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That longevity table is under archival conditions (climate controlled). The vast majority of CD-Rs I had, regardless of brand, were completely gone after 10 yea
by ricardobeat 4y ago
That longevity table is under archival conditions (climate controlled). The vast majority of CD-Rs I had, regardless of brand, were completely gone after 10 years of storage in an enclosed textile bag. CD-RW would barely last 2-3 years.
- masklinn 4y agoBrand / media quality also matters a lot. I had some cheapo bulk CD-R whose top (reflective) layer started flaking after a few years (stored in their sleeves in a cardboard box in a dry cabinet). Stuff from reputable brands still look great, but I haven’t hard had a CD or DVD player in years if not decades at this point so it might be a cesspool of data loss for all I know.
- ricardobeat 4y agoI used to buy those thick white labelled discs in a spindle, with a green reflective layer, and remember them being quite a bit more expensive. Can’t say I I’ve ever noticed a difference. The ones that are still playable (I hope so? Last checked maybe 5 years ago) are all industrial pressings.