After a bit of experimenting, I settled on DVD+RW as my ppreferred
type of disk for DVD authoring.

This is largely to do with compatibility betwen different drives; my
Sony Vaio (yes, I know ...) is extremely unwilling to read DVD+R or
DVD-R and is a bit iffy with DVD-RW :-(

I was talking to a colleague at work about it recently, and he said
that DVD+RW is not a good format for keeping stuff for a long period,
because the dye is designed such that it can change its properties
easily (so as to be e-written), and that it would naturally
deteriorate in a comparatively short space of time.

Well, he's known to be a first-class bulshitter, but it does sound a
little convincing.

Should I make DVD+R copies of my stuff?
They might outlast the Vaio anyway :-)

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Humbug

Try a Google search: Lots of stuff there.

Humbug wrote:

Humbug wrote:

Interesting article here:

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/sec4.html

"When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Phil Wheeler
<w6tuh-ng4@yahoo.com>, "I always pay it extra."

Interesting, indeed.

"The alloy film is not as stable as the dye used in R discs because
the material normally degrades at a faster rate ...", which seems to
support Mark's claim.

"... however, these discs should still be stable enough to outlast the
current CD or DVD technology" - so I may not have to rush to
re-archive my stuff just yet :-)

Thanks, Phil!

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Humbug