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Using Memorex DL for storage only?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:36 pm
by X-Nemesis
Are these discs simply good for only throwing out or are they good enough to use for storing divx/xvid encodes? How long will they stay useable after storage...only a few years or longer?

Re: Using Memorex DL for storage only?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:01 pm
by Ian
I wouldn't use any DL media for long term storage. If I was forced to, I'd use Verbatim.

Memorex's 2.4x DL media was utter garbage. I don't think I ever burned a disc that didn't have readability issues. Their 8x DL discs are a lot better though. I use em for the occational movie or game, but I still wouldn't trust them for long term storage.

Re: Using Memorex DL for storage only?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 5:43 am
by Dartman
My LG h20n seemed to be able to burn the crappy media codes those Memorex's use pretty well, my others don't. I wouldn't trust em for long term either.
The Pioneer/NEC burners might do OK with them as well.

Re: Using Memorex DL for storage only?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 12:52 am
by Phoenix '97
Here's a 2.4x Memorex DL disc I burned 2.5 years ago. It doesn't look too bad to me. RITEK D01.
http://bravo.made2own.com/~eiiisol/dl1.PNG
http://bravo.made2own.com/~eiiisol/dl2.PNG
Although I had to burn it with a drive different from the 1640, as it was cutting out on the 2nd layer sometimes. I either used a 3500A or a GSA-H10N, I can't remember.