DiamonDisc DVDs Last 1,000 Years

[FloKid]

No. It should read: "Hey Moses! Bring me those diamond disks and a laser!"

Why? So they can't read them for another 6,000 years? They are not guarnteed for that FYI. Anymore words of wisdom, son?

 

[Vermil]

[citation][nom]christop[/nom]It's not even a double layer for 30.. Crazy. How is it you say a standard dvd will last only 2 to 5 years. I find that hard to believe maybe if you store it outside in the weather it would make it's life span short but if it was in a controlled environment I think it would last 100 years or so..[/citation]
I'm afraid that may be far too optimistic. I have a number of CDs and DVDs that have stopped working. And they're not even burned, but pressed originals. One DVD wasn't even more than a few years old. I also have quite a few CDs that are quite old and still in shape. But there seem to be a some deal of uncertainty. As for storage, all in case and clean, dry, constant temperature indoor conditions. None subjected to sun or fumes of any kind.
My family albums are stored on Kodak Ultima Gold CDs and on multiple harddrives on multiple computers. I think that is the key to preservation, at least for now. Redundancy and keep copying to new digital storage.

 

[jestern]

@Vermil (Damn quotes aren't working!)

Actually you may not have burned your discs satisfactorilly. Even though whatever software you are using to burn your discs may have reported a successful burn, your disc(s) probably were burned with a number of errors (Some of them critical which renders the disc unusuable instantly) and some which lead to unusability over a short period of time with 'minimal' disc degredation. Even using a not so good dvd/cd drive with poorer error correction and reading ability can nix that borderline burnt disc.

I remember trying to install a program off of an old cd and getting an abortive error which I couldn't get around. A disc scan using Nero CD/DVD software showed just one very high error reading in one part of the disc that was the cause.

You should scan *all* your discs after burning for critical errors before deleting any vital nfo, esp. with the flakiness of DVD-R/+R media today. If you do this and keep your discs free from excess moisture and temperature they shouldn't have any problems lasting until the next archive format rolls around (15+ years easy).

If your pressed media goes bad then it was probably borderline to begin with; probably poorly pressed at the factory (I'm sure not every cd/dvd is pressed to the same quality. You figure at the speeds they probably press these discs something is gonna go off).

 

[Vermil]

@jestern. Yes, I agree to all points. But actually, my old burned CDs are good, and I expect them to remain so, because of the silver/gold alloy and the durable dye Kodak used. I use Nero.
My understanding is that detoriation in the aluminum layer is one of the problems. So it doesn't help when discs are factory pressed and don't rely on fugitive dyes. And as I said, my problems have mainly been with pressed discs. I always assumed that the aluminum layer would hold up if I just stored my music CDs well, and didn't expose them to humidity etc. Well, that turned out to be an illusion. This is an important realization, since it concerns DRM and justified copying. I hate pirate scums and I have some understanding for DRM. But this is crucial issue: The original is not permanent. I imagine movie DVDs and Blueray will run into the same problem eventually.
(and, of course, none of my discs are scratched. That's not the problem. They look pristine.)

 

[WheelsOfConfusion]

People talking about small capacity or high cost are missing the point, I think. The whole idea is to emphasize longevity. There are times when that's more appropriate than storage size. Some of the magnetic tapes used by NASA decades ago are no longer readable, not because of a lack of tape drives but because parts of the tape can degrade over time (especially if stored improperly).

 

[NightLight]

I'm gonna back up all my old dos games on one of those 😀
I never want them to get corrupted 😀

 

[apache_lives]

The disk can last 1000 years, what about the standard? and drives used to read them?

And how long till new tech makes it look like a 5.25'' floppy?

 

[hack__you]

is it burn-proof?....ooops there goes my $35 ouch

 

[leo2kp]

For you naysayers, would you trust an SSD, thumb drive, or HDD to work after sitting in a safety deposit box for a hundred years? I wouldn't.

 

[jabliese]

[citation][nom]leo2kp[/nom]For you naysayers, would you trust an SSD, thumb drive, or HDD to work after sitting in a safety deposit box for a hundred years? I wouldn't.[/citation]

Good luck finding a DVD player in 100 years.

 

[eyemaster]

If the data you need to store is important enough to be on media that will last your life time with no worries and work in standard dvd players, 30$ is not such a bad price to pay. Maybe 20$ would be a better price point. I can think of a few things that is almost worth putting on those, like the VHS to DVD copies my GF did of her childhood and such.

 

[p05esto]

Ditch Twitter Toms. Take a stand against narcissistic and stupid technologies, your fans and readers will thank you.

Trust me, we don't love anyone so much that we want to hear every stupid ass little tweet they say. Nothing personal, just saying - I'd have to have no life whatsoever to pay attention to such dribble.

 

[ArgleBargle]

Didn't they say CD's would last over 100 years when they came out? Might as well say these new DVD's will last eleventy billion years!

 

[Guest]

You better tell the public that DVD's will only last up to 5 years,
thats not good for the industry...I have VHS tapes going on 23 years,
and who is going to be around for 1000 years, PRETTY STRONG CLAIM.!!!
sound like a bunch of BS to me...

 

[rolfen]

If my data is not readable in 1000 years... I'm suing them!