Burned CD storage - five year max - or so they say

[doublep]

http://computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/storage/story/0,10801,107607,00.html

we got to get a better way to save our porn

[slam]

i think they did some study recently of the lifespan of various media. seems like stone and paper will last you the longest.

cd-r is horrible. gonna be many sad people here in a few years when they start realizing that their cd/dvd backups no longer read.

[larryhead]

So does the same thing happens with DVD backups? If so, those people who pillaged Netflix and burned hundreds of DVDs are in store for a nasty surprise soon. :)

What if you only use the media seldomly, are you still fucked? I have some burned CD's from around 97, and I think they still play OK.

[slam]

yeah, it doesn't matter how much you use them... they'll still go to shit. if you're somewhat serious about archiving, tape backup last much, much longer.

i believe dvds are susceptible to the same problems as cd-r.