Posted by Cliff Wild on 01/15/06 14:33

ST wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Damon" <todamon@gmail.com>
> Newsgroups: alt.video.dvdr,rec.video.dvd.tech,uk.media.dvd
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:32 AM
> Subject: Re: DVD versus hard drive
>
>
>> Safe? Not at all, I used to have my commonly used install files on
>> one DVD-r then one day for no apparent reason, none of my 4 DVD
>> drives on 3 different machines would recognize the disc. There were
>> no scratches or scuffs on the disc, it just stopped being readable,
>> If this happened to a HDD then the data would be recoverable but
>> with a DVD, I don't know what can be done. I suppose it is
>> financially viable to make copies of these types of discs and seal
>> them away against this sort of event but you think handling and
>> storing the disc will mean it will work for a long time but no.
>>
>> Damon
>
> At around �5-10 for a spindle of 25 DVD-Rs you could always take 2
> copies of the data and lock one away as a double backup.
>
> Although I too would rather keep it all on a Hard Disk. I have a DVD
> Writer too, but I backup all my critical data to an external USB Hard
> Disk

Gig for gig HDDs are cheaper and becoming more so every day. I have many
in removable drawers on a shelf that I might power up once in a great while.
HDDs are sealed while discs are not. Many other reasons to go with the HDD
over and DVD format. Buy a spindle of DVDs and a HDD and see how easier it
is do archive. Keep the HDD stashed and the DVDs stashed and tell me what
you feel more comfortable about.

My 2cents.

CW

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