Hi all,

I am looking to get some Lightscribe DVDs to see for myself if I like the printing. I am currently using the TY DVDs and a Sony DVD drive. They work great I use 1.5 min, 4 target and 7Mb as the Max and they have been coming out fawlessly. They do not make lightscribe DVDs. I read that Microboards DVDs were probably the best. What do you guys think?


Thanks,

John Gerard

In theory I thought Lightscribe was a good idea... but the time it takes to actually print the disk is way too long. My writer was taking 20 or so minutes. I bought an Epson printer that has CD/DVD support and was much happier.

Just my 2 cents :)

Sadly, I think the answer is "there's no such thing." In addition to being slow, the composition of a DVD v. a CD gives the lightscribe DVDs a much paler appearance.

I loved the idea when it first came out, and jumped into an HP unit that eventually stopped working when one of the multiple software packages it used was updated. I even tried again with an external Lacie unit on the mac, but that was problematic too, mainly because of crummy software.

Hate to be such a negative nancy, but there's just not much to like in the lightscribe universe.

Yes, I have read a lot about the subject. And most don't like it. But, DVDs (Single layer) are pretty cheep these days so since I have a SATA Sony DVD drive I want to buy a few and try it my self. I use TY DVDs now but they do not make Lightscribe DVDs.

I am pretty sure I am going to get a CD/DVD only printer. See my other thread.

BTW: I have found a setting of 1.5 Min, 4 target and 7Max works the best or me. I tried a Max setting of 8MB and that gave me problems. Starts and stops playing the DVD.

John Gerard

Verbatim usually makes the best stuff. Think Best Buy has em.

JS

Verbatim does make pretty good disks. Newegg has pretty good prices on Verbatim products.

Regular blank single layer DVDs are indeed getting very inexpensive, but Lightscribe disks carry a considerable premium. You might want to consider inkjet printable disks instead.