Maes
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DoomGater said:
BTW: Why not use USB-memory? Do these sticks degregade? I remember, that some sticks have a "write protect" - switch, so wouldn't that be a very secure storage system?
Flash memory works with trapped electrical charges, and a given write is only "guaranteed good" for a decade or so, possibly less, assuming that the interface electronics still work. That's a far cry from "archive durability" even when compared with removable magnetic media such as floppies or even audio cassettes and VHS tapes.
Factory-made ROM and EEPROM (programmable non-flash) OTOH is practically eternal but you can't rely on modern electronic interfaces (or the lack thereof) to be readable/available in the future.
E.g. compare how ROMs were scavenged from old consoles and arcades: ad-hoc cartridge readers or even per-case chip-by-chip raw EEPROM reads, ofter requiring desoldering or removing ICs from their sockets.
DoomGater said:
I guess, that for professional audio CD mastering still those infamous "Audio CD-Rs" must be available. Maybe they are good for long-tima archival purpose, too.
If anything, they are ordinary CD-R disks with a price premium added which is then levied as a discographic tax, there's no inherent increase in quality if a disc simply bears the "For Consumer" tag, especially since they use the same materials as regular discs.
The CD-R FAQ explains the issue with them pretty well. Ironically, it's not the disks themselves that are "For Audio": you can record data on them too if you want, and they are actually "unrestricted for data and audio". It's the REGULAR CD-R disks that are not unrestricted for audio, but only consumer grade standalone CD Audio recorders actually honour the difference. Professional-grade and generic computer recorders simply don't give a rat's ass.
Last edited by Maes on 12-09-11 at 14:24
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