Posted by GlickFurn on 06/30/06 00:00

On Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:43:32 -0500, Rick Merrill =

<rick0.merrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> GlickFurn wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:54:43 -0500, Rick Merrill =

>> <rick0.merrill@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
>> So what should I look for as far as longevity?
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>
> junk: 6 months; top quality burner and matching disks: 20 years, =

> according to some experts. True longevity will cost you, plus you'll =
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> have to keep the burner to be able to read them! Seriously, articles
> in MIT Technology Review say 10 yrs is the max life because the =

> "formats" will have become obsolete.
>
> What are you burning exactly? videos or data?


I'm always the last one to get on the wagon. I just got a cd-burner a =

year ago for backup and music backups. I don't have a DVD home unit, =

albeit I keep getting DVDs on hoidays. =3D\ So, I decided I'd get more =
use =

out of one for the computer, in that the storage increase appeals to me.=
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And if my system will handle it, play some of these darn videos I receiv=
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over time. I remember some time back, older articles cautioned buyers t=
o =

opt for hardware decoding over software dc. I don't know how I can =

determine which model is offering what these days. It seems to have =

become so complex... as if all the manufacturers aren't on the same page=
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It make me alittle leary.

And after reading some really good posts here today, I couldn't be more =
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confused or bewildered on the subject. I will take the newbie stance =

pronto. I read above that the NEC 3550 is a good choice so I've got it =
on =

a reminder at amazon.

Storage and Music collections. I hate mp3 because my ears CAN tell the =
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difference. Wave only format for me.

Thanks -bigtime- for the help everyone.

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