Synthetic Stone DVD Claimed To Last 1,000 Years 416
Lucas123 writes "A start-up launched a new DVD archive product this week: a disc that it says will hold its data for 1,000 years. The company, Cranberry, says its DiamonDisc product, which can be used in any standard DVD player, is not subject to deterioration from heat, UV rays or material rot due to humidity or other elements because it has no dyes, adhesives or reflective materials like standard DVD discs, and its discs are made from a vastly more durable synthetic stone. Data is laid down on the platter much in the same way as a standard DVD disc, but with DiamonDisc the burner etches much deeper pits. Cranberry said it is also working on producing a Blu-ray version of its 1,000-year disc."
Re:1,000 years? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:1,000 years? (Score:5, Informative)
Burned or stamped?
My stepfather has an extensive collection of CDs he bought in the mid-to-late 80s that play as well today as they did back when he bought them. I ripped a Cars album without need for any cdparanoia correction. The resulting file played fine.
Re:1,000 years? (Score:2, Informative)
you need to upgrade to rps7 or greater.
http://www.umop.com/rps.htm [umop.com]
Re:Curious... (Score:5, Informative)
http://cranberry.com/faqs.php [cranberry.com]
How is the Cranberry Disc(TM) different from regular DVDs? ... Instead [of organic dyes], the Cranberry Disc's data layer is composed of rocklike materials known to last for centuries. The Cranberry Writer(TM) etches the Cranberry Disc's rocklike layer creating a permanent physical data record that is immune to data rot.
What temperature can the Cranberry Disc withstand?
The Cranberry Discs can withstand temperatures of 176F indefinitely with no effect to the data or the readability of the data in a standard DVD drive.
Can the Cranberry Disc withstand UV rays and prolonged exposure to the sun?
Cranberry Discs can withstand the full spectrum of the sun, including UV rays, indefinitely with no effect to the data or the readability of the data in a standard DVD drive.
The data layer is their synthetic material.
Presumably, they still sandwich it between plastics that are vulnerable to heat.
Re:What the bets the first release will be... (Score:3, Informative)
The concept that you're referring to is a recent addition too, for that matter.
Interesting pricing scheme (Score:2, Informative)
A single DiamonDisc costs $34.95, two or more individual discs go for $29.95, and a five-pack is $149.75.
Of course, the company is also happy to sell you its burner, but that will set you back $4,995. But, for $5,000 you get 150 DiamonDiscs to burn away until to heart's content.
So one is $34.95, two or more is $29.95 per disc and a five pack bargain is $29.95 per disc.
But if you buy a $4995 burner you can get 150 disc for $5000, that is $33.33 per disc and you have to burn them yourself.
Nyh!
Re:What the bets the first release will be... (Score:1, Informative)
(God says you only need to repent before death to be accepted in to the kingdom of Heaven).
Zeus says nothing like that....
Re:1,000 years? (Score:3, Informative)
What most people fail to notice is that the thickness of those old CDs did allow one to skip them on the road and be able to put them back into the player and read correctly. They are thicker than today's CDs.
[citation needed]
Philips specify the thickness of a CD - if it doesn't match the spec then it isn't a CD and can't carry the CD logo.
In any case, the robustness of the polycarbonate is rarely the problem - the easiest way to damage a CD is by scratching the aluminium layer, since it is only protected by a thin lacquer. By contrast, DVDs have a much better design, sandwiching the aluminium between two polycarbonate discs.