Henning Wulff wrote: Speed of burn per se is not the issue; best is usally 1/2 or 1/4 the maximum speed of the drive. No further gains are achieved by going slower.
Media is all important. The best generally available CD's are the gold CD's by Mitsui. This is the company that licensed the gold Kodak discs while they were still available. They are by far the longest lasting. DVD's are not yet of that longevity, although they are getting better. Mitsui also sells some of the best. I have quite a few CD's from the mid to late 90's that are no longer readable, even though recorded at slow speeds and even though properly stored in dark conditions. The media just didn't last. A couple of years ago I set 5 types of media out on my desk, which is exposed to a north facing window. Within one week the Memorex and Maxell disks were not longer readable. The Fuji was gone by 4 weeks. The TDK lasted about 6 weeks. The Misui disk was fine after 6mo and then I stopped. Please note that these tests are only valid for my conditions and the particular media I was using; I know that many brands come from various manufacturers and plants and vary greatly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- The speed of burn issue was written up in several magazines. They specifically tested slower burns (closer to 2x) were most reliable (PC Magazine). Me, I will use 1x or 2x for DVDs that are important and I want then to last. Mitsui does not make many disc these days. The larger manufacturers are Mitsubishi Chemical (Verbatim brand), CMC (Memorex and others), Moser Baer (Imation DVD+R), several others. The Kodak Gold Discs are history. You made an interesting test. This is exactly what I am saying. Light destroys. But if stored properly they will last a long time. Media has improved over the last few years. Personally I like Fuji and TDK. Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
