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Like a CD or DVD?
by lemcoe9 8y ago
Like a CD or DVD?
- JeremyBanks 8y agoIIRC The lifespan of many CD-Rs isn't reliably above ten years.
- mixmastamyk 8y agoMine from the late 90s work fine, for now.
- JeremyBanks 8y agoIt seems like higher-quality CD-R should be able to last many decades, but some were produced using lower quality materials that are not as durable, and have been known to fail in as little as ten years. I haven't found a great reference, but it's discussed a bit at https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/conservation-preservation-publications/canadian-conservation-institute-notes/longevity-recordable-cds-dvds.html https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/services/con... They could be a safe choice if you know exactly the type of media you're recording on. I'd just like to caution people against assuming by default that their old CD-Rs will be stable long-term.