Overview
If you are purchasing value line taiyo yuden or bulk media that is shrink-wrapped, it will come without a cake box. this is part of the cost savings. purchase a cake box if you do not already have one. these are shorter than (if you use spacers) or just barely fit than the stack of taiyo yuden discs. the shrink wrapped and value line media also ships MUCH MORE SAFELY (less chance of breakage)!
gold is archival 300-year media. silver is archival 100-year media. taiyo yuden are standard AZO cyanine 30-year media. normal cdr media only lasts 5 years I read somewhere, normal DVD's for 30 years, floppies for 3-5 years. silver is good for archiving family photos. check out the FAQ. Green-dye cdr's last 30-100 years but are sensitive to light like the sun (shortens lifespan, so could be 5 years with use). DVD+R/DVD-R difference: DVD-R is promoted by Pioneer, and is the default drive in software/video copying and distribution. DVD+R is promoted by Sony and Phillips and is focused more on the home recorder/enduser market. As the market moves forward the formats are becoming more compatible.
CDR Media
Taiyo Yuden 80min./700MiB cdr Media Supply, mediasupply.com taiyo yuden page, quantities to 600/pack, $29.90 (100)silver-lacquer in cake box free fedex ground shipping taiyo yuden
Available in watershed, silver-lacquer, white inkjet hub-printable, white thermal for rimage everest, silver inkjet, white inkjet. shrink wrap also available, which ships great. shrink wrap means it has no spindle - you supply your own. you can get it with or without spindle. this media will last 30 years on the shelf (recent durability projection testing). professional quality media - works with any burner. As with Any generic CDR media, it will probably not last 5 years in sunlight. Taiyo Yuden works in any device and with any burner.
taiyo yuden 80min./700MiB cdr, mediasupply.com, stack 100, $35.80 white-inkjet-hub-printable, shrinkwrap free fedex gnd shipping
ships great. shrink wrap means it has no spindle - you supply your own. you can get it with or without spindle. this media will last 30 years on the shelf (recent durability projection testing). professional quality media - works with any burner. As with Any generic CDR media, it will probably not last 5 years in sunlight. be careful unwrapping it so you don't scratch media or get finger prints on it (hard to do). prevents breakage of spindle during shipping - taiyo yuden doesn't know about putting foam spacers in the top and a spacer on the bottom of the spindle yet. somebody should write to them.
taiyo yuden 80min./700MiB cdr, mediasupply.com, stack 100, $35.90 white inkjet, cake box free fedex gnd shipping
taiyo yuden doesn't know about putting foam spacers in the top and a spacer on the bottom of the spindle yet. somebody should write to them.
taiyo yuden 80min./700MiB cdr, mediasupply.com, stack 100, $35.90 silver-inkjet free fedex gnd shipping
taiyo yuden doesn't know about putting foam spacers in the top and a spacer on the bottom of the spindle yet. somebody should write to them.
ships great. shrink wrap means it has no spindle - you supply your own. you can get it with or without spindle. this media will last 30 years on the shelf (recent durability projection testing). professional quality media - works with any burner. As with Any generic CDR media, it will probably not last 5 years in sunlight.
DVD Media
DVDRW DL media doesn't exist yet it seems.
taiyo yuden 8x DVD+R, available from mediasupply $43
media may come with some broken and spindle may also be broken. you should have an extra spindle on hand just in case. might be better to have shrink-wrap/value-line shipped and supply your own empty spindle. this media will last 100 years in a cool dark place. professional quality media.
Ritek Ridata 8X DVD+RW Media in Cake Box Spindle, available from supermediastore.com
DVD+RW and DVD+R Media, available from cyberguys.com
Verbatim DVD DL Media, available from newegg.com$19-25
Ritek Ridata 2.4X,8x DVD+RW DL Media, available from newegg.com$19-25
8.5GB DVD+R DL disc
high turnover on burners. drives are cheap.
DVD+R DL lightscribe burner, available from newegg.com $24-48
DVD DL 8.5GB media, available from newegg.com
Qty 200 Bulk Verbatim DVD+R DL 8.5GB 2.4X(up to 6x) White Inkjet Spindles 95123, available from $261.80/200
Blu-Ray Discs
this format will grow from 25GB to 50GB and then to 100GB and 128GB in the future. DL discs are still $10/disc, but 25GB SL discs are now $1/disc, making backup affordable (but not do-able yet).
Blu-Ray media at mediasupply.com or from newegg $14-33. Both Sony and TDK make media.
3/2/2012. mediasupply has the 50GB discs. they also have printable versions.
Blu-Ray media at cyberguys.com $7-13ea
3/2/2012. mediasupply has the 50GB discs.
BD-R DL media at cyberguys.com $7-13ea
3/2/2012. mediasupply has the 50GB discs.
HD-DVD discs (obsolete)
The HD-DVD format is now obsolete, been dropped in favor of Blu-Ray, and no longer supported by any new hardware.
only see 1 mfr of this kind of media so far as of May 31, 2007.
Verbatim 30GB HD DVD-R1X media, available from cyberguys.com $20ea+$10shipping
MAM-A gold/silver: gold predicted to last 250 years, silver predicted to last 100 years (blue dye I think). gold can sometimes be hard to write, so always verify. the gold media is heavy! great for archiving your photos and home videos as a "master". MDISCs are made with the equivalent of rock and are supposed to last for 1,000 years or more. a blu-ray MDISC will be coming out Spring 2013 which is compatible with blu-ray combo drives. however,there might be a problem with shredding an MDISC because of the rock content. MDISC DVDs currently require special drives that have the MDISC label/compatibility. as with any archival media, it will only last until its end of livespan or until the time when the elements melt with fervent heat, whichever comes first.
MDISC DVD+M MDHA020P, available at mdisc.com$57.99/20
1000+ years archival, uv prortection, sun protection, heat protection, or until the time the elements melt with fervent heat
Gold Archive CDs & DVDs, available at mediasupply
(main menu for archival gold and audio master media)
Gold Archive DVDs, available at mediasupply
Mitsui MAM-A Silver archive CDRs and some Gold Archive CDRs, available at mediasupply
Digital Audio and data CDRs.
Qty 200 Bulk Mitsui MAM-A Silver Thermal and Gold Archive 4.7GB DVD-Rs, available at mediasupply
Digital Audio and data CDRs. gold $456.20/200 silver $68.40/200
Qty 200 Bulk 8x Verbatim Ultralife Gold Archival 4.7GB DVD-Rs, available at mediasupply $401.20/200
Qty 200 Bulk 8x Verbatim Silver Thermal Archival 4.7GB DVD-Rs, available at mediasupply $67.72/200
this media to burn a label you must have a lightscribe (or similarly named) drive. after burning the disc, you use Nero or Roxio or Sonic or Toast (maybe?) to design and burn a black and white label into the media. no dangerous sticky labels needed.
microboards lightscribe DVD-R/DVD+R $22-25/50
microboards lightscribe CD-R $22-25/50
verbatim lightscribe CD-R $28/50