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Thread ID: 8197	2001-03-12 02:49:00	Best type of CD-R for burning Archives?	Guest (0)	Press F1

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9845	2001-03-12 02:49:00	There are numerous brands of CD-R & CD-RW's out there, which is the best for long term storage of archive files? I understand the type of reflective used is very important?? Thanks George	Guest (0)
9846	2001-03-12 09:13:00	in order of preference....gold/silver/blue. i dont know about brands though.	Guest (0)
9847	2001-03-12 12:22:00	Hi George Further to TR's comments, I recommend you find a brand that works well in your Writer and stick with it, Gold are supposed to be the best, but I have come across Gold CD's that cause problems in some writers, where cheaper Blue versions have worked fine, all CD's have a life expectancy approaching 100 years so I dont think the reflective coating is an issue storage wise. Regards Alan	Guest (0)
9848	2001-03-12 19:01:00	Thanks for the help. They all work okay in the writer so I'll go for Gold. George	Guest (0)
9849	2001-03-13 05:51:00	George, Kodak Gold should work fine if you have a writer quicker than 2x. My plasmon CD writer (SCSI) doens't like the kodak silver, but is fine with the gold. As a general recommendation: dont buy transonic (from the warehouse) they r cheap and they F*&K up so many times they almost pay for themselves twice over. Good luck	Guest (0)
9850	2001-03-13 07:36:00	i totally agree with Marcus here...as i have used the transonic cds my self and i found them a total nuisence. They are slow to burn and i found that many cd-roms have trouble reading them...I usually use Imation CD-R's, and i found them cost effective and high quality. Regards Chicken	Guest (0)
9851	2001-03-14 10:51:00	Hi George, I have written in excess of 300 cds from data,audio,photo,video,playstation and I have tried every cd on the market, and in conflict with one of the other respondents I have found Transonic to be the most reliable. I have had very few failures with them. And they are cheap. I have had untold problems Gold (so have many of my friends) I have a top of the line writer and use several different programs depending on what I am writing. The advice 'find what works best for you and stick to it' very much applies, even though it will take a few coasters to get to that point. But do try the Transonics, don't let their low cost put you off. Good luck	Guest (0)
9852	2001-03-14 10:54:00	Hi George, I have written in excess of 300 cds from data,audio,photo,video,playstation and I have tried every cd on the market, and in conflict with one of the other respondents I have found Transonic to be the most reliable. I have had very few failures with them. And they are cheap. I have had untold problems Gold (so have many of my friends) I have a top of the line writer and use several different programs depending on what I am writing. The advice 'find what works best for you and stick to it' very much applies, even though it will take a few coasters to get to that point. But do try the Transonics, don't let their low cost put you off. Try this site and it will answer most questions www.cdmediaworld.com Good luck	Guest (0)
9853	2001-03-14 20:06:00	Billy Thanks for that. I will try them. As a matter of interest, which burning programmes do you find best for each use. With more than 300 you will have a good idea of which is the best? Regards George	Guest (0)
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