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Best method to store DVDs
Good Morning Folks
I have about half a dozen family related DVDs which are of sentimental value. I would like to store them in a secure place and was thinking of places like: DropBox, Cloud, Google Drive, Sky Drive, Amazon etc. Which one would you recommend? What things do I need to consider in order to decide? Thanks |
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All of them.
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All of the above.
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Also make sure that someone else has access to the account in case anything happens to you. With most of the cloud services you can share access with other people.
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In a cupboard.
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When you say DVDs you mean the content.
Have you got the original files and what format are they? You also need to think about what you are going to use to play them on in X years time. |
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Good Morning Folks
I have about half a dozen family related DVDs which are of sentimental value. I would like to store them in a secure place and was thinking of places like: DropBox, Cloud, Google Drive, Sky Drive, Amazon etc. Which one would you recommend? What things do I need to consider in order to decide? Thanks http://uk.pcmag.com/storage-devices-reviews/3682/guide/the-best-cloud-storage-and-file-syncing-services-for-2016 The problem I've found is changes to terms and conditions which means the service level can be withdrawn at any time. I would consider a paid service at her than free because data backup of this kind is essential and the free allowances run out quickly as you become more reliant on them. Therefore consider a paid service that gives you extras that you need ie one drive gives you 1tb of space and Microsoft office. You might also need to look at converting your dvds into another format like mp4. |
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In a cupboard.
What if he's scared of cupboards? I'd say a cardboard box under the bed. But then I saw a film once.......... 😱 |
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Thanks folks
Any further suggestions greatly appreciated. |
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Transfer them to 16mm Cine Film.
It's the only secure long term option. |
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Cine Film?
Why do you say it's the only secure option? |
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Lasts for decades. People are always discovering reels in their attics.
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Thanks folks
Any further suggestions greatly appreciated. |
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Oops ,,, sorry
Yes, I want the dvd content to be secured in a safe place. I have the original camcorder HI 8 tapes which I'm planning to put on a dvd and store them. |
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That's easy for you to say.
What if he's scared of cupboards? I'd say a cardboard box under the bed. But then I saw a film once.......... 😱 |
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I have the original camcorder HI 8 tapes which I'm planning to put on a dvd and store them.
How do you plan to get them off the HI 8 tapes? Or is that for another thread? |
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Oops ,,, sorry
Yes, I want the dvd content to be secured in a safe place. I have the original camcorder HI 8 tapes which I'm planning to put on a dvd and store them. Personally I have two simple USB hard drives, one at my place and one at my parents which I test and sync about once a month. I also have everything store on my Google Drive which is currently £8 a month for 1TB of storage. |
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Well maybe an old creaky oak chest with pentangles carved into it and stained with cockerel blood? I wonder if Argos do them?
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I store all important stuff on Drop box and Google Drive.
I also have 2 hard drives in addition to the main drive on my computer. the two back ups are stored in a different property (in case of fire/flood/theft) My mate and i also have an arrangement that he stores a copy of most of my stuff on his computer and I do the same for his stuff on mine I also have all my photos on flickr and the super important stuff on pen drives and DVD disks. I'm overly careful because on one occasion I had 3 hard drives fail on me in one day. Very unusual but it did happen. I used to be a Hospital Medical records officer and i'm obsessed with making sure stuff is securely backed up. |
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and the super important stuff on pen drives and DVD disks.
These are not long term reliable and also may be lost (accidentally, fire or acrimonious divorce)Your other methods are impeccable. |
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The original poster might want to consider finding someone with a fireproof safe to store physical copies. A bank or a solicitor. Obviously, an early question will be "...how much per year, presumably linked to the annual inflation index ?..."
Everyone has hear of aircraft black box recorders. During World War II, many civilians had black boxes of their own. The boxes were made of sheet metal, divided into two compartments, and could be locked. They were indeed painted black, with the same enamel varnish that black motor cars were painted with, to stop any rust from affecting the contents of the box. People stored any valuables and valuable documents such as birth and marriage certificates, addresses of relatives, savings books in the box. The box was kept under the stairs. This was because if a bomb exploded in the vicinity of the house, under the stairs was the strongest place. Even coming home to a pile of bricks, people could work out where the stairs used to be, and dig down to find the box. Also remember that smoke, a great destroyer of people and computer media, travels upwards. My suggestion would be to store copies in your house on the ground floor as low down as possible, under the stairs if suitable. We do hear of people having safes in the floor - if that is possible in this situation without destroying the damp course, then that too would be an ideal solution. So find somewhere low down to store physical copies, so that the house can be destroyed and the copies will survive. |
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I have about half a dozen family related DVDs which are of sentimental value. I would like to store them in a secure place
As for "cloud" solutions, they are fine for additional backup but, for various reasons, I don't use them myself. (They are usually slow to upload data. You have no idea whether your data might be stolen. You have no idea whether the company will still be in business any time in the future.) |
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Thanks martin
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