Diseased CDs

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Sh-t and Iv'e just spent the last couple of weeks listing them all on Music collector, should have stuck to the old wax/lacquer cylinders, some of them are still going strong. New technology bah hum bug!!!
oldie.

Ooo fancy the BS they gave about perfect sound forever not being true. I can't believe that big business would lie to it's customers It's a shame you can't record your own vinyl, because it looks like it might just last longer.

Howard

I have a few CDs that have rusted (is better to rust or fade away?)and heard it was due to the ink used on the label side penetrating though and "eating" the silver layer

I raised the question here a couple of months ago re the longevity of optical discs with a view to archiving Camcorder footage, photos and vinyl - guess thats not a good idea then

Question is how to archive data. Do you just go belt and braces and do several copies in the hope that one will survive in the long term and your hard disc doesnt throw a tantrum?

I have quite a few oxidised CDs too. I wonder if the record companies replace them free of charge regardless of age. Ha ha.

Oxidised CDS - if they are a copper colour the techy term is bronzed

if they were made in the UK then they are most likely made at the PDO factory

check out

PDO factory info

Derek

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I didnt realise how delicate CDRs were until I removed a temporary post-it label identifying the contents from the label side, removing a part of the silver layer in the process

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Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
I have quite a few oxidised CDs too. I wonder if the record companies replace them free of charge regardless of age. Ha ha.

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Yeah but that's the point though isn't it. The CD itself costs nothing, but we pay for the licence to the music contained therein. So if we have payed for the album once, we shouldn't have to pay for it again. The music companies can't change their argument now.

Should you refer to the URL I posted earlier you will find an address and telephone number for PDO where you can send your dodgy CDs to be replaced - I have now had all my UK manufactured CDS (I think) replaced as they were all eventually started to bronze - only one of the CDs were they not able to replace. So they offerened to give me any similar CD from their catalog

So yes PDO accept the concept of the licence.

Derek

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ARticle on CDR life - fwiw

CDR life

Derek

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I didn't get this part:

"Irons is still pretty happy with CD technology, since it beats vinyl LPs and tape for longevity."

I have LPs from the early '60s that are still pristine.

The whole issue of the long-term stability of digital media storage is an interesting one. It's not just the musical heritage but the whole intellectual heritage -- books, journals, film -- that's increasingly dependent on digital media.

The remaining Gutenberg Bibles are approaching their 550th birthdays. Now compare that with your digital storage medium of choice. Expect it to be readable in 550+ years?