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arrow-up1130arrow-down1external-linkAfter 18 years, Sony's Blu-ray media production draws to a close — shuts its last factory in Febwww.tomshardware.comAmoxtli to [email protected]English • 3 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]datahoarderhardwaretechnology
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•3 days agoOptical media is not long term. Hurry up to backup your DVD videos and games, before you can’t anymore.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•3 days agoRecordable media isn’t. Factory pressed media if stored correctly should outlast the person who bought it.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•edit-23 days agoShould. Real is about 20 years even for big libraries. I’ve seen bad DVD (plastic gone dull) in the library of ETHZ.
Optical media is not long term. Hurry up to backup your DVD videos and games, before you can’t anymore.
Recordable media isn’t. Factory pressed media if stored correctly should outlast the person who bought it.
Should. Real is about 20 years even for big libraries. I’ve seen bad DVD (plastic gone dull) in the library of ETHZ.