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Forum: Blank Media 05-20-2019, 04:38 PM
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Posted By BarryTheCrab
What color is the ziplock bag?

What color is the ziplock bag?
Forum: Blank Media 05-17-2019, 07:13 PM
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Posted By LightWorker01
I did this with VHS as a child, and with...

I did this with VHS as a child, and with cassettes, though not with discs. It paid dividends with all our VHS looking almost like new, with virtually no degradation of the ones I stored 10 - 15 years...
Forum: Blank Media 05-17-2019, 06:57 AM
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Posted By JPMedia
Yes. Or in Portuguese, "Sim."

Yes. Or in Portuguese, "Sim."
Forum: Blank Media 05-16-2019, 06:13 AM
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Posted By LightWorker01
Use good quality media to preserve the life, so...

Use good quality media to preserve the life, so it isn't retrying to read sectors as much ;) That will matter wayyy more than your burn speed.

For PS2 like I do now, i would just use Ritek media...
Forum: Blank Media 05-12-2019, 04:28 PM
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Posted By lordsmurf
Archived info online on gaming sites may help --...

Archived info online on gaming sites may help -- if any are still around. PS2 games burning is a topic for 15-20 years ago. Most modern game sites are from the current disc-free online era.

This...
Forum: Blank Media 05-12-2019, 03:07 PM
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Posted By lordsmurf
I never burned PS2 games for Slim, but in the PS1...

I never burned PS2 games for Slim, but in the PS1 days you needed Verbatim/Maxell/Mitsui CD-R, and in the early PS2 days you needed good 2x/4x media from PVC/MXL/MCC. That's mostly historical...
Forum: Blank Media 03-07-2019, 02:59 PM
Replies: 58
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Posted By dpalomaki
No way to predict with 100% accuracy, but most...

No way to predict with 100% accuracy, but most should be OK. That is why you make backup discs.

A sealed box does not breath, has minimal air change over time. That might result in slightly...
Forum: Blank Media 03-07-2019, 10:59 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By dpalomaki
As long as the box is not sealed to be air tight,...

As long as the box is not sealed to be air tight, and the box above it is not crushing or leaking on the box under you should be OK.

However, all this is based on statistics. A small percentage...
Forum: Blank Media 03-05-2019, 06:06 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By dpalomaki
Since doing anything that costs money is out of...

Since doing anything that costs money is out of the question, and you are not able or willing to do diagnostic testing of your media, just keep it simple.

0. Use fresh high quality media (no more...
Forum: Blank Media 03-05-2019, 10:39 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
That's correct. And, just for amusement... ...

That's correct.

And, just for amusement...

Halley's comet returns in 2061, and will probably erase all hard drives and optical discs. No reason, just because. I remember the last time it was...
Forum: Blank Media 03-03-2019, 06:57 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
I'm fairly certain that's what he meant. :tiphat:...

I'm fairly certain that's what he meant. :tiphat:


Offhand, I don't really know. Since DVD media is largely an abandoned format now, and almost nothing has changed in the 2010s, I'm not as...
Forum: Blank Media 03-02-2019, 03:14 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
My oldest discs are PVC media, which came with my...

My oldest discs are PVC media, which came with my Pioneer 103 drive (the first DVD-R general drive). They're fine.

In the past 20 years, I've been in 4 climates
- hot semi-dry/humid, 2 years
-...
Forum: Blank Media 02-25-2019, 11:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
:protest: :book: :mail: Sure, 10-15...

:protest: :book: :mail:


Sure, 10-15 years. Maybe. Conservative guestimate. For a more exact answer, you'll need to visit the land of the heliphino. Turn left at Albuquerque ... or was it right?...
Forum: Blank Media 02-19-2019, 05:56 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
No. The (somewhat blind) estimate of 10-15 years...

No. The (somewhat blind) estimate of 10-15 years stands as is. If you want to calculate something more precise, based on all the variables you have, and info you've been given, then you can do so on...
Forum: Blank Media 02-18-2019, 02:26 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
I said nothing about manufacture, re-read my...

I said nothing about manufacture, re-read my post.
Date bought = 2016, about 2 years ago, so let's say aged 1 year.
It may actually be more like a curve, no real aging for 1st 5 years, but that's...
Forum: Blank Media 02-18-2019, 02:11 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
Neither. Calculate 100% since date used + 50%...

Neither. Calculate 100% since date used + 50% since date bought.
So unused for 10 years = 5 years aged.
This is not overly scientific, but is based on anecdotal evidence from past 15+ years. And...
Forum: Blank Media 02-16-2019, 09:55 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
Perhaps pray to the DVD gods to take mercy on...

Perhaps pray to the DVD gods to take mercy on your collection? :laugh:

Seriously, nothing more can be done.
Light and humidity are the main problems, and you've addressed those.
Time is the...
Forum: Blank Media 02-16-2019, 09:42 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
No. Nothing more.

No. Nothing more.
Forum: Blank Media 02-15-2019, 09:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 7,045
Posted By lordsmurf
The only other storage tip is to move to another...

The only other storage tip is to move to another country/location where weather is more hospital to optical media. Then again, with climate change, good luck with that. You can only do what you can...
Forum: Blank Media 02-13-2019, 03:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,507
Posted By lordsmurf
25ºC 50% RH = 77 F. That's not to different from...

25ºC 50% RH = 77 F. That's not to different from the hottest/humid it gets inside my home during summer.

There are studies out there for exact numbers, from decades past. Offhand, I don't know,...
Forum: Blank Media 02-13-2019, 10:59 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,507
Posted By lordsmurf
It reminds me of young children: "Why?" and "Are...

It reminds me of young children: "Why?" and "Are we there yet?"

Education is a fundamental aspect of this site, and I've been a special lecturer many times in years past, so I'm used to questions....
Forum: Blank Media 02-12-2019, 04:42 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,507
Posted By lordsmurf
Manufacturers are not trustworthy. The optical...

Manufacturers are not trustworthy. The optical recordable media field has been rife with BS since the 90s, a constant stream of unverified glowing claims. For example, 100-1000 year lifespan....
Forum: Blank Media 02-10-2019, 12:31 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,507
Posted By lordsmurf
The question is bad. Knives and guns. I throw...

The question is bad.
Knives and guns.
I throw machetes, shoot waterguns. Which is worse?
I throw plastic butter knives, shoot AK47. Which is worse?

Heat and humidity. No qualifiers, no answer.
Forum: Blank Media 02-10-2019, 12:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,507
Posted By lordsmurf
Both.

Both.
Forum: Blank Media 02-10-2019, 11:56 AM
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Views: 4,507
Posted By lordsmurf
Yes. No.

Yes.


No.
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