DVD Spindles for Archiving

[msteis]

Do you guys find it acceptable to use your old spindles as a safe way to archive your dvd's? Other than being cumbersome, I see no bad effects of doing this. Any opinions?

Thanks,

msteis

[slacker]

I have so many I wound up stacking MOST of mine!

As long as the the discs have a stacking ring I don't see any issues. Would inkjet printed discs have issues sitting one on top of the other? I would appreciate some other input as well though!

[CanuckGod]

I tend to archive some of the ones I use very infrequently, but as I work close to a Blockbuster, and they tend to throw out a LOT of original retail DVD cases (in separate bags, so they aren't dirty), I don't need to worry about that anymore 8) But in answer to your original question, I haven't had any problems with them when I take them out of the spindle and use them later on.

As to the second question, no clue, never stacked inkjet printables on each other before, and I don't want to test that theory out with them. Good luck to you, if you want to try

[ScorpioDragon]

I currently have over 200 DVD-R/+R/+&-RW discs that I use for backing-up data, home videos, digital photos, etc., and have been archiving in cakebox spindles for years [over 5+] with no ill effects whatsoever. For what it's worth, the media I use is primarily Verbatim [MCC...], TDK [TYG02], & Fujifilm [YUDEN] - which are all good quality media. I believe the media is a big factor in how long your archived back-ups last.

[e404pnf]

Would inkjet printed discs have issues sitting one on top of the other? I would appreciate some other input as well though!

When I first got my Canon i865 I stacked my inkjet printed DVDs. This was until I had a couple stick together after a particularly warm day. Well warm by UK standards, for some of you guys it would probably be considered a bit chilly!
The disks did separate and the movie played fine but had to go back to the original to re-back up. Needless to say I felt pretty dumb and haven't done that again.

- e404pnf

[lordsmurf]

- Slim cases for discs I use often.
- DVD cases for videos.
- Spindles for things I use or watch less often. And when I say "less often" I mean a couple times a year at most.

[SatStorm]

Storing to Spindles is bad for CDs.
There are no problems with DVDs

I'll use double side slim DVD cases for the archives I need direct and often access.

[msteis]

Storing to Spindles is bad for CDs.
There are no problems with DVDs

I'll use double side slim DVD cases for the archives I need direct and often access.

SatStorm,

Just curious, but what's different about cd's that makes it bad to stack in spindles, while dvd's are not affected?

msteis

[slacker]

Thank you e404pnf. I'll be sure to make a note of the ink issue. Epson just came out with some archival ink for their higher end inkjets (100 year life). I'll have to inquire with them about whether stacking is appropriate given the new formulation.

[Mister Flonk-Flonk]

what's different about cd's that makes it bad to stack in spindles, while dvd's are not affected?

msteis

The DVD discs have a thick polycarbonate plastic substrate on either side of the foil layer, whereas the CD only has it on one side and is more easily damaged.

Or some such nonsense.

[SatStorm]

it is not nonsense! There is a great pressure for the bottom CDs on a spindle. The average CD-R can be easily damage that way. Especially on 100 CDs per spindle (my way of storing archives!)

[Mister Flonk-Flonk]

I know, I was only kidding.

flonk!

[the * dude]

humm,, 100 cd stack will damage??? why the bums sell it in 100 cakes then???.....

i used to have thoses cd folders... but then after bout 4,, i left it & now use spindles for less freq used cd/dvds......

i try not to spin them in the cakes but i cant resist!!!!!!!!!!!