[QUOTE=davecuk;72972]Hopefully the mods can split the thread into a new subject under Media Players advantages etc... I again agree with you about HDD failure, however a few things spring to mind.
1. It's only a backup, so the originals will still be available. ;)
2. The data can be stored on 2 drives as I am only comparing the price against cheap (single layer) non archival media, if you want good reliable media (TY etc.) or DL disks, then it's as cheap to put on 2 HDD drives
3. HDD space is going to get cheaper and cheaper
4. Dual layer media is not as cheap as single layer, so we used to compress. Compression no longer required, not even that little bit which is time consuming and impacts on quality in greater proportion than the % compression used.
A lot of DVDs simply are a PITA to store, look thru and manage. With the Sumvision able to handle 8 live drives, it should meet my media needs for a very ling time and all backup drives are simply stored.[/QUOTE]
Sorry, didn't see your post before I replied to Greg's. What I meant as far as a drawback was if you have an hdd failure, you lost $80-$90 for a 2TB drive (NewEgg U.S.) at once but if you scratch, drop or simply lose a disc you only lost only $0.25-$0.50 (U.S.)
No argument on storing DVD's vs. HDD's, you're right and they will get cheaper.
