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Old 01-06-2005   #9 (permalink)
sTisTi
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Re: CD-Rs in Africa: which one is the best?

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Originally Posted by anjan
Yes but apparently the dye they use (cyanine) is not very stable in hot conditions, whereas the mitsui dye is more stable?
The absolute best stability with regard to environmental factors can be had with Gold/phthalocyanine combination. See NIST's stability study
I know that some parts of Africa feel like stepping into an oven, but at least it's generally a lot less humid than e.g. in SE Asia. I don't think you'll run into trouble with either (stabilized) cyanine like Taiyo Yuden, AZO or phthalocyanine if you stay there just for a year. If you can find Gold/phthalo CDs (not easy these days), try them with your burner. Otherwise, give Verbatim Data Life Plus a try. I've used nearly a thousand of them (oldest are 7 years old) and haven't had any problems.
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