What is the deal with M-Discs?

Goremans on 14/10/2022 - 07:21

Hi.

Are M-disc still relevant? Not many places sell them and they go for super high prices.

I can only find 100GB versions. Does anyone know where/when they go on sale.

I am sorting, editing, and archiving a huge photo library and want as many formats for backup. I have 3.5HDD x2, SSD x1 and want to store a copy on disc off site. M-disc make sense for that.
Cheers,

Computing

Comments

    • JimB on 14/10/2022 - 12:09

      That those prices, cheaper to buy SSDs.

  • bazingaa on 14/10/2022 - 08:33

    I have a M-DISC drive but I only use normal Verbatim 25 GB BD-R, I used to burn photos to BD-R for years but haven't done recently.

    3.5HDD x2, SSD x1

    what are the capacities ?

    • cybapete on 16/10/2022 - 13:47

      25gb, 50gb & 100gb are the sizes i've seen

      • bazingaa on 16/10/2022 - 14:19

        I mean "3.5HDD x2, SSD x1" sizes :D

        • cybapete on 16/10/2022 - 15:48

          for portable hard drive i have a 5 terabyte one
          1-2tb ones are cheaper

  • djkelly69 on 14/10/2022 - 08:44
    +5

    Haha thought you were talking about Minidiscs, and was going to say they are definitely not still relevant!

    • Mechz on 14/10/2022 - 08:48
      +3

      neverforget

  • pharkurnell on 14/10/2022 - 11:13

    How much do you need to backup and what discs are you looking for

    https://obsoletemedia.org/m-disc/

  • JimB on 14/10/2022 - 12:09

    Cheaper and more safe to store it in the cloud.

    • cybapete on 16/10/2022 - 13:48

      or usb thumbdrive / portable hard drive

  • dazagrt on 10/11/2022 - 11:46

    Buy a 5 pack of 100GB from Amazon, it's the cheapest I have found.

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Verbatim-Disc-100GB-Jewel-98913/dp…

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