Longevity of recordable CDs, DVDs and blu-rays / [by Joe Iraci].: NM95-57/19-1-2020E-PDF

"The longevity of recordable compact discs (CD-Rs), recordable digital versatile discs (DVD±Rs) and recordable Blu-rays (BD-Rs) is uncertain, leading to a widespread lack of trust by libraries and archives. Research studies, anecdotal information and manufacturers’ literature suggest that the lifetime of recordable optical discs can range from a couple of years to more than 200 years. This Note explores several of the factors that affect whether a disc will fail within a short period or will continue to perform well for many years"--Introduction, page [1].

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Canadian Heritage.
Canadian Conservation Institute.
Title Longevity of recordable CDs, DVDs and blu-rays / [by Joe Iraci].
Series title Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) notes, 1928-1455 ; 19/1
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Earlier edition Longevity of recordable CDs and DVDs /
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Durabilité des CD, des DVD et des disques Blu ray inscriptibles.
Issued also in HTML format.
"Originally published in 2010."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-13).
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Canadian Conservation Institute = Institut canadien de conservation, [2020]
©2020
Author / Contributor Iraci, J. (Joe)author.
Description 1 online resource (13 pages) : illustrations.
ISBN 9780660334066
Catalogue number
  • NM95-57/19-1-2020E-PDF
Edition Revised in 2019.
Subject terms Compact discs -- Conservation and restoration.
DVDs -- Conservation and restoration.
Blu-ray discs -- Conservation and restoration.
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