How Long Does A CD-R Last? 10
esobofh asks: "I would estimate it's been about four to five years now that making your own CD's and burning CD's in general has been a commonplace thing. I'm finding now, however, that CD-R disks that I purchased a few years ago, are completely unreadable now. Data and Audio. I'm listening to a backup of a Pink Floyd disk I created less than a year ago, and there is now a very intrusive static that wasn't present a month ago. The CD is in perfect shape, without scratches. Is anyone else noticing this with their personal CD-R collections? I'm finding it's especially affecting my KAO and ArtMedia disks, whereas my Sony, HP, Memorex and others seem to be fine. Any idea if certain hardware - DVD players, CD audio component players etc. - shorten the life of these discs? Or do I just live in some weird area of radioactivity that is killing them?"
Well... (Score:2)
As for comsic rays or strange radiation... <bzzzzappp>
Different grades of disks (Score:1)
I'm not entirely sure about some of the information but from what I've come across that's what I've learned.
According to the CD-Recordable FAQ.... (Score:5)
Note that exposure to heat or direct sunlight can greatly reduce the life of the media. You haven't been leaving those CDR's on the front seat of your car have you?
The section of the FAQ which discusses longevity can be found here [fadden.com].
Somewhat similar Slashdot article (Score:2)
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Beware CD-R's in DVD drives (Score:1)
states that CD-R's should not be used;
the output levels of the laser in the DVD
player are capable of damaging CD-R's.
If you want to test this, I would take a
music CD-R that you are willing to lose,
and put it into your DVD on continuous play.
Check it out after a few hours/days, and see
how much damage has been done.
Overall, I think the gold layer CD-R's have
better durability. Good luck finding them
these days though...
check the hardware (Score:1)
Mine last 74 minutes (Score:1)
George
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