I only recently started using a dvd writer on my computer but have
quite a few cd-rs with photographs etc stored on them. Of course I
make a new copy every so often but I am wondering, apart from the
amount stored is there an advantage or disadvantage is storing to
DVD-R over the CD-R?
"Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:470A43B4.50842078@blueyonder.co.uk...
>I only recently started using a dvd writer on my computer but have
> quite a few cd-rs with photographs etc stored on them. Of course I
> make a new copy every so often but I am wondering, apart from the
> amount stored is there an advantage or disadvantage is storing to
> DVD-R over the CD-R?
>
> --
> Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> -------------------------------------------------------
> Stop and Look
> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
You might consider the impact of scratches and other surface damage. On a
dvd, a scratch will destroy a lot more data, whereas on a cd it may be
recoverable.
As for the 'permanence' of the dyes used in both, you might search for
current information.
Stuart Miller wrote:
>
> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:470A43B4.50842078@blueyonder.co.uk...
> >I only recently started using a dvd writer on my computer but have
> > quite a few cd-rs with photographs etc stored on them. Of course I
> > make a new copy every so often but I am wondering, apart from the
> > amount stored is there an advantage or disadvantage is storing to
> > DVD-R over the CD-R?
> >
> > --
> > Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> > -------------------------------------------------------
> > Stop and Look
> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
> You might consider the impact of scratches and other surface damage. On a
> dvd, a scratch will destroy a lot more data, whereas on a cd it may be
> recoverable.
>
Good point, and one I'll consider. I did think about the simple fact
if it contains more it can lose more.
> As for the 'permanence' of the dyes used in both, you might search for
> current information.
>
> Stuart
In article <470A7915.A0C68DB@blueyonder.co.uk>,
Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>Stuart Miller wrote:
>>
>> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:470A43B4.50842078@blueyonder.co.uk...
>> >I only recently started using a dvd writer on my computer but have
>> > quite a few cd-rs with photographs etc stored on them. Of course I
>> > make a new copy every so often but I am wondering, apart from the
>> > amount stored is there an advantage or disadvantage is storing to
>> > DVD-R over the CD-R?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>> > -------------------------------------------------------
>> > Stop and Look
>> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>>
>> You might consider the impact of scratches and other surface damage. On a
>> dvd, a scratch will destroy a lot more data, whereas on a cd it may be
>> recoverable.
>>
>
>Good point, and one I'll consider. I did think about the simple fact
>if it contains more it can lose more.
>
>> As for the 'permanence' of the dyes used in both, you might search for
>> current information.
>>
>> Stuart
>
>****... I'm so fed up of searching! :O)
>
>--
>Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>-------------------------------------------------------
>Stop and Look
>http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
You might look for MAM-A - which makes archival media - though it's
a bit expensive.
Bill Vermillion wrote:
>
> In article <470A7915.A0C68DB@blueyonder.co.uk>,
> Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >Stuart Miller wrote:
> >>
> >> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:470A43B4.50842078@blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> >I only recently started using a dvd writer on my computer but have
> >> > quite a few cd-rs with photographs etc stored on them. Of course I
> >> > make a new copy every so often but I am wondering, apart from the
> >> > amount stored is there an advantage or disadvantage is storing to
> >> > DVD-R over the CD-R?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> >> > -------------------------------------------------------
> >> > Stop and Look
> >> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
> >>
> >> You might consider the impact of scratches and other surface damage. On a
> >> dvd, a scratch will destroy a lot more data, whereas on a cd it may be
> >> recoverable.
> >>
> >
> >Good point, and one I'll consider. I did think about the simple fact
> >if it contains more it can lose more.
> >
> >> As for the 'permanence' of the dyes used in both, you might search for
> >> current information.
> >>
> >> Stuart
> >
> >****... I'm so fed up of searching! :O)
> >
> >--
> >Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> >-------------------------------------------------------
> >Stop and Look
> >http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
> You might look for MAM-A - which makes archival media - though it's
> a bit expensive.
