Article on DVD longevity

[peterkrogh]

ere's an interesting article. I have not read it closely yet, but it *seems* to be authoritative.

http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/10/30/how-to-choose-cddvd-archival-media/

Peter

[kzdyb]

Enjoyed the article, thanks for posting it!! I have been using DVD-R and maybe I will switch to DVD+R after reading it. What do you think the best way to store the disks are? I currently slide them into an insert page within a binder. I found these at Staples.....

http://www.handstands.com/retail/cd-dvd-storage/large-storage-binder.php

Kevin

[Terence Dodge]

Hello Mob

I have read a chunk ( it is long ) of this article, and have begun reading the comments ( to which the articles author does respond ), in one sense the article is for those perceiving a need for archiving ( leaving your work for inheritance, curatorial..), which if I recall Peters perspective from "the book"  is that as media ( hard drives, solid state ( silicon ) is on the horizon ) changes so often ( Density, "Blue-ray", HD-DVD, cost per giga byte ) then investing in LONG term archive ( $40 per hundred spindle, w/ground S&H, 4.7 gig, example of recommended mfg. ) maybe not the best investment in our/your business.

How old is your current oldest DVD archive bucket, that you have test for integrity ( using Marc R. tool, or Adobes ...) on what schedule, really I am curious, best practices and all that.

Comments anyone.

Terence

[DanZemke]

Most folks recommend storing DVDs on edge.  I like these boxes.  They are relatively inexpensive and store the DVDs very compactly.   I also like the simple indexed file store - numbered 1 to 100.  I also have one of there more expensive Selector 100FX boxes.  They are nice for more frequently retrieved disks but take up more space.  These boxes are also often available on ebay.

http://www.discgear.com/templates/gear.asp?GroupGuid=11129&ProductGuid=4100-01A

Dan