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ska
10 months ago
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I accidentally deleted a bad game revision from MA...
Re writable CD's were pretty flaky, but regular ones were pretty solid I think.
dataflow
10 months ago
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Both were flaky in my experience.
Andrex
10 months ago
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Optical disc technology was newer for CDs than for DVDs.
devilbunny
10 months ago
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And CDs had the data on the metal film on top of the disc, while DVDs sandwiched it between plastic layers. It is much easier to damage a CD. Short of breaking it in pieces, almost any damage to a DVD can be buffed out.
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