>>> before pointing the finger at the discs. Of course a big culprit to this
>>> dillema had to do with the manufactures and the fight for plus or minus
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>>> (+/-).
>>> I have a pile of mp3 minus (-) dvd's that were burnt long ago... but some
>>> disc readers do not like them. So I make it a habit to purchase nothing
>>> but the plus (+) discs. They seem to be more uniform or universal --
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>>> imho...
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>>> "John" <no@no.com> wrote:
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>>>>I've got CDRs that are going bad after just a couple of years. They have
>>>>no scratches and are in perfect condition. Apparantly the dyes are
>>>>unstable
>>>>and fail from what I'm reading.
>>>>
>>>>Has anyone researched this to know what the best brands are and what can
>>>>be expected or are they all bad this way?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>John
>>>
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