Are DVD-RAM discs safer for archival than other DVD discs?
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- Bob (I donated to the Tsunami fund and all I got was this lousy title)
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| I figure if i have the need to have sensitive data to go on a DVD i will use my DVD-RAM discs.... |
- Today (MyCE Staff)
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The reputation of DVD-RAM as a long-term (archival) medium is based more on theory and hearsay than on fact IMO: where's the data?  Anyway, statistically, having two (or more) backups on two different good media stored in different places, is much safer than having a single backup on any "outstanding" media. 
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- Bob (I donated to the Tsunami fund and all I got was this lousy title)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-RAM |
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"Long life — without physical damage, data is retained for an estimated 30 years minimum."Estimated, that's the key word. No hard statistical data showing that DVD-RAM would "last longer" than DVD-R, that I know of. As I said, theory and hearsay, not actual data. Besides, the expected lifespan of DVDR is at least the same as this number... of course excluding known fast degrading stuff like Ritek G04/G05 and some other unstable media. Whatever, a DVD-RAM is just as prone to an accident than a DVDR, so two DVDRs are better than one DVDRAM. But we're far off-topic.. 
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- Bob (I donated to the Tsunami fund and all I got was this lousy title)
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But i showed you what i read now where is your substantial info to prove your story? Let me nit pick at what you have.DVD-RAM errors are self correcting. DVD+-R's are not. Seems you have never used DVD-RAM discs? Edit: Maybe a mod will split this off for us please. The title should be "Are Falcon Pro DVD-R Archival Gold better than DVD-RAM Discs" please
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- Bob (I donated to the Tsunami fund and all I got was this lousy title)
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In bold then why did you reply to my comment if you nothing but......... ? oh never mind you have nothing to add to that either.... Sorry Burnsama i don't know why this even happened... |
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| Dunno why you'd think DVD-RAM would last longer. It's a phase change type of technology isn't it? You can manipulate the data and rewrite to it many times. It'd be less resistant to all types of conditions just because of this IMO. If a laser can change the data on the disc, who's to say leaving it in the sun all day wouldn't have a nasty effect? Discs like MCC02RG20 have actually been tested in these conditions and they withstand lots of punishment.
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| I'd say YEAH, even more when you use the cartridged DVD-RAM media.
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