We had a thread a while ago about archving digital files and cost and whatnot. Said at the time that I expected the media vendors to begin addressing that just like film vendors had to do back in the beginning of film. I knew the development time for digital was way faster than for film, but I didn't think it would start this soon.

Just read an article on Delkin's eFilm Archival Gold CD-R discs. They released these in the final months of 2004. Wondered why I hadn't seen them, then realized by then I wass ignorning CD-R and was straight DVD-R.

Anyway, today the cost is around $15 for a pack of 10 with sleeved carrying case. Plus they do a walleted 16-pack and spindles of 25 and 100. They use a phthalocyanine dye and gold reflective layer to achieve a claimed 300-year storage life.

Just reading this while eating my Cheerios, so haven't had a chance to look for independent verification of that storage life.

Anyway, its already begun. I'm sure DVD-R's will be next as the archival storage medias evolve.

-=>Donald