stefan@2s-image.de
Date: 05/14/01-03:23:27 PM Z
The golden ones, planitiums and deep (Azo) blue
ones should be the best in terms of permancence.
But 15 years often has been called as a critical limit
under good circumstances.
Regards
Stefan
P.S.
In case of problems - for me PowerQuest's Lost &
Found recovered corrupred CD-R many times
----- Original Message -----
From: <bmaxey1@juno.com>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Cc: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: Digitan(sic) Negs - Digital archiving
> >>The problem of CD vulnerability is often discussed,in heated debates in
>
> >>lists similar to this one. Common advice is to quality media (not the
> $.35
> >>spindled junk) and store the CDs in the dark.
>
> Have you ever noticed inconsistency from brand to brand? I have some that
> refuse to write and some that always work. I do use the less costly ones
> because I have yet to have any major issues. They do occur from time to
> time.
>
> I agree that you need to purchase the best quality, but at that, there
> are no promises.
>
> Quite frankly, it should scare the heck out of people who store large
> files on a CD. Especially when you consider that with a hundred or less
> little disks, you can (and often do) store everything you have created.
> With one simple technical problem, you can loose everything.
>
> B.
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