>I don't think there's a rule of thumb here except that DVD-Rs are the most >susceptible to damage. We have many DVDs that have circulated 150x and are >still going without complaint.
Chris' assesssment agrees with my experience with DVDs, and, for that matter, other spinnin' shiny disc media. A significant difference between VHS tapes and DVDs is that a relatively minor flaw can absolutely disable a DVD whereas a VHS tape could be spliced, or stretched-out parts played through a good many times before breaking. Mike Tribby Senior Cataloger Quality Books Inc. The Best of America's Independent Presses mailto:[email protected] VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
