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[aw3c2]

Citation please!

[sp332 → aw3c2]

BD-R's are metal-based, not dye-based. They may be more fragile than DVDs, but they are very light- and heat-resistant.

BD-RE advertised 10,000 overwrite cycles http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/0bdc/090076...

LTO-5 gets only 200 full-capacity writes http://support2.imation.com/downloads/imn/LTO/Usage_Life_Ima...

[aw3c2 → sp332]

Thanks! I was more wondering about the lifespan of a resting medium though.

[sp332 → aw3c2]

Yeah, I'm having trouble finding numbers for tape (my google-fu is weak). This page advertises 50 years for BD-R http://panasonic.net/avc/blu-ray_disc/archive.html

Edit: This one says 30 years for LTO-5 http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/storage-media/product-deta...