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Synthetic Stone DVD Claimed To Last 1,000 Years

Posted by timothy on 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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  1. is this a joke ? by shakuni · · Score: 0, Troll

    DVD that can store data for 1000 years. Who cares even if it does ?

  2. Re:What the bets the first release will be... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hopefully in 1000 years it will be appropriately categorized as "fiction."

    Lol, yeah well most likely in a 1,000 years you'll be saying, "Crap! It was real - all of it was in that Book! Now what do I do?"