Digital BW, The Print

I would think that the best DVD media currently available are the
new Mitsui Gold  Archive Grade. The reflective layer is comprised of
24 karat gold, which allows maximum resistance to chemical breakdown
-- one of the major causes of disc failure. Along with choosing the
right recording dye material and bonding agent (Note: A DVD-R is made
of two polycarbonate discs bonded together) the long-term stability of
the reflective layer is crucial. Reflective layers using your standard
"silver" surface are subject to oxidation (rust) over a long period of
exposure to moisture. Unlike silver jewelry, a gold ring won't rust
and neither will the gold reflective layer in this disc. In optical
discs, the use of gold can triple the life of a standard disc.

Best
Howard



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Rob"
<digitalblackandwhitetheprint@...> wrote:
>
> He's right Gary. Not all recordable DVDs are created equal. None 
> should be considered a long term archival solution. DVD/CDs all 
> decay. Their failure rate is quite high. However, if you insist on 
> using DVDs for backup storage, to improve your chances, you should 
> always uses the highest quality writable media available. For more 
> information on that, see:
> 
> http://www.best-dvd-burning-software-reviews.com/best-blank-dvd-
> media.asp
> 
> or (shortened)
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/7lssl
> 
> And if you do decide to use DVD/CD for backups, you should always 
> have backups of your backups.
> 
> Rob Greer
> http://www.robgreer.com/
> 
> --- "Gary Brown" <baffin@> wrote:
> 
> > Would you care to elaborate a bit further, where did you find this 
> > information. Its sound very inaccurate (I am trying to be polite).
> 
> 
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> 
> >> >From my current studies I have read the saving onto DVD or CD is 
> a wast of 
> >> >time. They don't last as long as we are >all led to believe. You 
> are better 
> >> >off getting a 200gig drive and saving your images their.
>