My understanding is that it is the lacquer finish coat that causes the
degradation. IE exposure to light and to airborne oxidants slowly makes it
opaque enough to cause read errors.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lewiston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: filmscanners: Gold CD-R's
> Steve wrote:
>
> > I know from past comments some of you have a strong preference for Gold
> > CD-R's.
>
> I've settled on Mitsui Gold CDRs for everything important. Friends with
> high-end mastering studios (my main activity is music recording) tell me
> that the most durable digital storage currently available is MO.
> Unfortunately it's relatively expensive.
>
> Salutations, David L
>
