Preservation Disc's Gold CD-R premier 300 Year Archival CD designed for archiving images, documents and critical data. The 52x, 700MB Preservation Disc has been specially engineered to provide true archival storage in every component of its manufacture.

Available Sizes: 1 Pack (Standard Jewel Case) 25 Pack (Spindle)

Preservation CD-R 1 Pk with Jewel Case
25/carton  $69.99

Preservation CD-R 25 Pk (Spindle)
25/carton  $59.99


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Preservation Disc's Gold DVD premier 100 Year Archival DVD designed for archiving images, documents and critical data. The 4x, 4.7GB, 120 Min Preservation Disc DVD has been specially engineered to provide true archival storage in every component of its manufacture.

Available Sizes: 1 Pack (Standard Jewel Case) 25 Pack (Spindle)

Preservation DVD 1 Pk with Jewel Case
25/carton  $124.75

Preservation DVD 25 Pk (Spindle)
25/carton  $99.99


To order, please call 1 800 443 7553 Ext201
Payment by Visa or Master Card. Additional charge for Shipping and Handling.

All prices include the Canadian Private Copyright Levy of $0.21 per disc. For a levy exemption, please contact the CPCC at www.cpcc.ca

For more information, please contact sales@skanaphoto.com

How Do CD-Rs Work? What Makes the Preservation Disc Archival?

Pictures, documents and data are stored in digital format on a CD-R through a series of binary codes. Transmitting a laser beam through a clear polycarbonate bottom layer, the CD reader reflects this laser beam off of the metallic surface of the CD-R and back into the CD reader. Data, which has literally been ‘burned’ into the dye layer of the CD-R surface, causes a dark spot. These burnt areas of the disc block the metallic surface and prevent reflection of the laser beam; the data itself is made up of both reflective and non-reflective areas which are interpreted by the CD reader and allow data to be read correctly. Allowing all data stored on a CD-R to be read correctly over the long-term is what makes a Preservation Disc Archival.

CD-R discs are manufactured by using a number of materials and layers to permit the reading and recording of data onto their surfaces. Preservation Disc uses only materials that have been proven through archival testing to achieve the longest life.



Protective Printing Layer Kodak's printed label includes a clear coat protection layer to give the Kodak Gold Preservation Disc three layers of added protection.

Gold Reflective Layer Gold promotes a longer disc life. Gold does not oxidize or breakdown, therefore data is preserved longer. The Kodak Gold Preservation Disc only uses 100%, 24 karat Gold for its reflective layer.

Optical Grade Polycarbonate Using Optical Grade Polycarbonate, each disc is molded and quality tested to precisely engineered specifications. By closely adhering to these specification BLER, jitter and other factors that reduce disc longevity are minimized, promoting maximum archival life in each Kodak CD-R.

The polycarbonate layer provides the main surface structure for the CD-R. It also permits laser light to pass though its clear surface to read the information stored on the dye layer. For this reason, Preservation Disc uses optical grade polycarbonate. Optical grade polycarbonate has a clarity rating of 1.567n (air = 1.00029n); this clarity minimizes the index of refraction making reading and recording more reliable. In order to read the disc, the laser beam follows channels or grooves in the surface of the disc which are similar to those used in an audio record. It is important that these channels are cut precisely, as inaccurate grooves will cause the reader to skip information written on the disc. These inaccuracies, also called Jitter and BLER (Block Error Rate) are measured during archival testing. Archival testing has found that as discs age, Jitter and BLER naturally increase, with lower Jitter and Block Error Rates being proven as an indicator of long-term data retention and lower burn-failuure rates. If a disc has a high number of errors when new, the chance for total disc failure over time is much higher. Archival testing has shown that the Preservation Disc can withstand up to 3540 hours of accelerated aging before total disc failure; it is as a result of this testing that we can confirm that Preservation Disc is 300 years archival.

The metallic reflective layer is a key component to CD-R manufacture. Data can be read off of any reflective surface. Because of this, the most common metallic layer used in the industry is an inexpensive silver metallic coating. Over time as the disc ages, the silver in the reflective layer begins to oxidize. This oxidation obscures the silver reflective layer preventing full reflection. Preservation Disc uses only 100%, 24 Karat Gold which does not oxidize or breakdown. Without oxidation, disc reflection is always accurate even over time. No change to the metallic layer means there is no change to your information. Data is stored safely, even after 175 years.



