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[TiQuinn]

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Also, I was this many years old when I learned that DVDs of all things can rapidly degrade due to how industry processes them for the market. Like, damn.

 

[The Firebird]

Also, I was this many years old when I learned that DVDs of all things can rapidly degrade due to how industry processes them for the market. Like, damn.

How fast? I am learning this right now.

 

[Ryujin]

How fast? I am learning this right now.

As I understand it this mainly affects DVDs from the mid-late '00s from Warner Brothers. From what I recall it takes 5-10 years, but is dependent upon storage conditions (humidity, temperature, etc.).

 

[dragoner]

All CD/DVD's rust, you can protect them with wax somewhat.

 

[TiQuinn]

How fast? I am learning this right now.

So there was a period between 2006 and 2008 where Warner Brothers had a manufacturing defect which sped up the process of DVD rot, and a lot of those are now unplayable. They did do a replacement program when that came out. That was an outlier - very rapid rot. Basically, depending on the material used for the construction of the disc, and how the sticker on the DVD interacts with the material sped up oxidation. But I really found out about this when my Dad, who has a big collection going back to the 90s, started finding various DVDs were stopping mid play or not playing at all. 30 years seems to be when cheaper DVDs can start to have problems, not counting a defective process speeding it up. Better quality ones are supposed to last up to 100 years.

 

[Ryujin]

So there was a period between 2006 and 2008 where Warner Brothers had a manufacturing defect which sped up the process of DVD rot, and a lot of those are now unplayable. They did do a replacement program when that came out. That was an outlier - very rapid rot. Basically, depending on the material used for the construction of the disc, and how the sticker on the DVD interacts with the material sped up oxidation. But I really found out about this when my Dad, who has a big collection going back to the 90s, started finding various DVDs were stopping mid play or not playing at all. 30 years seems to be when cheaper DVDs can start to have problems, not counting a defective process speeding it up. Better quality ones are supposed to last up to 100 years.

The 100 year ones are typically labeled as "archival quality."

 

[dragoner]

Steve Albini ranted that CD's were the "rich man's 8 track" partially because how quickly they decayed.

 

[trappedslider]

well now they are coming for the jobs of kids,maids, housekeepers

NEO launched by 1X: What to know about the humanoid robot that will do your chores

Artificial intelligence and robotics company 1X said that its humanoid robot NEO is now available for pre-order.

www.yahoo.com

NEO comes with a machine-washable suit, customizable shoes and is available in tan, gray and dark brown.

At least it doesn't come in black

 

[gnarlygninja]

No trick or treating here. Tomorrow something similar happens but without the implicit vandalism. Meanwhile we did the altar today.

I had forgotten I had pan de muerto until this post, thank you for the unintentional reminder. Time to go get cinnamon and crumbs all over the place!