Best burner & media for ultimate longevity? (DVD or CD-R
Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:52 pm
hi all,
new here and hope this is as good a place as any to ask this question:
In terms of media longevity, what are the best burner/media combinations for:
a) CD-R (which if I read the NIST report right has the longest longevity)
and
b) DVD (of any flavor - not really up to speed on what is good)
Reason I ask is this: I have a lot of old photos I want to scan and put on CD's or DVD's (understanding the storage capacity differences of course) and want something that will not "disappear" in a couple of years. I don't mind buying good media or a good burner, and cost is (within reason) not terribly important (nor is speed, although something reasonably quick is a bonus). I plan to store them properly (out of the light, in cases, in a temperature controlled/home environment)
So what is the hot set-up for maximum archival performance?
Thanks for any advice!
(ETA: This will be for a new build machine - looking at the Plextor, Samsung & NEC DVD drives, although if there is an outstanding CD burner, could put it & a DVD writer in the system. Thanks again!
new here and hope this is as good a place as any to ask this question:
In terms of media longevity, what are the best burner/media combinations for:
a) CD-R (which if I read the NIST report right has the longest longevity)
and
b) DVD (of any flavor - not really up to speed on what is good)
Reason I ask is this: I have a lot of old photos I want to scan and put on CD's or DVD's (understanding the storage capacity differences of course) and want something that will not "disappear" in a couple of years. I don't mind buying good media or a good burner, and cost is (within reason) not terribly important (nor is speed, although something reasonably quick is a bonus). I plan to store them properly (out of the light, in cases, in a temperature controlled/home environment)
So what is the hot set-up for maximum archival performance?
Thanks for any advice!
(ETA: This will be for a new build machine - looking at the Plextor, Samsung & NEC DVD drives, although if there is an outstanding CD burner, could put it & a DVD writer in the system. Thanks again!