[MacDV] Re: Digital Video Quality

[Peter Tattersall]

There are a number of effects which cut down the life of CDRs and 
DVD±Rs. Since the data is burned in by light, we should not be 
surprised that (sun)light can burn them out. Since the discs are built 
in layers held together by glue, we shouldn't be surprised when the 
layers move in relation to each, or when the glues fail under stress. 
As for no-name vs brand name, some of the no-names are the same as the 
brand name media, just without the brand. Price and "brandedness" don't 
seem to be a reliable indicator of quality these days. Ar! It were 
different when I were a lad!

On 27-May-04, at 8:01 PM, Norm Lamoureux wrote:

>      Why would 20 - 30 % of DVD-R media only last
> about 10 years or less? They claim to last many
> decades. No-name media is just as good as brand name
> media?