Re: CD/DVD reliablity [was Re: Verifying backup CD/DVD results]
Helmut Jarausch <jarausch@igpm.rwth-aachen.de> wrote:
> The more general question is
>
> Are CD / DVD media suitable for backup, at all?
>
> On German TV there has been a warning recently that a CD (DVD) might get
> unrecoverable errors even with one year.
> Are there any brands which gives waranties and how much are they worth?
>
> What have you heard / experienced ?
In 1998, Pioneer did give a 30 year warranty on DVD-R media.
In general, DVDs have a higher probability for reliability as there are at least
two plastic layers that are joined with hot-glue while CDs only have a
paintwork coating.
It would be nice if there was an official way to read the error correction info.
>From my current experiences, I would recommend Verbatim media.
Jörg
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