Re (2): Archiving content of a directory on a DVD-R.

[peter@easthope.ca]

    From: "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net>
    Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:52:24 +0100
> My best bet is DVD+RW because those did not gain any speed since they
> were introduced.
> I see in
>   https://www.amazon.de/Plextor-PX-708A-DVD-Brenner-8x4x12x-4x2x12x/dp/B0000ALX3E
>   "DVD + R with up to 8 speed, DVD-R with 4x speed"
> which both is lower than the usual nominal speeds of the currently
> available DVD+R and DVD-R (usually "16x" = ~ 22 MB/s). So there might
> arise problems with possibly new-fangled chemistry between the plastic
> layers.

Wednesday I found that London Drugs sells only USB connected compact 
drives now. No more internal drives.  No more internal in an external 
case.

Also they sell Verbatim DVD-R in 100 packs.  ~50 $/100 and ~60 $/100 
depending on packaging. Other formats in smaller numbers/package at a 
higher price.

    From: "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net>
    Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:52:24 +0100
> My best bet is DVD+RW because those did not gain any speed since they
> were introduced.

Keeping in mind for purchase of fresh media.  With the small quantity 
of data here, might be a few years off.

    From: "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net>
    Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 09:16:42 +0100
> The next adventure would be with trying newly bought media.

25 old TDK disks to burn.  By the time I need more media, DVD disks 
might too obsolete to bother with.

Thanks for the help,                        ... P.


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