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archival DVD brand?
“A friend told me” that the only archival DVD brand with a long guarantee is from a company called MAM-A.
Anybody know about this?
— Bob C
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10 Replies
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Never heard of them. Any good quality media is great for archiving. I use TDK – never had a problem
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100 years from now, when you put that DVD in your DVD drive you will most likely find that neither you nor your DVD are in great condition.
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Then again DVD-R is not designed for archiving data not video
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But, video is just data.
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Thats true 🙂 ..but if I wanted to archive my video for long periods of time your best bet would be to use tape.
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Well, most tape has been proven to have a shelf life of only ten years before the glue that bonds the oxide starts to deteriorate. Disc based media is supposed to last much longer, but no one really knows.
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follow-up: I did a little more research, mainly on sites devoted to digital photography, and found some substantiation for the archival claims of MAM-A. It’s all about the gold.
And anyway, we could re-archive all our “keepers” every XX years, on the best media of the time. Deciding what’s a “keeper?” That’s tougher!
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MAM-A is very reputable brand. They have a production plant in Colorado. I have used their CDs and DVDs in the past. Excellent quality.
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Verbatim was very big into this when cd’s first came out. I think they have a line that was designed for longevity.
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