Lightscribe DVDs/CD's

[Hodge]

I'm considering a DVD burner and was wondering if anyone has experience with Lightscribe (www.lightscribe.com) enabled burners? If you're not familiar with it, the burners use special coated disks and can burn detailed labels directly to the top side of the disk.

basic template example from lightscibe.com

Any thoughts?

 

[Muck]

The media costs quite a bit more than standard CD/DVD-Rs.

You are limited to a monochrome image with limited contrast.

The burn times are excessive 20-30 min.


Cool idea, but not quite ready for prime time.

 

[BrutusMaximus]

Have had one for quite a while. The media isnt that much more actually. DVD's I am not sure about, but cd's are not that much more.

Am very happy with it, have reburnt a gazillion cd's so I could make good labels

 

[jwinslow]

I am definitely looking at getting one of these in the future. I would not get it simply to burn music cds and such... but it could be awesome for freelance stuff. Great way to enhance a digital portfolio as a designer, and a slick, easy way to produce a nifty photo cd for my photo customers.

 

[buckeye3d]

Its a nice idea but I don't think its ready for primetime. I just upgraded DVD burners and decided to go with a regular one. I'm a bit of a slob though so I don't mind labeling with a Sharpie.

 

[Muck]

FWIW since there is no cost premium associated with getting a lightscribe burner there's no real reason not to pick one up over a standard burner.

They can be fun if nothing else.

Still I'll take the printable disks and compatable inkjet every time.