<VV> 2 - 5 year cds

[Dave Keillor]

Lifetime depends a lot on the media you use.  See the following article
for some good info on archival media (or do a Google search on Archival
Media):
http://adterrasperaspera.com/blog/2006/10/30/how-to-choose-cddvd-archiva
l-media

Dave Keillor
 
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Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 2:05 PM
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Subject: Re: <VV> 2 - 5 year cds


>Hi Ken, How do you determine the "shelf life" and what can be done 
>to extend it? Does this also apply to
   DVD's? I have a CD of  pictures from the NECC Beaverun race days, 
Iowa Mini Covnention and the DACC
from last year. The NECC was a professional photographer but the 
others were provided by personal friends.

Chuck Armer
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>That is a really good idea but there is another step that should be
taken.
>Many 'home burnt' CDs to not have an infinite shelf life ... it can 
>be limited to
>as little as 2 to 5 years.  It would probably be an idea to choose 
>the photos one
>most wishes to keep and print them on paper and keep in an album ...
with a
>second copy to be kept elsewhere in case of fire or hurricane.  Keep
some
>prints of everything for insurance purposes.
>
>Ken 'learned the hard way' Pepke
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