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Life of DvD's
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rushab143
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8. December 2005 @ 09:57 |
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Hello Guys,
I've stored up many important files (media files) on my blank VERBATIM DVDs and HP DVDs.
I acess these DVDs everyday. I have kept them in jewel cases.
I want to know that will these DVDs be readable forever (although they will be free from any physical damage), or should I make copies of it after a certain period of time?
If storing data on DVDs is not recommended then what is the best way to do so?
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gear79
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8. December 2005 @ 11:02 |
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your on the right track half way.
the media verbatim is very good, and especially the ones labeled Advanced AZO dye right on the label.
tere have been many articles on this before, and from what i remember, the media should last well up to and over 100 years.
a few tips i'd add in, keep them in a cool dark place, or in the case itself. avoid heat, direct sunlight, try not to scratch them (handle them from the outer edges or center ring) and lastly, dont use cheap media.
hp is junk media...
there are lots of members in here that have their own preference, but the majority will rule on verbatim, taiyo yuden, fuji, sony, maxell..... (MIJ) with the exception being verbatim (the only one thats made in taiwan, but excellent media)
you will get more help here from others, this i know.
but the media i listed and tips will get you going, and your data/info will last years and years... no need to reburn often..
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rushab143
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8. December 2005 @ 11:34 |
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Thanks so much, that was realy a quick reply, thank you once again
VERBATIM rules, but I'm from India and I've got only a few of these and moreover here in India, no body holds stock for VERBATIM media (I KNOW THATS STRANGE, BUT IT'S TRUE)
Is HP really bad? Well it costs me around 1$ (Rupees 45/- here in India) each DvD! and I've tried my hands on SONY as well, but the data was not readable at all on the very first attempt.
By the way the HP DvD case says Limited lifetime warranty and it says MADE IN INDIA.
If possible list outsome websites which can ship VERBATIM DvD's in India. Well my budget can't cross 2$ per DvD with the jewel box.
Thans again!
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gear79
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8. December 2005 @ 12:51 |
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8. December 2005 @ 13:03 |
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That's funny I was told BURNED media will only last several years, no where near a hundred though. And if he accesses it daily then he's exposing it to heat daily. So will it still last 'a hundred' years?
Note-I know you were exagerating w/ the 100 years thing, but honestly over 10 years?
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gear79
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8. December 2005 @ 17:42 |
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@ glue
i would not say it if it were not so..
it's here somewhere in the forums, i just cannot recall where.
it has been a big debate on how long and such, but i remember the thread has a link to it where extensive tests have been done to say otherwise
check here, and scroll down to the paragraph titled "what is the life expectancy of a dvd"
for some reason, i cannot copy and paste that paragraph, so i'll paste the link instead
http://www.digitalfaq.com/media/dvdmedia.htm
note, if your lucky (they say) it will last a century, but decades is very common..
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Unjust2u
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8. December 2005 @ 19:25 |
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Heck in ten years we will probably have some different way to store memory and cd/dvd's will go the way of eight tracks. i can't imagine what there will be going on in 10 years?? i remember when i was a kid happy to have am radio:)
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ecarlson
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8. December 2005 @ 19:29 |
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This thread is something I've been interesting in learning more about as well. For the most part, I keep all my backups stored in slim jewel cases in a bookshelf...does this sound like as safe a way as possiblel to store them? For some lower priority flicks that I figure I may never watch again I keep them in a CD book with no case so I'd be a little more leery of those, but I was curious what you would recommend for storage?
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ofield
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8. December 2005 @ 21:20 |
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I keep my DVD movies in DVD cases stored vertically.
Because if you store them flat and there exposed to heat
it can warp the disk.
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rushab143
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9. December 2005 @ 03:35 |
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Thank you so much, you don't know how grateful I'm to all of you who are taking interest in my topic.
I got this results upon inserting A BLANK HP DvD through DVDInfo Pro.
Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID MBIPG101R03
Media Product Revision Number 00h
Format Capacity Blank Disc
Free Blocks 405405696
Free Capacity 4.38GB(4.70GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 4.0x 5540KBps
Available Write Descriptor CLV 2.4x 3324KBps
Linear Density Blank Disc
Track Density Unknown
Number of Layers 1
Complete Media Code
00000000 01 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 26 05 3F .............&.?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 4D 42 49 50 47 31 30 31 52 .......MBIPG101R
00000020 30 33 00 38 23 54 37 13 02 4A 71 02 90 66 16 16 03.8#T7..Jq..f..
00000030 0B 0B 0A 0A 01 1C 1E 0B 0C 12 12 01 00 00 00 00 ................
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rushab143
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9. December 2005 @ 03:52 |
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rushab143
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9. December 2005 @ 03:55 |
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rushab143
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10. December 2005 @ 04:17 |
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Hey People
Wht happened? Why no reply, yet!
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gear79
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10. December 2005 @ 05:02 |
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rushab143
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11. December 2005 @ 03:29 |
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Thnaks for your advice, but here in India, I do not get VERBATIM branded DvDs. I guess I'll have to adjust with the DvDs I get.
The options I have are. HP, LG, SONY(its crap here), SAMSUNG, MOSER BAER.
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gear79
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11. December 2005 @ 07:53 |
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use the sony then...
do you know which ones they are ??
+ or - and at what speed they are?
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11. December 2005 @ 08:18 |
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So there aren't any MIJ Sonys over there huh? Have you tried online?
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rushab143
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11. December 2005 @ 08:49 |
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11. December 2005 @ 09:06 |
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I really can't say anything about SONY unless I see the label. Sony made in Japan is one of the best media you can buy out there. If it's made in Taiwan then not so much. But if there is no POSSIBLE way of you knowing then get the SONY anyways, b/c there might be a small chance that it's MIJ.
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rushab143
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11. December 2005 @ 09:09 |
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I HAVE ALREADY POSTED A LINK AND A PIC BUDDY. cHECK IT OUT. aNY WAYS THANKS FOR REPLYING.
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11. December 2005 @ 09:13 |
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That link doesn't tell you anything about where it's made. I did check it out.
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rushab143
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11. December 2005 @ 09:16 |
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Yeah, but the link belongs to SonyIndia. DMR47A-VE, is the model no. any chances to find out where this media is made through the mdoel no. If NO then I'll have to find it out my-self tomorrow and then tell you brother.
Thnks for your involvment.
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11. December 2005 @ 10:19 |
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11. December 2005 @ 12:00 |
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getting a tad bit touchy there BUDDY !!
but you need to identify the media........ meaning, pop a disk in the drive, use that link to I.D. the media, the post the results.
a copy of what you bought, a link to what you have means SQUAT...
the unique ID code from the blank media will reveal all !
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rushab143
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12. December 2005 @ 07:14 |
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the folllowing are the results I derived upon inserting the HP DVD+R using DVDInfo Pro and clicking on the MEDIA button
Media Information
Region information N/A not a DVD-VIDEO
Media code/Manufacturer ID MBIPG101R03
Media Product Revision Number 00h
UDF Format Type V1.02
UDF Volume Name HT FIREMAN
UDF Application id None
UDF Implementation id None
UDF Recording Date/Time (mm/dd/yyyy) 0/ 0/ 0 0:00:00
Format Capacity 3.97GB(4.26GB)
Book Type DVD+R
Media Type DVD+R
Manufacturer Rated Speed 4.0x 5540KBps
Data area starting sector 30000h
Data area end sector 1FC43Fh
Linear Density 0.267um/bit
Track Density 0.74um/track
Number of Layers 1
Complete Media Code
00000000 08 02 00 00 A1 0F 02 00 00 03 00 00 00 22 C4 3F .............".?
00000010 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 4D 42 49 50 47 31 30 31 52 .......MBIPG101R
00000020 30 33 00 38 23 54 37 13 02 4A 71 02 90 66 16 16 03.8#T7..Jq..f..
00000030 0B 0B 0A 0A 01 1C 1E 0B 0C 12 12 01 00 00 00 00 ................
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