Verbatim 96319 700 MB 52x UltraLife Archival Grade Gold Recordable Disc CD-R, 5-Disc Jewel Case

by Verbatim

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 2.1 x 5 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ZRAIDW
• Item model number: 96319
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #71 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Blank Media > CD-R Discs
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Size: 5-Disc

Look to Verbatim UltraLifeTM Gold Archival Grade CD-R media to preserve your family photos and important records as well as critical corporate data. Each disc is manufactured using proprietary unique Dual Reflective Layers (DRL) to maximize both compatibility and longevity. Verbatim’s proprietary dual reflective technology is comprised of a silver layer for broad compatibility and a gold layer for long archival life. The highly reflective silver layer allows the UltraLife CD-R disc to look like a standard silver disc to CD burners. This feature provides a low initial error rate, important for long archival life, and the same drive read/write compatibility as standard silver-only discs. The gold reflective layer is naturally resistant to corrosion. The gold layer overlaps the silver layer and prevents oxygen from coming through the lacquer layer or edge of the disc and corroding the silver. Silver oxidation can be a primary factor which limits the lifetime of CD media. The combination of Verbatim’s revolutionary DRL technology, high quality stamper and superior quality standards enables Verbatim UltraLife archival-grade CD-R discs to deliver new levels in longevity and performance without sacrificing compatibility.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, January 11, 2009

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Roy Hight (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verbatim 96159 700 MB 52x UltraLife Archival Grade Gold Recordable Disc CD-R, 50-Disc Spindle (Electronics)

I guess you'd have to wait 75 years or so to know for sure if this product works, but I can say that the disks are high-quality (no bad disks) and that they took the data without incident.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars record and play fine, can't tell longevity for a while, April 26, 2008

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Walter E. Gillett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verbatim 96159 700 MB 52x UltraLife Archival Grade Gold Recordable Disc CD-R, 50-Disc Spindle (Electronics)

These CDs work fine so far. The real test will be whether they still play in 50 years, I hope to be the one conducting that test!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gold Archival CDs, December 10, 2009

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Ruth Troetschler (Los Altos, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Verbatim 96159 700 MB 52x UltraLife Archival Grade Gold Recordable Disc CD-R, 50-Disc Spindle (Electronics)

I chose these CDs because I wanted to backup photos. Most CDs decline over time, and are thus not good for long term storage. Gold CDs are called archival because they last much longer. Obviously I do not know yet if this will work over time, but I will use these as one more way to protect my digital photos. This quality is not readily available at retail, so I chose Amazon as a good source.

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