>
Thanks Bill, I'll take a look. but I'm not keen on that expensive word
:O)
In article <470B9967.FCD0AB72@blueyonder.co.uk>,
Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>Bill Vermillion wrote:
>>
>> In article <470A7915.A0C68DB@blueyonder.co.uk>,
>> Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> >Stuart Miller wrote:
>> >>
>> >> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> >> news:470A43B4.50842078@blueyonder.co.uk...
>> >> >I only recently started using a dvd writer on my computer but have
>> >> > quite a few cd-rs with photographs etc stored on them. Of course I
>> >> > make a new copy every so often but I am wondering, apart from the
>> >> > amount stored is there an advantage or disadvantage is storing to
>> >> > DVD-R over the CD-R?
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>> >> > -------------------------------------------------------
>> >> > Stop and Look
>> >> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>> >>
>> >> You might consider the impact of scratches and other surface damage. On a
>> >> dvd, a scratch will destroy a lot more data, whereas on a cd it may be
>> >> recoverable.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Good point, and one I'll consider. I did think about the simple fact
>> >if it contains more it can lose more.
>> >
>> >> As for the 'permanence' of the dyes used in both, you might search for
>> >> current information.
>> >>
>> >> Stuart
>> >
>> >****... I'm so fed up of searching! :O)
>> >
>> >--
>> >Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>> >-------------------------------------------------------
>> >Stop and Look
>> >http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>>
>> You might look for MAM-A - which makes archival media - though it's
>> a bit expensive.
>>
>Thanks Bill, I'll take a look. but I'm not keen on that expensive word
>:O)
>
>--
>Paul (We won't die of devotion)
>-------------------------------------------------------
>Stop and Look
>http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
The Gold DVD archival disks are about $2.00 each
They have new test results at http://www.mam-a.com that show
their DVD-R archivals should last 116 years, and their archival
CD-R Gold media should last 329 years. Of course what will be
around to play them at that time :-)
They have some links on longevity from other sources too.
Bill Vermillion wrote:
>
> In article <470B9967.FCD0AB72@blueyonder.co.uk>,
> Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >Bill Vermillion wrote:
> >>
> >> In article <470A7915.A0C68DB@blueyonder.co.uk>,
> >> Paul Heslop <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >> >Stuart Miller wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >> >> news:470A43B4.50842078@blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> >> >I only recently started using a dvd writer on my computer but have
> >> >> > quite a few cd-rs with photographs etc stored on them. Of course I
> >> >> > make a new copy every so often but I am wondering, apart from the
> >> >> > amount stored is there an advantage or disadvantage is storing to
> >> >> > DVD-R over the CD-R?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> >> >> > -------------------------------------------------------
> >> >> > Stop and Look
> >> >> > http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
> >> >>
> >> >> You might consider the impact of scratches and other surface damage. On a
> >> >> dvd, a scratch will destroy a lot more data, whereas on a cd it may be
> >> >> recoverable.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >Good point, and one I'll consider. I did think about the simple fact
> >> >if it contains more it can lose more.
> >> >
> >> >> As for the 'permanence' of the dyes used in both, you might search for
> >> >> current information.
> >> >>
> >> >> Stuart
> >> >
> >> >****... I'm so fed up of searching! :O)
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> >> >-------------------------------------------------------
> >> >Stop and Look
> >> >http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
> >>
> >> You might look for MAM-A - which makes archival media - though it's
> >> a bit expensive.
> >>
> >Thanks Bill, I'll take a look. but I'm not keen on that expensive word
> >:O)
> >
> >--
> >Paul (We won't die of devotion)
> >-------------------------------------------------------
> >Stop and Look
> >http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
> The Gold DVD archival disks are about $2.00 each
>
> They have new test results at http://www.mam-a.com that show
> their DVD-R archivals should last 116 years, and their archival
> CD-R Gold media should last 329 years. Of course what will be
> around to play them at that time :-)
>
> They have some links on longevity from other sources too.
>
> Bill
>
> --
> Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com
Thanks Bill. I'm in the UK, so it will be case of finding an online
seller here. I spotted those figures... 329 years? :O)
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