OT: book to CD/DVD ?

[Stephen]

the issue with these is there is no way to know for sure if this will
work, because you kinda have to sit em around...

but ill have to look into it..

On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 9:49 AM, G Gambill<gwgambill at gmail.com> wrote:
> What about using the long life CD's / DVD's?  I bought some CD's from Fry's
> E that claim to last more than 100 Years and DVD's that claim to lasr 100
> years.  Memorex Pro Gold.
>
> On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 9:28 AM, kitepilot at kitepilot.com
> <kitepilot at kitepilot.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> 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 information is likely outdated.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<m.jarvis at cox.net> 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 at cox.net if not.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks again for any help,
>> >>
>> >> Mark Jarvis
>> >>
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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