lightscribe?

shareteehee · 11-10-2006, 02:27 AM

i have a question about lightscribe, i just bought a dvd burner and im basically a total novice when it comes to lightscribe? are they the only dvd media playable on dvd players the lightscribe disks or are there any other media like dvd+r or dvd-r or the rw's that are able to be played on dvd players; not to be confused with dvd players that are attached to the computer but dvd players that are part of the home entertainment centers, the ones attached to the television

. I was wondering how far Lightscribe technology has advanced, like are the gold disk the only color they have? can you make color labels or is it still only shades of black & gold? I heard some poeple lightscribe images over and over to make the color darker and more visible, does that damage the disk in any way? On average I hear lightscribe dvd lasts for 9 months to a year, does that apply only to the image on the disk or the data on the disk as well? Are there any other factors that'll affect the longevity of the disk other then light? I bought a cheap Dvd burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106019 will I still be able to produce decent quality lightsribe Dvd's? or could i simply just purchase a better software to makes better LS dvd or should i purchase a more expensive optical drive? i've also heard the term labelflash, its supposably the "competition" if im not mistaken like blueray and hd-dvd right? is there a specific brand of lightsribe media that's stand above all else? quality? quantity? Hehe a few seemed to turn into a ton, any info appricated

Bobo · 11-10-2006, 03:18 AM

Practically any DVD can be played on a DVD player, it has nothing to do with Lightscribe.

The labels are brownish/goldish, no color.

Multiple Lightscribings does not damage the disc.

I have never heard anything about less longevity, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. I don't think that the image would ever come off.

The price of the burner doesn't affect the quality of the images.

Software doesn't make a better Lightscribe DVD. Anything will work roughly the same. I use Nero, and I like it.

Labelflash is basically the same thing as Lightscribe, but in blue shades. It is more expensive, and not very well known. It is the competition for lightscribe, but blu-ray and HD-DVD are totally different things.

DVDs are DVDs, whether they are DVD-R, DVD+R, or Lightscribe anything. They are generally all compatible with each other, however you may run into a few problems with + versus -. I would recommend going with DVD+Rs.

Blu-ray and HD-DVD are totally different competition for DVD. Actually, they are the successors for DVDs, and are only competiting with each other for the next spot in digital media.

Any brand of Lightscribe should work fine.

shareteehee · 11-10-2006, 03:24 AM

Thank you so much

, i've been trying to looking through all these websites but i could only get bits and peices of information

thank you

11-10-2006, 02:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
shareteehee Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32	lightscribe? i have a question about lightscribe, i just bought a dvd burner and im basically a total novice when it comes to lightscribe? are they the only dvd media playable on dvd players the lightscribe disks or are there any other media like dvd+r or dvd-r or the rw's that are able to be played on dvd players; not to be confused with dvd players that are attached to the computer but dvd players that are part of the home entertainment centers, the ones attached to the television . I was wondering how far Lightscribe technology has advanced, like are the gold disk the only color they have? can you make color labels or is it still only shades of black & gold? I heard some poeple lightscribe images over and over to make the color darker and more visible, does that damage the disk in any way? On average I hear lightscribe dvd lasts for 9 months to a year, does that apply only to the image on the disk or the data on the disk as well? Are there any other factors that'll affect the longevity of the disk other then light? I bought a cheap Dvd burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106019 will I still be able to produce decent quality lightsribe Dvd's? or could i simply just purchase a better software to makes better LS dvd or should i purchase a more expensive optical drive? i've also heard the term labelflash, its supposably the "competition" if im not mistaken like blueray and hd-dvd right? is there a specific brand of lightsribe media that's stand above all else? quality? quantity? Hehe a few seemed to turn into a ton, any info appricated __________________ 98% of the teenage population will try, does or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2% who hasn't, copy & paste this into your signature Last edited by shareteehee; 11-10-2006 at 02:52 AM.

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shareteehee Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 32	Thank you so much , i've been trying to looking through all these websites but i could only get bits and peices of information thank you __________________ 98% of the teenage population will try, does or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2% who hasn't, copy & paste this into your signature

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11-10-2006, 03:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bobo banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 16 Posts: 6,623	Practically any DVD can be played on a DVD player, it has nothing to do with Lightscribe. The labels are brownish/goldish, no color. Multiple Lightscribings does not damage the disc. I have never heard anything about less longevity, but I wouldn't worry about it too much. I don't think that the image would ever come off. The price of the burner doesn't affect the quality of the images. Software doesn't make a better Lightscribe DVD. Anything will work roughly the same. I use Nero, and I like it. Labelflash is basically the same thing as Lightscribe, but in blue shades. It is more expensive, and not very well known. It is the competition for lightscribe, but blu-ray and HD-DVD are totally different things. DVDs are DVDs, whether they are DVD-R, DVD+R, or Lightscribe anything. They are generally all compatible with each other, however you may run into a few problems with + versus -. I would recommend going with DVD+Rs. Blu-ray and HD-DVD are totally different competition for DVD. Actually, they are the successors for DVDs, and are only competiting with each other for the next spot in digital media. Any brand of Lightscribe should work fine.