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On 10/05/10 21:38, John Gorentz wrote: > At 09:06 PM 10/5/2010, STeve Andre' wrote: >> Bad DVDs are no end of trouble. Once I found the TY CDs and DVDs I >> never >> looked back. Also, the write speed matters. I don't go beyond 24x for >> CDs and 8x for DVDs. Full face labels are nasty, I think. > > How DO you label your DVDs? I put my photo collections on DVDs -- > too many DVDs these days -- but always get nervous about writing on > them even with the thinnest Sharpie. > > John Gorentz > I've used sharpies, just enough to label the CD/DVD with something, and then more info on a label on the CD holder. From what I've been able to gather, black is best, and keeping the C/DVD in the dark means that the light won't interact with the ink. I think my oldest CDs are 8 years old; the last time I read one it was OK. --STeve Andre'