Hi there, I know that alot of laserdiscs have been known to "laser rot" over time, causing the picture to eventually become totally unwatchable. I have also heard that some dual laser DVD movies have experienced similar problems. My question is can DVD-Rs also suffer from laser rot, or something similar over the course of a few yrs? Also, what kind of media would be best to use that would lesson the chances of having them "rot" over the course of time? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! CG
Crap discs can degrade within months, as bad CD-Rs do.
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Just which are "crap" discs that will degrade, and which are good ones that will last 50 yrs or more?
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How about double sided DVD-Rs? Should they deteriorate before single sided DVD-Rs, or theoretically should their lifespan be as long as the single sided discs? I have been using PrimeDisc double sided DVD-Rs for about 3 months now, and have experienced no problems with them, however, since I have a DVD 300 disc changer, and my DVDs live inside the unit, I am concerned that heat inside the unit may eventually destroy my DVDs, should I be concerned? CG
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Carlos, I believe you'll find that double-sided DVD-R's have the same life expectancey as the single-sided ones. They use the same dyes and materials. PrimeDisc doublesides are basically two Ritek G3's. As far as total life extpectancey of any DVD-R, Alexnoe is correct - no one really knows the true life of ANY DVD-R from ANY manufacturer. And that includes Pioneer, Verbatum, TDK, Ritek, etc. They all state on their websites that they are 'long life media', but who's to say they won't break down in 25 years?! No one, since they haven't been in existance for 25 years, it's all speculation. I have 8 month old Ritek's that play perfectly, as well as Pioneer and TDK discs. Does that mean they'll all play in 24 or 99 more years? Flip a coin. Besides, well before then we'll be converting the media to something else (holagraphic storage is next!).
I have 10 year old generic CD-R's that still play ok... so i don't know what to say...i'm sure that most dvd-r's (except the princo and meritline cheapies) will last a couple of years...long enough for the next dvd-HD format where you'll want to copy them again
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RE: Do DVD-Rs rot over time?
