2006-09-21 12:36:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
V.C.R. Tapes last 10 years. I read that the Library of Congress says that DVDs will last 100 years, and other sites claim that they last 20 years (with proper care). So, they last anywhere between 20 and 100 years.
http://www.pcx.com.au/products/buyers_guide_disc_quality.asp?i=428&p=428&g=416#longevity
Archive Quality Discs that will last 100 years are made with gold foil, and are priced accordingly! ($500+ USD/50 discs).
http://www.pcx.com.au/products/index.asp?sx=disc,gold,archive
2006-09-21 16:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just as with the old, obsolete floppy discs, recordable CDs and DVDs can be quality products, or not. I still have some Kodak CDs from when they first came out that continue to work perfectly. In contrast, I have bought bulk recordable CDs where 1 in 10 were defective right off the spindle.
Recently, manufacturers have been labelling higher quality CD with the "Digitial Audio" words and logo. They are quite a bit more expensive than recordable CDs for general use; however, they are of higher quality. One brand of these that I have used in my audio recorder is Fujifilm CD-R All purpose.
I do not know if a similar designation has been assigned to recordable DVDs yet.
2006-09-21 19:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by Chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hummm....archive quality is a new one! :). really dvds and cds will last the distance, retail cds are stamped on a thin metal disk aslong as the plastic bottom is in good condition they will last :), cd and dvd r and rw use a dye to write information. these have a shelf life of 15 years or more depending on what brand you use. some will last a long time too :) Its like most things look after it and it will prolly lasy you :)
2006-09-21 19:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by jim h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will last plenty long enough. It won't be long and there won't be any CD drives around anymore. Memory cards are already starting to replace them. Eventually you will need to move whatever data you have on CD's to a new media, just like many people are now moving VHS home movies to DVD's.
2006-09-21 19:40:25 · answer #4 · answered by Random Precision 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've been lied to. The recordable media is going to be identical. The only possible difference would be how hard the plastic sheathing is (softer plastic scratches easier). If you treat them with a little respect, this won't be an issue.
2006-09-21 19:41:07 · answer #5 · answered by antirion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure you buy name brand CD's only. Generics don't last as long.
2006-09-21 19:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