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Testing DVD-R and CD-R 25 years later: optical disks from Japan

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176 points csdvrx | 1 comments | 01 Apr 25 21:46 UTC | HN request time: 1.125s | source
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LiquidPolymer ◴[02 Apr 25 00:48 UTC] No.43552743[source]▶
I also thought this was a longevity test.

I do love optical media and have a considerable CD, DVD, minidisc, and blu-ray collection. Like a Luddite, I still enjoy burning my own.

I especially like my Superscope disc copier. It completely disregards copy protection and I frequently make a backup of my favorite CDs which I store. Although much of my stock are older blanks (like those listed in this article)I’ll be sad if CD-R disappears from the market.

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Teever ◴[02 Apr 25 03:29 UTC] No.43553387[source]▶
Could you recommend a usb CD drive for ripping audio CDs? A local library that I frequent has an extensive jazz collection and I'd like to rip it before they remove it, as I think it's just a matter of time before they do so.
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eisa01 ◴[02 Apr 25 06:04 UTC] No.43554033[source]▶
If you have an old mac, you can take out the SuperDrive and use that!

Worked flawlessly in contrast to a no-name USB DVD drive I bought on AliExpress

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1. mahrain ◴[02 Apr 25 10:04 UTC] No.43555177[source]▶
My experience with Aliexpress USB CD drives is they contain recycled laptop optical drives, sometimes over a decade old!