[MacDV] Re: DVD Media - Durabilty

[Erica Sadun]

At 5:13 PM -0800 2/20/03, Shirley Kehr wrote:
>I suppose sunlight is bad for DVDs too? I had one laying on a table 
>near a window (in a jewel case). It is being seen as a blank DVD by 
>two computers. The motion menu and movie play in my home player but 
>the slideshows do not. I'm pretty sure the slide shows worked in 
>that player at first.
>
>Shirley
>

Yes.

Sunlight is mostly a dye thing but can also warp the
material.

-- Erica
p.s. repeat after me: "cool, dark storage without flexing"


>
>Erica Sadun wrote:
>>At 6:26 AM +1030 2/21/03, Ian Tucker wrote:
>>
>>>What is the problem with DVD durability?     I realise a disc is 
>>>prone to physical abuse in the wrong hands,  eg.  tried hiring a 
>>>DVD from a library or a Video/DVD outlet ?   However,  I imagine 
>>>the comments being made are deeper than that .   Is it to do with 
>>>the organic dyes that Erica has  referred to in at least one of 
>>>her postings?
>>
>>
>>Organic dyes, yes. But more importantly, DVDs are composed
>>of two laminated layers that, unlike CDs, can separate
>>particularly when stressed over time. As a rule of thumb,
>>don't store them in those cases where they "click" into place.
>>
>>-- Erica
>>
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