That can also happen to store bought CDs too as well. I have a sited frend that lives down the road from me. She can't handel CDs of any kind without doing some kine of damage to them. Don't lone her yours. John Price
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew2007" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: >I agree. I have music files, document files, docs on floppies, and software > on CD that goes back some 9 years. In fact, just about 1 month ago I took > many of these floppy disk files and copied them over to my external > HD--not > a bit of loss in quality. On the other hand, I tried to take some of my > tapes and record them digitally in order to backup onto my external, and I > stopped after about 2 tapes as the quality was horrible. > > Please, let's not repeat things we hear, or we heard from a friend, or > things we imagined, or assumptions, or single person experiences and try > to > generalize them to the point where we feel our experiences are typical--I > conveyed my experience above with the complete realization that results > may > vary. The original poster stated emphatically under the cloak of research > that CD media was poor--this is not true at all. On the other hand, if you > have a pile of CDs and place them on top of each other without covers and > slide them back and forth on each other, this will create scratches and > therefore the results might be just as the original poster described. I on > the other hand go out of my way to protect my data. > > Thanks, > > Matthew > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "albert griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 9:09 AM > Subject: RE: Output format tips needed: > > >> The last I read about this, the author recommended you purchase name >> brand >> disks which should increase the time to ten years. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> On Behalf Of Gary Wood >> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 11:20 PM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: >> >> I still have things that I recorded on a CDRW disk maybe three years ago >> or >> more. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Whitefang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:48 PM >> Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: >> >> >>> Hi List: >>> >>> Since nobody brought this up, I guess I have to be the one to give the >>> bad news. >>> >>>>From my past research; >>> one. My understanding is that CDR & CDRW DISKS are not recommended for >>> storing data on these disks for more than two years. >>> Two. Also, my research seems to indicate that DVD+/-R & DVD+/-RW disks >>> may be even less stable then CDR/RW disks for long term storage. >>> >>> I strongly suggest that you look in to long term storage of what ever >>> media you choose. Please do not flame me. I just thought I let you all >>> know what I have found in the past. >>> >>> I apologize if this is no longer the case. >>> >>> Wayne >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "VICTORIA VAUGHAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 7:28 AM >>> Subject: Re: Output format tips needed: >>> >>> >>> Hi, If you have a drive that can burn and read both CD and DVD, why >>> would it not be a good idea to store CD music on DVD? Wouldn't you >>> get a lot more music on each disk? >>> >>> I'm interested, since I might like to do the same. >>> >>> Thanks for your info! Vicky >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >>> http://www.pc-audio.org >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> __________ NOD32 2513 (20070907) Information __________ >> >> This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.7/992 - Release Date: 9/6/2007 > 8:36 AM > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
