Cold Weather Media Storage

[Headbanger's Ball]

I was wondering if storing DVDs (pressed & burnt) in an attic or basement without temperature controls would cause damage to the discs. At what temperatures would damage occur? What about humidity? Same for CDs?

Sorry if it's already posted elsewhere.

[Italic]

Same for CDs : 23 to 131°F , 10 - 90% RH

[lordsmurf]

Yes. 23 (F) is too cold and 131 (F) is too hot. Thse may be some sort of "max" numbers, but I would not do it if you actually care about what's on the media. Room temperature.

[Captain315]

If you HAVE to store them in either of those environments (which I wouldn't), wrap them in a blanket and put them in a STYROFOAM chest. Tape the chest lid closed to help reduce humidity problems. DO NOT use any other type of ice chest as they will not protect the discs.

[pluche]

My CD's and DVD's are stored in a place which has a fairly stable temperature
However, in my car I have +- 10 CD's with MP3 music ; being all the time in the car, these are subjected to all kinds of temperatures
Most of them are now 2-4 years old and still perform well
I only had some problems with the earlier Sony CD's: peeling of the reflective layer

[BJ_M]

i leave them in my car in the player even at minus 30 degrees and never had a problem .. the other day i was playing some cds in there and it was about -10 in the car (i just started it - not warmed up yet)

heat is more damaging ... but as for long term -- i have no idea , maybe i am killing them - but those cds in the car are some of them over 10 years old and still play fine .. i just keep moving them from car to car (or truck) ..

hot summer temps though can warp them for sure if not stored flat - or destroy them completly .. it can go to very high temps in a car in summer ..