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| burningdoom:
I have plenty of VHS that are older than me, and I'm 35. That 25 year shelf life sped up is not accurate. |
| dreama1:
--- Quote from: scoobs22 on May 24, 2018, 06:15:29 am --- --- Quote from: dreama1 on May 23, 2018, 10:27:49 pm ---Disc life is 25 years before it starts eroding. If you want to see what the process looks like speeded up, look at VHS tapes. --- End quote --- There's no firm, predictable number of years as you're suggesting. I have nearly 40 TG-CD/PCE-CD games that have survived 25 years and not a single one has signs of becoming degraded. The quality of manufacturing and the way the disc has been handled are two factors that you have to consider. --- End quote --- scoobs22, anecdotal evidence means nothing you know? 25 years passing doesn't mean the suddenly break, it means the risk starts to climb from this point onwards. |
| scoobs22:
--- Quote from: dreama1 on May 24, 2018, 10:15:43 pm --- --- Quote from: scoobs22 on May 24, 2018, 06:15:29 am --- --- Quote from: dreama1 on May 23, 2018, 10:27:49 pm ---Disc life is 25 years before it starts eroding. If you want to see what the process looks like speeded up, look at VHS tapes. --- End quote --- There's no firm, predictable number of years as you're suggesting. I have nearly 40 TG-CD/PCE-CD games that have survived 25 years and not a single one has signs of becoming degraded. The quality of manufacturing and the way the disc has been handled are two factors that you have to consider. --- End quote --- scoobs22, anecdotal evidence means nothing you know? 25 years passing doesn't mean the suddenly break, it means the risk starts to climb from this point onwards. --- End quote --- Yes, I understand that. I also understand that when media manufacturers put a lifespan on their products, they don't really know if it's accurate, and they err on the side of caution to cover themselves. When it comes to how discs are holding up, I guess my collection is all I care about, and my collection is fine. |
| dreama1:
--- Quote from: scoobs22 on May 24, 2018, 10:45:33 pm --- --- Quote from: dreama1 on May 24, 2018, 10:15:43 pm --- --- Quote from: scoobs22 on May 24, 2018, 06:15:29 am --- --- Quote from: dreama1 on May 23, 2018, 10:27:49 pm ---Disc life is 25 years before it starts eroding. If you want to see what the process looks like speeded up, look at VHS tapes. --- End quote --- There's no firm, predictable number of years as you're suggesting. I have nearly 40 TG-CD/PCE-CD games that have survived 25 years and not a single one has signs of becoming degraded. The quality of manufacturing and the way the disc has been handled are two factors that you have to consider. --- End quote --- scoobs22, anecdotal evidence means nothing you know? 25 years passing doesn't mean the suddenly break, it means the risk starts to climb from this point onwards. --- End quote --- Yes, I understand that. I also understand that when media manufacturers put a lifespan on their products, they don't really know if it's accurate, and they err on the side of caution to cover themselves. When it comes to how discs are holding up, I guess my collection is all I care about, and my collection is fine. --- End quote --- Worth bumping this thread in the future then. The PCE-CD is a regarded as a high risk with it's discs in particular. Dracula x has a lot of dead discs from disc rot. |
| scoobs22:
That's cool, I look forward to your petty "I told you so." |
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