Storing Footage on Data DVD possible?

Hi all,
I have a ton of mini-dv tapes with footage. I plan to keep these, but i am wondering if it's possible to transfer them onto DATA DVD's for another, more easily accessible, storage alternative. My plan would be to sort them by year, event, etc. and then place the video files on data DVDs once they are all categorized. Then when i plan to edit a video of something, i can go to that DATA DVD and access the footage i need using something like Mac the Ripper... It would seem so much more organized than having to hook up my camara and search through tapes to find the footage i need.
Is it possible to do this? I'd really appreciate any advice you have to offer.
Thanks!!
Karen

I had a feeling this would be the answer I'd get. My brother called me this morning wanting to know if he could do it this way. In the past, i've always read that dv-tapes were best for storage while DVDs are best for pure viewing. This is why i have all my tapes labeled meticulously! That way i can find what i need when i want to edit something together.
He didn't care about how many DVD's he would need to do it. He's loaded!What was most important was the organization part of it...being able to put videos into files and store them that way. Didn't sound like such a bad idea, so i thought i'd ask...
He really wants to be able to put his tapes away somewhere and convert everything he needs into digital format. It would be nice if there was some way to do that without losing quality. I give it a few more years... they'll come up with something!
Thanks!
Karen

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