will cause read problems later in the life of the disc ,your MUCH better off just using a Sharpie or doing an inkjet printer label
you mean no one here lables with duct tape like i do ? when i run out of duct tape, i rely on same newspaper and chewing gum and bust out my kids crayons !
its always your fault aabbccdd !!!! i even blame you for going back a few threads and seeing that desktop pic you had a while back..... it's all your fault.
josephga, If the labels you are useing are inkjet printable stick on labels then they will most likely cause you problems down the road. I tried the neato labeling system in the past prior to useing printable media and the stick on labels caused playback problems over time. I recommend printable media or a sharpie. Mort
I think the stick on label problem is due to the label throwing off the weight, balance,and thickness of the disk, along with the label/adhesive coming off over time among other things. Kinda like the wheel weights on vehicle tires. Just a theory, not a real educated theory though.. Feel free to correct me if i am wrong.. I wont get offended. I have spent the last 10 years working as a technician in a major semiconductor wafer manufacturing plant, where i work in the lithography department. We use silicon disks and spin on photo resist to make computer chips. Our spin speeds are probably higher than what a DVD spins at. Just my 2 cents.. I always use a SHARPIE fine point, and I like the black color best. I too have been putting codes on my backups letting me know what program I used to back up the disk. Happy Burning to everyone!!
anyone tried the new labels by avery. the are called dvd labels. instead of paper they are made out of film.
Mainly Use the internet, try this link for DVD labels http://www.cdcovers.cc I use an Epson R300 main media is maxell as it can print closer to the hub (12% more print area). Use EPSON print CD sofware that came with printer and occasional editing using Adobe. using a custom made pc p4. 3.0ghz with 1 gig, 160 gig Maxtor SATA HD, ATI Radeon 256mg DDR LG GSA- 16X DL burner & Sony DVD-ROM Canon scanner N-124U
Everyone keep saying that the paper CD/DVD labels will cause "problems down the road". I've noticed that some of my DVD copies are now having playback/pixellation problems that they didn't have originally. Could this be one of the "problems down the road"? What about hub labels? Also, I'm curious about those Avery DVD labels that aren't paper. Anyone have any input?
i bought some of those avery labels yesterday that are made from film instead of paper. they print up very well.
The Neato system is an inkjet system that prints on paper labels that get stuck onto the disk if I'm not mistaken. If so, they are NOT ok. Paper labels that are stuck onto the disk may play ok at first, but after a period of time, for some reason, they stop working properly. By inkjet system, the poster meant to print by inkjet directly onto inkjet printable disks. IMHO, this is the best way to go. I've done over 450 disks this way and they work great.
@fincab The playback pix problem you talked about is probably due to the dye breaking down in the media used, if it is an inferior brand of media, and assuming nothing abusive happened to the disc to cause this. Usually if you burn too fast, you will see the problem on playback right away. Something that was fine before, but now freezes, or pixes... usually bad media. You could also try a lens cleaner on your DVD player, just in case the lens is dirty. The going recommendation around here is best media: Verbs, Tys,, and other favorites. As you can see from my sig line, CMC is one of the worst media you can buy.
Max Burn: When you say the dye breaks down in the media, do you mean that the dye used on the label can destroy the media? or is there some dye used in manufacturing the media?
no, he meant the dye in the media itself. labels are another story, and no recommended. the dye is said media (memorex) will break down in time, sometimes quickly. dye in better quality media, such as verbatim or taiyo yuden, does/will not. best buy has fuji 50 packs on sale this week and also verbatims. going for under 20 bucks.
Got it. Thanks. I need DVD+R DL (dual layer). Any suggestions as to which brands of those are good and where I might get them for a good price?
