Will adding a recovery record improve dvd life

[superhighperf]

will adding a recovery record improve dvd life?

i burn a lot of stuff to DVD. games, video, data....... and i would like to know if there is a way to get longer life out of the media. i know a DVD has a life span but what exactly happens to the data when that time is reached? is it like a scratch on the disc and the computer can not read just that part or does everything go bad, all at once?

if it is like a scratch then using WinRar and adding a recovery record should help extend the life of the media. i know from experience that the recovery record works most of the time. when i upload stuff i use a %5 recovery record and even if the data is corrupted during the download WinRar can fix the problem.

would adding a recovery record help retrieve data that is lost due to the lifespan of the media?

 

[Mimoso]

Whether you lose all data, some data or nothing depends on the location and severity of the scratch. Usually you will only lose a small part if the disc has a deep scratch.
Personally I would not bother with recovery records. Instead burn everything on two different brands (obviously high quality brands).

A nice thing about DVD backups is the ability to check the error rates on the disc with a utility like Opti Drive Control. This will only take a few minutes and gives you a highly detailed status of the disc. If you do this every six months or so your data should be safe.