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I have a few questions for you guys. When you guys back up your games, do you use a sharpie marker to write on them? I have heard that overtime, the marker will eat through to the data side, but I just find that hard to believe. Does anyone know anything about this?
The other question is putting labels on the dvds. If I have done this already, and they play and copy fine, is this a problem? What do you guys think?
Chemical reactions may happen using some kind of markers, so I would not suggest using them. Nor labels, if you ask me. Putting labels or if you print onto the disk surface the balance of the disk may change and it may cause serious problems at high speed rotation.
regards, Stephen
I've been backing up games and making cd-r discs and dvd-r discs for years and have always used a sharpie when labeling them. I've never had a problem, even with discs that seem to be see-through and have no coating over the data side.
Any more opinions on labels?
OK, thake a look at those disk with a real error testing equipment. You'll notice the part that is getting easily damaged when you use some type of markers. Labels ? They are just even worse.
regards, Stephen
What is the best way to label your discs then? and again, thanks stephen
I've been using sharpies on CD's for years now--and the only problems I've had have been from cheap media (<$0.10/each) and not from the discs.
I've done a few labels too over the years--but it's always seemed like too much trouble to be worth it--but I've never had a problem with labeled CDs.
The best labels I've seen done though are those ran through a color laser printer.
--k-
i've also used sharpies and labels. there are special cd markers u can use if u're not to sure about sharpie. I've only used labels on non printed dvd/cd as they are prone to warping and peeling
Will the Sharpie eat through your media within this lifetime?
There are several studies how optical disks lose their data within years. The DVD is even worse than a CD. Unfortunatelly as many of us already noticed, also perfectly written and quality DVD-Rs can get damaged when they are stored in safe place. I think a backup from time to time never hurts, hehe....
regards, Stephen