How is the M-DISC™ different from regular DVDs?
Most writable DVDs, including the most expensive “Gold” archival DVDs, burn data into an organic dye layer. Organic dyes start to degrade and fade as soon as they are written. This leads to a condition called “data rot”. This problem is so severe that the National Archives warns that the shelf life of a regular DVD is 2-5 years. The M-DISC™ contains no organic dyes. Instead, the M-DISC’s™data layer is composed of rock-like materials known to last for centuries. Millenniata’s M-READY™ LG drive etches the M-DISC’s™ rock-like layer creating a permanent physical data record that is immune to data rot.
