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FortunaPS · 03-10-2006, 04:01 PM

As a supplier of Optical jukeboxes, our jukebox vendors are looking to switch to using Blu Ray drives for writing file data. Can anyone tell me the expected life span of BD-R/RE discs?

Traditionally optical media has a lifespan of 30+ years and I have heard that the BD are 40x less scratch resistant than DVD.

Any help with this information would be appreciated.

Marwin · 03-10-2006, 04:25 PM

The 40x number you've heard must be without a hard-coating, and none of the Blu-ray media will be released without one. The hard-coating should make the protection just as good as or better than DVD. The only number I've heard mentioned is the one from Sony:

Sony claims its own tests forecast a lifespan of 30 years for the discs:
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03...blu-ray_media/

03-10-2006, 04:01 PM	#1
FortunaPS New Member Member since:Mar 2006	Blu Ray Archive Life As a supplier of Optical jukeboxes, our jukebox vendors are looking to switch to using Blu Ray drives for writing file data. Can anyone tell me the expected life span of BD-R/RE discs? Traditionally optical media has a lifespan of 30+ years and I have heard that the BD are 40x less scratch resistant than DVD. Any help with this information would be appreciated.

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03-10-2006, 04:25 PM	#2
Marwin Developer Top contributor Member since:May 2003 Blu-ray collection:10 DVD collection:5 iTunes collection:1	The 40x number you've heard must be without a hard-coating, and none of the Blu-ray media will be released without one. The hard-coating should make the protection just as good as or better than DVD. The only number I've heard mentioned is the one from Sony: Sony claims its own tests forecast a lifespan of 30 years for the discs: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/03...blu-ray_media/

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