I believe two concerns are getting confused here. cheap disks won't hold up nearly as long as the brand names. This is particularly true with DVD disks. Another concern is the rate at which formats become obsolete. Consider the floppy. You can hardly give them away now. The article I read in, Smart computing, advised people to be careful and not purchase cheap disks if they intended to keep records on them for long periods of time. The article was addressing a home audience so they spoke mainly of photo storage.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Wood Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 12:29 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: But I thought that when CD's first came out they showed much promise, because the disks weren't supposed to wear out because nothing was supposed to touch them! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 8:05 AM Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: > This is a well-known fact about which you can find articles in all the > major computer mags if you search, and is one of the reasons why, with > the advent of cheap hard drive space, hard drives are a better storage > alternative. > > Christopher Bartlett > At 07:45 PM 9/6/2007, you wrote: >>No flame intended, but why not site these great research sources. >>Otherwise, >>your post is just another person's opinion. >> >>Thanks, >>Matthew >>---- Original Message ----- >>From: "Whitefang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 5:48 PM >>Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: >> >> >> > Hi List: >> > >> > Since nobody brought this up, I guess I have to be the one to give >> > the bad news. >> > >> >>From my past research; >> > one. My understanding is that CDR & CDRW DISKS are not recommended >> > for storing data on these disks for more than two years. >> > Two. Also, my research seems to indicate that DVD+/-R & DVD+/-RW >> > disks may be even less stable then CDR/RW disks for long term >> > storage. >> > >> > I strongly suggest that you look in to long term storage of what >> > ever media you choose. Please do not flame me. I just thought I let >> > you all know what I have found in the past. >> > >> > I apologize if this is no longer the case. >> > >> > Wayne >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "VICTORIA VAUGHAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> > Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 7:28 AM >> > Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: >> > >> > >> > Hi, If you have a drive that can burn and read both CD and DVD, why >> > would it not be a good idea to store CD music on DVD? Wouldn't you >> > get a lot more music on each disk? >> > >> > I'm interested, since I might like to do the same. >> > >> > Thanks for your info! Vicky >> > >> > >> > >> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> > http://www.pc-audio.org >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> > http://www.pc-audio.org >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > __________ NOD32 2511 (20070907) Information __________ >> > >> > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> > http://www.eset.com >> > >> > >> >> >> >>Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>http://www.pc-audio.org >> >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
