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Aye.
The theory was that those optical disks can last 50 years - what a
joke.
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I find that these are going the way of the floppy. The prevalence of USB ports in many devices, including home entertainment such as DVD players, TVs, mean that it's easier and more reliable to use a flash drive or external HD.
I too found CDs and DVDs I burned within the last 5 to 10 years that became unreadable due to deterioration of the dye (not surface damage), so did a big transfer of them all to a NAS.
Not really sure what the advantages of writable/rewritable DVDs are these days other than maybe cost per GB.Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
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Flash USB sticks typically use poor quality flash chips that don't make the grade into proper SSDs, watch out if you plan to use them for anything other than storing some worthless photoes...Comment
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It's a consequence of the die or material used. You'll find even blank ones "go off" after a while. How long they last depends on the quality of the disks and how they are written and subsequently stored. Leave one in the sun and it'll be stuffed in a week or two.Originally posted by Bwana View Post
For CDs, you can get archival ones made with a different die that cost a bit more e.g "HHB" HHB CD-R74 Gold (10 Pack) at Studiospares
Alternatively, you can make marks in clay tables and bake them. They have a pretty long shelf life.
Tapes degrade over time as well. I'd be surprised if they are rated for more than 15-20 years.Originally posted by AtW View PostAye.
The theory was that those optical disks can last 50 years - what a joke.
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
Yeah, I don't really trust anything anymore, including online storage.
Even HDs are susceptible to magnetic forces if there's a big increase in solar activity, so the only way to be safe is a mixture of SSD, HD, and paper!
Two NASes in different physical locations and regularly synced, is my current best effort at preserving my digital collection for the foreseeable.Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
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Over several machines have found them extremely unreliable. Use once is fine but use the option to treat like a hard disc and they soon stop working after a few saves. Reliability seems better the fewer saves you do, so now I always zip what I want to save.bloggoth
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