In Today’s working world, business world, working at home or just having fun with some entertainment one simply cannot afford to lose valuable information on our computer. We need some kind of backup. A DVD backup is a definite necessity.
How horrible would it be to have pictures from a Wedding that was on a DVD destroyed or scratched and all that money could be wasted. Perhaps keeping business records for work or at home is gone in an instant. Problems arise all the time for various reasons and we can simply not afford to lose it! Ask yourself, how important are your files to you or your business, and what's the largest amount of time, effort, and money you're able or willing to spend just to get back up and running again? Blank DVDs for copies are the way to go and this is a very wise thing to do, as you can convert even video tapes on to a DVD which is a much smaller size, allowing you to save some precious space in your home. In some cases with a home video, you may cut, rotate frames, include comments and make the video more fun to watch and personalized to your family and friends.
As veteran disc copiers will tell you, DVD burning isn’t rocket science. There’s no secret formula to success. The kind of blank DVD or media you can use does affect the integrity of your finished product. Burning starts with selecting the right blank media. Right doesn’t always mean expensive though. Many reliable brands are reasonably priced.
Always make sure to examine each and every disc. Occasionally, faulty discs can slip through the quality control inspection of even the most reputable manufacturers. Before any burning, simply inspect the recordable underside of each DVD-R for cracks, scratches, spots and blotches. Things to keep in mind: Blank CDs hold between 650 and 700mb, while most writeable DVDs hold 4,700 mb (or even more than that if you have one of the newer "dual layer" DVD burners). A lot of people can fit all of their important documents on a single blank CD, and the disks typically cost a few cents each when bought in bulk.
CDs generally come in two flavors, CD-R (Compact Disk-Recordable) and CD-RW (RW for Re-Writable). If you use a CD burner (reader/writer) that was made since about 2002, it will write a disk in less than 15 minutes. A CD-R can be used once (although one may have multiple sessions); a CD-RW can be used over and over. Remember to handle with care because be sure that eventually, something will go wrong with a backup as well as with your primary storage device.
Video duplication can be hectic if you are trying to save the family films. If you don't really know what you're doing then there are many helpful instructional videos and websites that can help you perfect a certain technique, though if you don't want to risk the family memoirs on your novice skills, then you might want to consult a professional. Either way make sure you get a Backup!!!!!
