Synthetic Stone DVD Claimed To Last 1,000 Years

Posted by timothy on Thursday November 12, 2009 @02:33PM from the will-your-progeny-the-warranty dept.

Lucas123 writes "A start-up launched a new DVD archive product this week: a disc that it says will hold its data for 1,000 years. The company, Cranberry, says its DiamonDisc product, which can be used in any standard DVD player, is not subject to deterioration from heat, UV rays or material rot due to humidity or other elements because it has no dyes, adhesives or reflective materials like standard DVD discs, and its discs are made from a vastly more durable synthetic stone. Data is laid down on the platter much in the same way as a standard DVD disc, but with DiamonDisc the burner etches much deeper pits. Cranberry said it is also working on producing a Blu-ray version of its 1,000-year disc."

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Re:1,000 years? by batrick · 2009-11-12 14:43 · Score: 5, Informative

I have music CDs that are over 10 years old still working perfectly.
Re:1,000 years? by stinerman · 2009-11-12 14:43 · Score: 5, Informative

Burned or stamped?
My stepfather has an extensive collection of CDs he bought in the mid-to-late 80s that play as well today as they did back when he bought them. I ripped a Cars album without need for any cdparanoia correction. The resulting file played fine.