Is LightScribe worthwhile?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Waffleguy, Nov 9, 2007.

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    Is it really better/easier than making labels for CD's? I wanna ask around before I buy an external drive, as you can never trust a salesman to be honest.
     
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  2. anarmyofme

    anarmyofme Well-Known Member

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    I hate mine. Takes for freakin ever. Quality isn't that great either. A sharpee will do just fine.
     
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    I have a DVD burner with lightscribe capability and I am satisfied with it's performance.
     
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    I'm interested in hearing people's opinions too. All I have are a few markers I bought in a set at WalMart for afew bucks, I'd say it's time to upgrade one way or another. :p
     
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    The LightScribe drive that I owned (and later sold) sucked. It really was too slow. I later bought a printer that can print directly onto CDs (in color and has fantastic quality) and it's 100x better.
     
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    I buy blank dvds and sell them with "stuff" recorded on them. I go through dozens to hundreds of dvds each month. Sports-related stuff, by the way, not nasty stuff, which I hate.
    My wife has Lightscribe on her computer. I can buy Taiyo Yuden premium dvds for about 28 cents each. Lightscribe dvds cost what...69 to 85 cents each?
    That answers the question for me. I can make jewel insert labels for practically no cost at all...or I can use a sharpie for my personal collection...but with about
    1500 dvds in my personal collection and adding to it all the time, no way am I going to pay Lightscribe prices just so the dvds can have a cheap looking label printed on it.
    Just say no to Lightscribe!:)
     
    JoeFriday, Nov 10, 2007 IP