when does a rewritable cd expire?
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Bear
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Theoretically, each CD-RW disc can be re-writen about one thousand times. But different quality, different materials used or even differences in the manufacturing process could deliver different results. If the CD-RW disc can only be re-written a few times, please contact the CD-RW discs' manufacturer or your local dealer.
That 1000 rewrites has been disproven i think. Regardless, it does depend a lot on the make of the disc (and no i dont mean the brand stamped on the CD but i mean the company that actually made the CD). Realistically, most people get their discs all scratched up long before 1000 rewrites come around.
No no, its the generally accepted number and i too, stand by it; i was just noting that nobody (as in consumers) ever did look into the research that supposedly stated that CDRWs wrre to last 1000 rewrites. I briefly recall reading an article that experimetnally showed otherwise ... in either case, my comment about disc scratching remains true for 99% of people
jancz3rt
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Hahah...
Well I don't wanna jump into these nice conversations but my CD-RWs (Mr. Data) died in 6 years. I mean literally died. I had them in boxes and hidden away in my shelves. I decided to look back at the data I backed up and guess what. It was all corrupt and basically all unreadable. That's after rewriting them 20 times max. So it certainly depends on the quality of the materials used I guess.
JAN
Well I don't wanna jump into these nice conversations but my CD-RWs (Mr. Data) died in 6 years. I mean literally died. I had them in boxes and hidden away in my shelves. I decided to look back at the data I backed up and guess what. It was all corrupt and basically all unreadable. That's after rewriting them 20 times max. So it certainly depends on the quality of the materials used I guess.
JAN
SFR
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jancz3rt said:... I had them in boxes and hidden away in my shelves. ... That's after rewriting them 20 times max. So it certainly depends on the quality of the materials used I guess.
JAN
Temperature plays a role as well. They say it is best to store your CD's in an area where the temperature will stay between 23° F - 86° F (-5°C - 30°C).
What was the ATIP on them?
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CDRIdentifier allows you to read the ATIP on a blank cdr(w) (ATIP is essentially a code embedded into a CDR(W) that allows you to identify what company actually manufacturered the disc (as opposed to what company marketed it). For more info visit http://www.cd-rw.org/software/cdr_software/cdr_tools/cdridentifier.cfm