Question Using a RP to burn a Blu-ray disc ?

[Desertprep]

I have found several posts on the web where people have set up a RP to play Blu-ray discs, but I have not found one where a RP is used to burn one. Is it possible - dependably?

 

[Ralston18]

Google "How to burn blue ray disk using Raspberry Pi". Filter to last year.

Many results. For example only:

rp, burn blue ray

There are other similar links to be found.

 

[shaester_123]

I wasn't aware that people still burned discs . I thought hard drives killed all that .

 

[Desertprep]

I wasn't aware that people still burned discs . I thought hard drives killed all that .

People seem to still use them as backup.

 

[shaester_123]

People seem to still use them as backup.

It would be smarter to just use USB 2.0 thumb drives . They are ridiculously cheap and have high capacity. If you can get over the KBPS they transfer at ... Not Mbps .

 

[NoobBuilder1]

It would be smarter to just use USB 2.0 thumb drives . They are ridiculously cheap and have high capacity. If you can get over the KBPS they transfer at ... Not Mbps .

The theoretical lifespan of a thumb drive is 20 years, while the theoretical lifespan of a BD-RE disc is 100 years. I suppose that's the only real benefit, but it could make discs better for decades of long-term storage of information. M-discs also exist, which are relatively affordable, written the same way as Blu-ray discs (but only once), and can theoretically last for 1,000 years. The decision between these options depends on what you are storing and how long you want to store it for.

 

[Ralston18]

"The decision between these options depends on what you are storing and how long you want to store it for."

Which makes the case for multiple backups using differing media, stored in scattered locations.

Be sure to test the backup copies to ensure that they are recoverable and readable.