Posted by ElJerid on 09/09/05 07:57

"Biz" <biznospam@notatt.net> wrote in message
news:3I6Ue.23690$qY1.19078@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Every disk ever given to me that has had a label on it(a dozen or so) has
> caused problems, so your mileage may vary. All but one were fine after
> carefully removing the labels and cleaning the adhesive surface off.
> Better
> to be safe than sorry. You can always buy printable media and a cd/dvd
> capable printer, or use a proper permanent marker like those available
> from
> Sharpie...
>
>
> "David Chien" <chiendh@uci.edu> wrote in message
> news:dfq527$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.
>
After having lot of problems while reading labeled DVD's, I found out that
the label was faulty. So I decided to try some different (8) brands. The
only one that works fine (up to now) is Neato.
Reason of problems was the glue that is used. Most readers are running
relatively warm, which causes the glue to dissolve and the label to become
loose, with air bubbles appearing. Sometimes very small bubbles, but enough
to cause reading errors and sometimes lock-up of the reader.
And as said earlier, in those cases, just removing the label and cleaning
the DVD solved the problem.
In my opinion, it's a shame that so many brands sell a product that does
absolutely not fit for the job.

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