Lightscribe Technology

dgridley · 09-29-2005, 10:43 AM

Have you heard about this? New DVD - CD burner laser etches the label into the CD surface... really cool! Tiger Direct has an external USB model for $139. Cheaper ones on eBay as usual! Gonna get one!

http://www.lightscribe.com/use/labelgallery.aspx

Stephen · 09-29-2005, 11:11 AM

Looks very interesting.

Are you able to use normal dvd-rw discs with this?

Stephen

01wojtowicz · 09-29-2005, 11:29 AM

i think you may need special idsks but am not 100% sure

viciouscircle · 09-29-2005, 11:59 AM

not really new.... but they are kinda cool. you DO need special discs in order to use it, however they will still burn normal discs. IMO rather costly for bulk work, however it would be nice if you needed a couple of cds with nice designs on them. until the price comes down however, it isnt realistic for any sort of bulk production.

(p.s. i've had one of these in my desktop for about a year now)

dgridley · 09-29-2005, 12:55 PM

Discs are cheaper on eBay.. even at approx. $1 a piece, these are nice for custom work or presentations.. not to mention, if you're charging $20 and up for a CD, $1 per disc doesn't seem like much.

And the special discs are only required if you plan to flip them to burn a label, otherwise they will burn normal discs just fine.

Internal drives of this sort can be found as cheap as $60. online. Externals are around $75.

matrics · 09-29-2005, 11:12 PM

Heard about these some time back. I've been meaning to buy one but haven't had time yet.
If I remember right, a friend has one, I should ask him to do a demonstration for me.

gravymaster64 · 09-30-2005, 01:57 PM

you dont exactly need special disks u just need a DVD burner with that technology and that can burn em. all you do is flip the disc and it lightly carves the design into the face of the dvd.

oh and a cd burner should also work

01wojtowicz · 09-30-2005, 02:25 PM

from what ive read you need special disks and it can only put on black/white labels!

gravymaster64 · 09-30-2005, 03:11 PM

i would suggest the old fashioned printing labels until the technology advances

dgridley · 09-30-2005, 05:18 PM

Actually, from my understanding, special discs using special dyes are required.

Originally Posted by gravymaster64

you dont exactly need special disks u just need a DVD burner with that technology and that can burn em. all you do is flip the disc and it lightly carves the design into the face of the dvd.

oh and a cd burner should also work

Not exactly "black and white", they do grey scale which is better.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/the-break-room/127521-lightscribe-technology.html

Originally Posted by 01wojtowicz

from what ive read you need special disks and it can only put on black/white labels!

RegFee · 09-30-2005, 05:28 PM

I too heard of this a while back. From the reviews I read, it wasn't THAT great, although still impressive. I'm just going to wait until they come out with color technology. How exactly the're going to do that, I have no clue.

gobulldogs · 09-30-2005, 05:38 PM

My sister just got one of those and it looks pretty cool. You do have to use special disks, though, so I haven't seen it done yet. No idea how much the disks cost - I'll probably just keep using a Sharpie.

dgridley · 09-30-2005, 05:44 PM

They seem to run about $1 a piece retail.. less on eBay.

Originally Posted by gobulldogs

No idea how much the disks cost - I'll probably just keep using a Sharpie.

Andromeda · 09-30-2005, 11:12 PM

Hmm.. interesting stuff

Stephen · 10-03-2005, 07:05 AM

Found a real cheap place where you can get CD's which work for this system.. Around 40cents each.

Newegg.com.

Might consider getting an external drive, as all I have now is a cdrw, not a dvd-rw. If I do, I'll let you all see the CD's I make.

Stephen

dgridley · 10-03-2005, 07:13 AM

Sounds good.. do you have a direct link to the CD's?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=127521

Originally Posted by Steveh

Found a real cheap place where you can get CD's which work for this system.. Around 40cents each.

Newegg.com.

Might consider getting an external drive, as all I have now is a cdrw, not a dvd-rw. If I do, I'll let you all see the CD's I make.

Stephen

Stephen · 10-03-2005, 07:16 AM

Meant DVD-R's.

Here's the link.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817130950

Best of all, NewEgg.com accepts Paypal as a payment method.

Stephen

dgridley · 10-03-2005, 07:47 AM

I don't see where they say Lightscribe is supported.. Lightscribe requires disks with special dyes.

Originally Posted by Steveh

Meant DVD-R's.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=127521

Here's the link.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817130950

Best of all, NewEgg.com accepts Paypal as a payment method.

Stephen

Stephen · 10-03-2005, 07:50 AM

Go further down to where it shows the features.

Quote:

Shiny Silver DVD-R Media
1X-8X DVD recording speed
Ideal for silk screen printing
Metal Azo recording dye optimizes read/write performance
Superior Archival Life

Here's thirty CD-R's that work for it for $16 at newegg..
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=127521

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817130985

I'd much rather buy the DVD-R's, as they hold more, and are just a few dollars cheaper, plus it's 20 more.

Stephen

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09-29-2005, 11:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stephen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 3,238	Looks very interesting. Are you able to use normal dvd-rw discs with this? Stephen

09-29-2005, 11:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
01wojtowicz NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: swindon, UK Posts: 886	i think you may need special idsks but am not 100% sure

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gravymaster64 NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 71	you dont exactly need special disks u just need a DVD burner with that technology and that can burn em. all you do is flip the disc and it lightly carves the design into the face of the dvd. oh and a cd burner should also work

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01wojtowicz NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: swindon, UK Posts: 886	from what ive read you need special disks and it can only put on black/white labels!

09-30-2005, 03:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
gravymaster64 NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 71	i would suggest the old fashioned printing labels until the technology advances

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gobulldogs NamePros Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 90	My sister just got one of those and it looks pretty cool. You do have to use special disks, though, so I haven't seen it done yet. No idea how much the disks cost - I'll probably just keep using a Sharpie. __________________ Automatic Directory Submission That Works! Our automatic directory submitter now includes over 340 SEO-friendly directories for only $19.95/mo.

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Andromeda Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 862	Hmm.. interesting stuff

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Stephen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 3,238	Found a real cheap place where you can get CD's which work for this system.. Around 40cents each. Newegg.com. Might consider getting an external drive, as all I have now is a cdrw, not a dvd-rw. If I do, I'll let you all see the CD's I make. Stephen

10-03-2005, 07:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
Stephen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 3,238	Meant DVD-R's. Here's the link. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817130950 Best of all, NewEgg.com accepts Paypal as a payment method. Stephen Last edited by Steveh; 10-03-2005 at 07:19 AM.

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