>> lossy result. (if someone wants to chat about this feel free to >> contact me as we don't have a true answer yet) How'bout carving it in stone? It used to work thousands of years ago... ET PS: Sorry, I couldn't resist... ;-) Stephen writes: > Pressed discs are much more archivally (not sure if this is a word) > sound. Burned discs only have about a 5-8 year lifespan pressed discs > can last much longer to the 15-20+ year marks. > > I do not know of a shop, but usually when you do pressed discs you > cant do a few its usually like getting a 100+ disc batch, but that > information is likely outdated. > > the main difference between burned and pressed discs is that pressed > discs actually don't have much of a dyde but more of an etching > process burned/RW discs have a dye that reacts to air and light. and > interestingly the lexan that's commonly used is gas permeable. > > I know this as right now the museum i am working for is running into > large scale archival solutions for video/audio that does not have a > lossy result. (if someone wants to chat about this feel free to > contact me as we don't have a true answer yet) > > On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 12:53 PM, Mark Jarvis wrote: >> >> I have access to an out of print genealogy/family history book which was >> previously cut apart, scanned and copies made (I didn't get one.). I'd like >> to scan it in again but this time put the scanned pages on a CD or DVD. Does >> anyone know of a reputable shop that they would recommend for this? I could >> scan the pages myself and burn the resulting discs, but would prefer to find >> a source for making commercially pressed disks. My understanding is that the >> actual bumps in the pressed versions are more permanent that the lasered dye >> layers in home burned discs. >> >> If anyone can point me to where I can read up on preferred scan resolution, >> output format, general information, etc. for such a project, I'd appreciate >> it. I don't know enough about the necessary details to even guess whether a >> 200+ page book would fit on a CD or would require a DVD. >> >> Please reply on-list if this is of somewhat general interest, off-list to >> m.jarvis@cox.net if not. >> >> Thanks again for any help, >> >> Mark Jarvis >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss