Is Backing up DATA in Blu Ray Recordable Discs Reliable?

[faramith]

Hi! I author lots of DVDs for my costumers, when the costumer authorizes I
keep a copy in case the costumer wants more copies in the future, now the problem
is cluttering.. I have lots of spindles everywhere, and I have backup drives that go bad.
I was looking at BD recording as an alternative, in a 25GB BD-R I can fit a lot of DVD ISOS right?
Can I use a program like NERO Burning Rom to burn the files?
and finally do you know of a good BD-R writer? thanks a lot guys!

-Peace!

[ocgw]

Hi! I author lots of DVDs for my costumers, when the costumer authorizes I
keep a copy in case the costumer wants more copies in the future, now the problem
is cluttering.. I have lots of spindles everywhere, and I have backup drives that go bad.
I was looking at BD recording as an alternative, in a 25GB BD-R I can fit a lot of DVD ISOS right?
Can I use a program like NERO Burning Rom to burn the files?
and finally do you know of a good BD-R writer? thanks a lot guys!

-Peace!

Sure you can burn DVD iso's to a data disc formatted BD disc , just put the iso's in a folder

I recommend the Pioneer BDR-203, i have had it for 2-3 months and couldn't be happier w/ it

LG read commercial BD-ROM (commercial release Blu Ray movies) discs slower than their BD-R rating because they treat BDMV files differently (4.8x vs 8x)

http://forum.slysoft.com/showthread.php?t=32810&page=2

ocgw

peace

[redwudz]

I would use ImgBurn instead of Nero for most all burning. It works fine with BD data DVDs. It can also create ISO files if you want. If you use a good brand of BD media, it should be fairly reliable, as much as most burned media. I use Verbatim BDs.

[faramith]

Thanks for your replies, the BDR-203 is out of stock on newegg .
you can burn data files in ImgBurn? i mean lets say I have 5 DVD isos can I make a BD-R with the 5 isos inside? I tought ImgBurn just burns 1 iso to DVD.

[ocgw]

Thanks for your replies, the BDR-203 is out of stock on newegg .
you can burn data files in ImgBurn? i mean lets say I have 5 DVD isos can I make a BD-R with the 5 isos inside? I tought ImgBurn just burns 1 iso to DVD.

If you burn DVD folders to the "root" of a drive it works the same as if you made a iso image and burned it to the disc

If you take a iso image created w/ imgburn and put it in a folder and then copy the folder to the disc it is a data disc

You can put multiple DVD iso's on a blu ray disc, just put them in a folder or folders like a suggested for a multiple dvd blu ray data disc

Look for any good name brand BD Burner other than LG for the reason I already mentioned, besides newgg, zipZoomFly, and Tiger Direct are good reputable online retailers w/ competitive pricing

or try a high rated Amazon retailer

ps. i also use Verbatim disc almost exclusively for DVD, CD, and Blu Ray

ocgw

peace

[poisondeathray]

Why not use hard drives for backup of ISOs?

Less expensive in terms of cost/GB , don't need a BD-R burner, probably more reliable, less clutter

With the cost savings you could have multiple drives with multiple copies for extra security

[redwudz]

I don't use ISO's that often, but I assume if you add them to a data disc, ('Write files/folders to disc' in EZ-Mode Picker) ImgBurn will burn them as data and ignore the ISO container designation. Don't use 'Write image file to disc' or it will just let you use one. If it has a problem, it will usually tell you and suggest a solution.

[faramith]

Thanks, Ive been doing backups in HDD too but it fills up fast and also it can crash... with BD-R I can burn as many as id like too

Thanks for your replies, Ill check in other stores other than newegg since its already out of stock there.

Peace

[lordsmurf]

I think the business model is flawed. Most customers can copy their own discs. I'll teach mine how to copy their own discs. As you're finding out, storing the discs is a hassle, and your ROI is negative long-term.

[faramith]

Ill start to store them for 1 year(optional), that's part of the contract they'll sign from now on, still I have costumers that order a few copies over 1 year that's an extra income tho.