Re: arsclist EMTEC Ceramic CDR

[James Perrett <jrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David Seubert wrote:
> 
> Does anybody have any experience with or thoughts on the ceramic plated
> EMTEC CDR Master?
> http://www.emtec-multimedia.com/products/en/en/Professional_Media/Studio/Audio/Cd_R_Master/index.html
> I've been thinking about trying them out, but since they are about $20
> each, I thought I'd ask and see what the word on the street is on their
> suitability for archival use.

They sent me a sample a few years ago which was actually made by Mitsui.
I'm not sure how much effect the ceramic layer will have, but the only
failure mode I've seen with Mitsui discs is delamination of the laquer
layer when the discs are subjected to extended periods of heat (I had
one CD-R which lived in a warm CD drive for a few months which showed
this behaviour and a second disc has since gone bad). I wonder if the
ceramic layer will prevent this delamination?

Cheers.

James.
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