8 Oct
2007
8 Oct
'07
10:35 a.m.
On 8 Oct 2007 at 11:10, Barry Watzman wrote:
The current standard for drives is "burn
everything", all formats,
both CD & DVD, + and -, single and dual layer, for about $40. I still
believe that Pioneer makes the best drives, but Pioneer doesn't support
"lightscribe" (the ability to "burn" a graphic label on the label
side
of the media), so I have two DVD burner drives in my machine, a Pioneer
and a Samsung (which I think is the second best brand, and which does
support Lightscribe).
I've got a couple of Lightscribe drives here but have discovered that
the LS process isn't all that permanent. Apparently (this is from
the manufacturer's fine print) the label will slowly fade under
normal room lighting and will fade quickly in bright sunlight. That
is, the dye in the label surface is IR-reactive but there is no
"fixing" process. I've already got a drawer full of old faxes that
aren't readable any longer; I don't need to play guessing games with
my CDs and DVDs.
I like to use MAM-A gold media and I've never seen it with a
Lightscribe coating.
Cheers,
Chuck