Is Lightscribe Technology any good?

[leglez]

I am hopefully going to get a DVD Burner tomorrow. I know I am going to get a Dual Layer burner no matter what. But I am also thinking about labeling technology for CD-Rs because I like to label my audio CDs but the labels I use right now I can't use in my car because the labels make them get stuck. Is LightScribe good? Are there Light Scribe CD-Rs? What is the price difference between regular CD-Rs and LightScribe CD-Rs. I am not wanting LightScribe for graphics (I might do a graphic every once in a while) I am more so wanting it for just text to label the song titles. What is a good DL-LightScribe-Dvd Burner?

 

[phisrow]

Lightscribe is cute; but I'm not terribly impressed. On the plus side, it works as advertised, and looks kinda cool. On the minus side, the blanks and the burner are more expensive than their conventional counterparts, lightscribe is very slow for graphics of any complexity, and slowish for text.

Unless you really, really hate fine tipped sharpies, I recommend that route.

 

[Ctrackstar126]

Some lightscribe players arent reall all that more expensive then there non-lightscribe counter-parts. When you say is it any good theres no real way to say for sure because its really the only technology.

A sample lightscribe disc
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817130985

As far as a pretty good drive heres one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101006

As far as price goes you are looking at a little more than non-lightscribe discs, but this is a good dvd drive in general so you can have it and decide whether lightscribe is for you. If not then you still got a good burner

 

[leglez]

Ok that is about how much I was wanting to spend for the burner so it looks like I will get it

 

[jackschmittusa]

Lightscribe works well fo what it is supposed to do. You do need to look for deals on media, but the cds are generally affordable. It is not fast, by any means. There is even a site that offers free downloads of software and graphics at www.lightscribe.com. I use inkjet and Lightscribe. Ink is faster and more colorful, but the Lightscribe is more durable.

 

[leglez]

Does anyone know about how long it would take to burn an 80 minute CD with 18 Song titles printed onto the CD with that BenQ drive?

 

[corkyg]

Been using Lightscribe with a HP 740E for over two months. It is really good for CDRs and DVDs that require mailing. The result is measurably lighter for mailing, and is more durable. However, it is a slow process. Add an average of 25 minutes to the regular burn time.

I manage that by having the Lightscribe on my laptop, and I burn the data side of the disk on another system, then put it on the Lightscribe for the label while I do something else on this system.

The HP 740e can now be had at Best Buy! for less than $100.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

So I have to downgrade to Verbatim media to use lightscribe?

Shizzles.

I <3 Taiyo Yuden though.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: DLeRium
So I have to downgrade to Verbatim media to use lightscribe?

There are two Lightscribe disk choices commonly available off the shelf here at Best Buy! or Office Depot. Memorex and Verbatim. Never had a coaster with Verbatim - has been my choice since my first burner in 1995.