Posted by Biz on 09/09/05 02:46

Every disk ever given to me that has had a label on it(a dozen or so) has
caused problems, so your mileage may vary. All but one were fine after
carefully removing the labels and cleaning the adhesive surface off. Better
to be safe than sorry. You can always buy printable media and a cd/dvd
capable printer, or use a proper permanent marker like those available from
Sharpie...


"David Chien" <chiendh@uci.edu> wrote in message
news:dfq527$bnl$1@news.service.uci.edu...
> Bob wrote:
> > Is there some kind of problem putting a label on a DVD +RW disc used
> > in a DVDR for recording?
>
> Some say that it'll cause problems, but any properly applied label
> will be fine. Keep in mind that the CD drives won't go 'bonker's like
> some say - most of them do CLAMP the disc, so they're not going anywhere.
>
> Also, while the labels can cause both vertical and horizontal shifts
> in balance, the vertical aspect is minimal due to the relative flatness
> of the label itself. The horizontal shift can cause an imbalance like a
> wheel off balance, but again, unless the disc is spinning near the upper
> bounds of 16x, it won't cause much trouble in a player since the disc
> will be clamped in position.
>
> The latest players also have laser heads and optics that move and
> shift to focus accurately on changing disc orientations relative to the
> optics, so no need to worry about discs that are a little off either.
>
> For the most part, simply label, press with fingers to make sure the
> entire label and edges are stuck to the surface and that no part of the
> label lies off the top surface, and you should be fine for the most part.
>
> I've never had any labeled CD or DVD stick, break, not read or write,
> etc. in any of the CD/DVD drives I burn and read with. Neato brand
labels.

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