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Lightscribe - yay or nay

  • 06-01-2011 1:12am
    #1
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭


    Alright lads. I'm thinking of investing in an external lighscribe dvd burner. Do any of you use one? What are the pros and cons? If I do purchase I'll probably buy a HP one and use Verbatim media. Any thoughts on that combo? Thanks :)


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  • #2
    thenightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭thenightrider


    Nay ive got loads of them in almost evry laptop ive got i think you are better of to just use a cd marker or what ive got now is a label maker works great as lightscribe discs cost more then normal ones.


  • #3
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    thenightrider wrote: »
    Nay ive got loads of them in almost evry laptop ive got i think you are better of to just use a cd marker or what ive got now is a label maker works great as lightscribe discs cost more then normal ones.

    I design all my own stuff so a marker is a non-starter. I've been using avery labels for ages and while they're good they start to peel off around the edges after a while. I want my stuff to look more professional. Tis a tough call.


  • #4
    thenightrider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭thenightrider


    I guess if it is for your own stuff and you wanted to have a professional look to the Dvd or CD then lightscribe is great and i say go for it.
    If it had been for just backing up your moveies and games etc i would not bother


  • #5
    Kinetic^
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,249 ✭✭✭✭Kinetic^


    I use lightscribe quite a bit. I generally pick up the verbatim disks from oltech.ie as they're good value.


  • #6
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    thenightrider wrote: »
    I guess if it is for your own stuff and you wanted to have a professional look to the Dvd or CD then lightscribe is great and i say go for it.
    If it had been for just backing up your moveies and games etc i would not bother

    Yeah I make me own music compilations etc. and get very particular over the whole thing hahahaha.


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  • #7
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    Kinetic^ wrote: »
    I use lightscribe quite a bit. I generally pick up the verbatim disks from oltech.ie as they're good value.

    Thanks for the link :D I was having a gander on discs.ie earlier but all their Verbatim stuff is out of stock. I read somewhere that lightscribe stuff can rub off quite easily...is that true?


  • #8
    Cmar-Ireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭Cmar-Ireland


    What about printable media and a dvd/cd inkjet printer?


  • #9
    O'Prez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 676 ✭✭✭O'Prez


    Cmar-Ireland wrote: »
    What about printable media and a dvd/cd inkjet printer?

    Some friends of mine use that method. It's ok. Anyway I went ahead and ordered the lightscribe stuff :)


  • #10
    old_aussie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,410 ✭✭✭old_aussie


    nay, discs are a waste of time and money


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