Custom BD-Rs for home videos, are they scratch resistant?

[MrMarsFargo]

Howdy, cats! New around these parts, and really appreciate anyone who takes the time to respond to this.

So there's a few home videos, which I've created a custom .ISO file with menus for. I was thinking of burning them to Blu-Ray, and to my knowledge the only format you can burn to is BD-R. What I'm wondering is if BD-R has the same scratch resistant coating as official studio licensed discs, or does the fact it's a blank disc mean there's no scratch resistance? I've read some sights say one thing, other sites say different, so I'm hoping the more knowledgable/technically savy people on this site can give me a clear yes or no on that point.

If it's the case BD-R is not scratch resistant, does anyone know of an alternative that is? Or if not that, is there any way I could have my discs scratch protected with coating AFTER burning them (or a service that offers that)? I appreciate anyone who takes the time to respond!

[NDcowboy]

Find an archival rated disc. Maybe Verbatim M DISC BD-Rs, but I've personally never tried them.

Keep at least 3 copies of important content. Vary manufactures of discs, and keep data on a hard drive, and maybe flash drive.

I've personally seen some of my low quality BD-R's become unreadable due to age related degradation. Scratches are the least of my worries when it comes to losing data.

[sapiendut]

Originally Posted by MrMarsFargo

Howdy, cats! New around these parts, and really appreciate anyone who takes the time to respond to this.

So there's a few home videos, which I've created a custom .ISO file with menus for. I was thinking of burning them to Blu-Ray, and to my knowledge the only format you can burn to is BD-R. What I'm wondering is if BD-R has the same scratch resistant coating as official studio licensed discs, or does the fact it's a blank disc mean there's no scratch resistance? I've read some sights say one thing, other sites say different, so I'm hoping the more knowledgable/technically savy people on this site can give me a clear yes or no on that point.

If it's the case BD-R is not scratch resistant, does anyone know of an alternative that is? Or if not that, is there any way I could have my discs scratch protected with coating AFTER burning them (or a service that offers that)? I appreciate anyone who takes the time to respond!

I have burned some test discs, around 20-30 discs; all the discs I use have the same scratch resistant layer just like commercial discs. Strangely, however, ALL my Memorex discs are no longer recognized by any players I have (I have 6 players of various brands on model). The ones that consistently perform well even more than 10 years later are the Verbatims. All disc were burned using 2nd gen Pioneer BDR burner at 2x speed.

Hope it helps.

[cjamescook]

Your choice of media is the biggest factor in whether they will last.

M-disc media has been tested by the USAF and NASA to last >100 years (1000 years?). Most writable media is based on a dye changing color when burned. M-disc actually burns holes or pits. M-discs are readable by any player, but you will need to buy a burner that claims to burn them (a high percentage).

Disclaimer: I have no financial interest in this issue.

[sapiendut]

Aha! I forgot about M Disc. I tried several of them and they are readable everywhere except for the Sony X700. The player keeps making clicking sound when I use the M-disc