MAM-A (Mitsui) GOLD ARCHIVE DVD
The need for high quality, long-term storage of
professional photos has spurred the development of a long-life disc. The MAM
Gold Archive Grade™ DVD is designed for applications requiring long-term
storage of sensitive data, video or music files. The reflective layer is
comprised of 24 karat gold, which allows maximum resistance to chemical
breakdown -- one of the major causes of disc failure. Along with choosing the
right recording dye material and bonding agent (Note: A DVD-R is made of two
polycarbonate discs bonded together) the long-term stability of the reflective
layer is crucial. Reflective layers using your standard “silver”
surface are subject to oxidation (rust) over a long period of exposure to
moisture. Unlike silver jewelry, a gold ring won't rust and neither will the
gold reflective layer in this disc. In optical discs, the use of gold can triple
the life of a standard disc.
Preliminary tests show that the MAM Gold Archive
Grade™ DVD can last significantly longer than ordinary silver recordable
DVD discs. Although tests are currently underway and results will soon be
available, we can assume from our experience with gold layer CD-R that the
expected life of these discs will be similar. The MAM DVD is offered as the long
awaited companion to the MAM Archive Grade™ Gold CD-R, which has an
expected lifetime of 300 years and has earned a reputation as the highest
quality storage media available today.
Posted: Fri - June 24, 2005 at 03:05 PM