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Backing up th pictures

Sep 16, 2006 3:29PM PDT

Hello All,

I am planning to take a backup of pictures on a DVD. They include half of my wedding pictures, scanned as a tiff file.
I wonder what experts suggest as a best method of backing up these pictures.

At this moment, I am planning to backup on TDK Scratchproof DVD+R and on DV tapes (I don't know how I can backup on DV tapes but I have heard that it is possible)

Any other wise method or this is enough?

Thanks

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(NT) (NT) Exactly as you plan to do.
Sep 16, 2006 10:32PM PDT
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How do I
Sep 17, 2006 4:20AM PDT

back up on DV tape? Any pointer on that? There is a lot of junk on the internet Sad

I have decided to use Scratchproof TDK discs as we don't get Taiyo Yudens here so I thought this one as best bet..

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U should be looking for backup software.
Sep 19, 2006 8:10PM PDT

i'd recommend Acronis True Image.
it can backup directly to DVD and u do not need any other 3_rd party software's(like Nero).
beside it has many other useful features.
good luck

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http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
Sep 19, 2006 8:13PM PDT

just forgot to give link (maybe that won't be even useful), but anyway...

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Media !!
Sep 20, 2006 4:14AM PDT

Thanks for the reply but my issue is with the media, no matter which program you use, its very essential that your media survives that lifetime, else alls in vain.
I am pretty much baffled with the media. Scratchproof DVDs have been working great so far at my working place but we never back it up on the tapes so I am looking for some method to backup on the DV tapes. I guess they would last longer than DVDs if stored well.