More Discs and Rip Disc by Leave A Legacy

Leave A Legacy we can certainly make copies of your DVDs and CDs and yes, Leave A Legacy can rip your CDs and DVDs! I agree that it sounds violent, but your disc will not be harmed in the process.
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Making sense of CDs and DVDs

Last month we shared information on differences in disk quality and longevity. The next step to keeping your data long-term is handling your disks with the respect your data deserves.Many environmental factors can damage your disks. These include: exposure to direct sunlight: intense heat; fluctuations in temperature and humidity; gravity; fingerprints; and smudges and scratches.
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How to Avoid Damaging Disks

Last month we shared information on differences in disk quality and longevity. The next step to keeping your data long-term is handling your disks with the respect your data deserves.Many environmental factors can damage your disks. These include: exposure to direct sunlight: intense heat; fluctuations in temperature and humidity; gravity; fingerprints; and smudges and scratches.
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Cleaning your DVD or CD Player

Dust can collect on the lens in your DVD and CD players which causes difficulty in playing disks correctly or for them to not play at all. I used to always blame the disk in having flaws or scratches but when your video skips a lot it may be indicating that it is time for
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CD and DVD Rot

Last month we made sense of + x and – on your CD and DVD. This month we look at disks and discuss their longevity. The first disk was created in the early 80’s. Today’s disks are much more advanced in write performance, capacity, quality and price. Quality manufacturers have determined through testing that current
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My computer won’t play a DVD

We’ve been transferring videos and old movie films to DVDs for many years.  It’s an ongoing challenge to stay ahead of technology changes.  Our latest problem that we have encountered is when I client called and said that our DVDs won’t play in their computer. We are used to the new computers that come out
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Back-up Rule, Back-up Offer, the Best Gifts

Back-up Rule: Have your heard about the 3-2-1 rule for protecting your digital media?  This works for your scanned photos, your digitized videos and even your everyday digital files you create on your computer for home or at work. 3 – You should have 3 copies! Once you have one digital copy, making additional copies
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Should I transfer to DVD or Digital Files?

So you have some films or videos clogging up your storage area and you’d like to both get rid of the clutter and also be able to actually see them again.  With the ever changing digital era you may ask, “what should be done with them”; “should I get a DVD or something else?”  Leave
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Accessing Floppy, Zip & Jaz Discs

They are unique and uncommon but we can access them. We've had the Zip drive and a Floppy drive for quite awhile but just got a Jaz drive. We can transfer all of your info off of these old disks and onto a disc or flash drive for much easier access.
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Gold Archival DVDs

Leave A Legacy’s Gold Archival Grade DVD-R media is ideal for preserving your family photos and home movies as well as critical corporate data and are tested to remain stable for 100 years.
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