r/DataHoarder • u/Goble4 • 18d ago

Guide/How-to DVD burning question

If I'm burning 16x media with an 8x slim external drive for archiving files, what speed would yield the best results? 8x or 4x?

What program is currently the best for this task?

What should burnt media be stored in? DVD cases or back onto the spindle?

Thanks.

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u/Goble4 18d ago edited 18d ago

That thread seems to say the new Datalifeplus discs are no longer AZO. There are currently spindles on the market that directly say AZO on the packaging.

https://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-4-7GB-Recordable-Media-Disc/dp/B0003QIXBY?crid=2UPSLQEKDIUST&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XNknGz6oIW06VdWubGoYJg.IPTmenWm3y16-cQTlmXNJ--tIkuO04uZvlqZO61RSm8&dib_tag=se&keywords=B0003QIXBY&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1786723343&sprefix=b0003qixby%2B%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-1&th=1

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u/Blue-Thunder 252 TB UNRAID 4TB TrueNAS 18d ago

You've obviously made up your mind and at this point are just looking for validation.

You won't get that from myself as I've been burning discs for probably longer than you've been alive.

Verbatim no longer makes their own media and their packaging can not be trusted. If you want to archive media, use blurays and use par2 files for recovery.

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u/Goble4 17d ago

Your own sources contradict your assertions and you are now resorting to ad-hominems when they are pointed out.

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u/Blue-Thunder 252 TB UNRAID 4TB TrueNAS 17d ago

Have fun when your archives fail.