Posted by David Morgan \(MAMS\) on 10/14/09 11:45
"Romeo Rondeau" <noone@home.com> wrote in message news:joN1g.61910$F_3.14118@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
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> <mv@movingvision.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Qs6dA8PEH6REFwj1@movingvision.demon.co.uk...
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> >>Here's a story about new Kodak DVD and CD archival media. DVD has 80 - 100
> >>year life, and CD has a 300 year life with gold substrate.
> >>http://www.betanews.com/article/New_CDs_DVDs_Could_Last_300_Years/1145378116
> >>
> > They would say that wouldn't they? Bet they can't prove it though!
> >
> > Trouble with both DVD's and CD's is they are quite vulnerable to damage,
> > and when damaged are unrepairable. I've got tape archived from 20 years
> > ago and it's still OK
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> And how do you repair it when it's damaged?
You should know better than to hit this crossposted malarky.
DVD's could last 300 years? Or one day, depending......
;-)
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