DVD damage?

[kyrcy]

I noticed that some silver Verbatim DVD+R media stored for years in spindles are loosing their top "skin", but are still fully readable. Should I worry about this?

[ProWo]

Store them in a dark and dry place.

[dellsam34]

I would back them up asap if they have data, If blank, it should be discarded immediately and cannot be trusted.

[lordsmurf]

DVD-R/+R are sandwiched polycarbs, so there is no "skin" like CD-R.
So are you referring to a lacquer surface?

Those may be fake Verbatims, as Europe was inundated with that junk media in the 2000s.

[kyrcy]

I would back them up asap if they have data, If blank, it should be discarded immediately and cannot be trusted.

They have data and will be difficult to make backups if this is a more general problem.

DVD-R/+R are sandwiched polycarbs, so there is no "skin" like CD-R.
So are you referring to a lacquer surface?

Those may be fake Verbatims, as Europe was inundated with that junk media in the 2000s.

I am not familiar with the term "lacquer surface", but I am sure that these are genuine Verbatim Matte Silver AZO DVD+R (MCC-004-00). Most of the surface of the affected media is gone leaving a shiny top.