The dye layer in the CD-R is where information is stored. During the recording process, the laser beam activates the chemical dye causing the dye to darken in colour (or burn). There are several dyes used in the production of CD-R’s, including AZO, Cyanine and Phthalocyanine. Because Phthalocyanine forms strong bonds making it more resistant to chemical breakdown from light exposure and age than other dyes, it is the most archival dye available. In addition, it is formulated to react quickly and accurately, ensuring that all information can be read and recorded without error.

Preservation Disc is an Archival CD-R that protects your images, documents and data over time. By using quality materials and ensuring Superior Protection, trust Preservation Disc to preserve your memories and use Preservation Disc to archive and store your photo library.

24 Karat Gold, 300 Years archival and Superior Protection are essential components for archiving photos, documents, critical data and memories.

It is precisely for this reason that Museums, Art Galleries and Business Professionals in the Medical, Legal and Accounting industries use the same gold archival technology as Preservation Disc.



What makes a Preservation Disc's Gold Archival CD-R Different?

The Preservation Disc is different than other discs; it is designed to withstand over the long-term to preserve photos, documents, data and memories. Each component of the Preservation Disc is manufactured with specific tolerances and materials meaning that the Preservation Disc is a true digital archiving solution and not just a catchy phrase.

Superior Protection

Preservation Disc has scratch resistance equal to 290g²cm, making it highly resistant to day to day handling over time.



24 Karat Gold

Gold promotes a longer disc life. Gold does not oxidize or break down, therefore data is preserved longer. Preservation Disc uses only 100% 24 Karat Gold.

300 Years Archival

The key to Preservation Disc’s archival technology is the use of the chemical “Phthalocyanine”. This chemical, also referred to as the “dye layer”, is where the digital information is stored. Phthalocyanine provides a superior burn technology because it is more resistant to the affects of aging than the chemical used in other CD-Rs.

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24 Karat Gold, 100 Years archival and Superior Protection are essential components for archiving photos, documents, critical data and memories.

It is precisely for this reason that Museums, Art Galleries and Business Professionals in the Medical, Legal and Accounting industries use the same gold archival technology as Preservation Disc's DVD.



What makes a Preservation Disc Gold Archival DVD Different?

The Preservation DVD is different than other DVDs; it is designed to withstand over the long-term to preserve photos, documents, data and memories. Each component of the Preservation DVD is manufactured with specific tolerances and materials meaning that the Preservation DVD is a true digital archiving solution and not just a catchy phrase.

Superior Protection

Preservation DVD has extra tough triple scratch-resistant coating preventing damage and lost data. Superior protection from handling ensures that use of the Preservation disc protects your memories longer.

24 Karat Gold

Gold promotes a longer disc life. Gold does not oxidize or break down, therefore data is preserved longer. Preservation DVD uses only 100% 24 Karat Gold.

100 Years Archival

The Gold Archive Grade DVD is designed for applications requiring long-term storage of sensitive data, video or music files.

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Preservation Disc and Preservation DVD are the best solutions to archive your images, documents and data. When compared to hard drives, flash drives, memory cards and other digital storage, no other technology provides archival security like the 24 Karat Gold Preservation Disc and 24 Karat Gold Preservation DVD.

The gold CD-R and DVD technology used in Preservation Disc products are recommended for the storage of valuable information and precious memories; the same technology is used by Art Galleries, Businesses and Museums for the archival storage of digital collections.

Protecting your Memories Is best place to protect your images is in a shoebox, photo album, memory card, negative, CD-R or on a computer hard drive? In the case of an emergency, your images, whether from a digital camera or traditional film camera, should be stored in a single location. The easiest way to protect and save your memories is to store all your photos on Preservation Disc Gold Archival CD-Rs or DVD. This provides a back-up copy of all your memories, and permits one easy location to access your images in a hurry.

How to do it Traditional photos and/or negatives can be scanned either at home or in a professional photo-lab. These scanned images should be stored on an archival CD-R or DVD as well as on your home computer. Digital photos must be stored on an archival CD-R or DVD and on a home computer. Since digital memory cards are not archival and are not designed for long-term data archiving. Digital photos can be burned to an archival CD-R or DVD either at home or in a professional photo-lab. To be archival, a CD-R or DVD it must contain 24 karat gold, have a triple scratch protection layer and have been tested to preserve data for a minimum of 175 years or the CD-R and 100 years for the DVD. Remember to check on your special memories every 2 to 5 years. Look over the pictures, laugh and enjoy the moments you’ve captured. Although technology changes over time, and with time your images may need updating to a new file format, feel secure that your memories are stored on a Preservation Disc Gold Archival CD-R or DVD for now and for a lifetime.

For optimal storage of the Preservation Disc Gold archival CD-R and Archival DVD, please refer to the document on Proper Care & Handling.