CD-R utility - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

1 Aug 2001

...
  Rob Lion wrote:

For those of you who were discussing the merits of CD-R manufacturers and
...
 dyes a week or so ago, I ran across a Windows program
tonight that might be
...
 of interest. Apparently it can tell you the real
manufacturer and dye type
...
 used on the disc. Find it at:
http://www.gum.de/it/download/english.htm

	Has a useful facility to copy to the
	clipboard too :-)

	So from the info below (taken from a 700MB 80min blank 16x)
	how worried should I be about long-term data retention?
	And why? And what answers would be better?

	Antonio

	ATIP:              97m 15s 17f
	Disc Manufacturer: Ritek Co.
	Reflective layer:  Dye (Short strategy; e.g. Phthalocyanine)
	Media type:        CD-Recordable
	Recording Speeds:  min. unknown - max. unknown
	nominal Capacity:  702.83MB (79m 59s 74f / LBA: 359849)