Subj : Re: Vinyl vs CD
To   : Nightfox
From : Orbitman
Date : Tue Feb 15 2022 13:02:53

On 15 Feb 2022, Nightfox said the following...
 
 Ni> I think I still have a couple music CDs that I got in 1992.  They still
 Ni> worked the last time I played/ripped them, but it has been a while.  I
 Ni> also have a CD-R I burned in 2000 (my original BBS backup) and I was
 Ni> still able to read it a couple years ago.

I have CDs from the mid 80s and they still play fine.  I have run across the
occasional CD I burned many years ago that would not play. Most likely due to
cheap CD-R blanks.

I have also had several DVD movies I copied over the last 20 years that no
longer play. Those were on good DVD-R blanks.

Since CD-Rs and DVD-Rs use dye based tech, they don't last forever as the dye
will degrade over time.


 Ni>  bo> CD's are best stored in a cool, dry area, and stored on their side I
 Ni>  bo> believe. 
 
All my CDs and DVDs are stored upright and in a cool, dry place.

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Thanks!
Orbitman (Allen)
Orbit BBS, Opp, AL USA
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