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Shelf life of CD's and DVD's I burn myself

by billrohlf Sep 7, 2007 1:57AM PDT

How do I make music CD's I burn myself last as long as posible?

How do I make video DVD's I burn myself last as long as posible?

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The paper (link only)

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 7, 2007 2:17AM PDT

http://www.itl.nist.gov/iad/894.05/docs/CDandDVDCareandHandlingGuide.pdf

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The shorter version

by sweiss Sep 15, 2007 4:52AM PDT

If you don't want to read through this 50-page document, here is a shorter version that is based on Robert's link:

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub121/contents.html

Note the 'Quick Reference Guide for Care and Handling' at the bottom of that page.

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keeping burned CDs safe

by Aboagye Albert Sep 17, 2007 10:37PM PDT

The best way after burning a CD, is to put it in a CD case to avoid scratches. any other way which you caN avoid exposure to sunlight is also required, thank you!

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