Posted by Steve Guidry on 01/10/75 11:42

Do you write on them with a Sharpie ?

If so, then that's likely the culprit. The ink eventually leaches through
the plastic into the dye layer. It's best to use a printable disc if you're
writing on them directly. Or use a label.

Steve



"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
news:121hsncovu6m88c@corp.supernews.com...
> >> Odds-N-Ends wrote:
> >> > Additionally,
> >> > Your DVDs are "burned" onto a layer of organic material. Theirs are
> >> > "pressed" onto non-organic film. Makes a big difference.
>
> > <ptravel wrote ...
> >> That doesn't make the slightest difference to image quality.
> >>
> "Steve Guidry" wrote ...
> > It _may_ however, have an impact on the disc's longevity.
> >
> > We will know in 50 years or so. By then it will be too late . . .
>
> I've got several that have already failed. I have absolutely zero
> faith in the longevity of field-burnable optical media.
>

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