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So how long should dvd-r's last?
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pholmes31
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10. September 2005 @ 12:10 |
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sorry if this has been touched on before,but i was just wondering how long i should expect my backup copies to last.I mainly use verb's,sony's,and just recently tdk's.i always use minus r's.just wanted to get some opinions,thanks.
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10. September 2005 @ 12:18 |
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If you take care them I think they will last a while.
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pholmes31
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10. September 2005 @ 12:20 |
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but not as long as the original,so eventually they will wear out,even if they arent played alot?i do try and take good care of my disks,store them properly etc. thanks.
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10. September 2005 @ 12:25 |
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They should last for 5 or more years.
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pholmes31
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10. September 2005 @ 12:54 |
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ok,thanks for the info.
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10. September 2005 @ 13:01 |
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@pholmes31 - the Verb's & Sony's should last a fair old while, with the TDK it depends if you got any decent ones (that's why i won't touch TDK)
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pholmes31
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10. September 2005 @ 13:05 |
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thanks creaky.i just got the tdk's on a whim since they had that buy one 100 pack get one free at costco,they seem to work good for me so far,but i still alternate between them,sony's and verbs.
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10. September 2005 @ 17:52 |
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@ pholmes31
You might want to check those TDKs using something like DVD Identifier. If the manufacture comes back CMC MAG, you are better off not using those TDKs. Stop using them now if they are CMC MAG and you will save yourself some headaches later. I bought some IMATION DVD+R disks 50 pack at wal-mart and had no problems burning movies, but playback was iffy. PIF scans using Kprobe2 look horrible compaired to the Verbatims and the CMC disks show lots of errors. Now I am trying to back up those CMC MAG disks to good media before the data gets corrupted even more.
As others mentioned, it depends on how often you use the disks, conditions of storage.. and anything used in a portable dvd player can get a lot of wear especially if you drive like I do :) . I have some movies i burnt 4 years ago on Verbatims and they still play fine with no errors i can see in playback. I guess they will last my lifetime which is good enough for me :) .
The manufactures of DVDs like to say DVDs will last for a 100 years or more.. Since DVDs haven't been around for a hundred years they are using estimates.. in other words making it up based upon a scientific principle known as guesstimating. And can you imagine the downgrade you would need to view a DVD in a hundred years??
The dyes used in disks can break down if the manufacturer went on the cheap. Then that one becomes a zero or something.. and Laura Croft comes out looking like Arnold S... eeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww! I think I am going to be sick now..
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pholmes31
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10. September 2005 @ 18:54 |
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i checked the tdk's with DVD Decrypter,they read out as TTG02,which i thought were ok media.
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10. September 2005 @ 19:29 |
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pholmes31
You are right. Those TDK's should be ok. I know TDK put out some disks made by CMC MAG but DVD Decrypter would have shown that. Sorry for ranting about CMC MAG but they have cost me lots of time and money :( . I learned my lesson the hard way and have been educated by the fine ppl here at AD.
Die CMC Mag!!!
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pholmes31
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11. September 2005 @ 05:03 |
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thats ok,i appreciate the reply.i have heard about the cmc,if they read as those i probably would have taken them back.so far so good,i will probably continue to use them as normal.
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