Posted by Mike Ray on 05/08/06 19:47

Bill Anderson wrote:
> Nomen Nescio wrote:
>
>> While CD has been totally reliable, I find even a single layer DVD+R
>> to be
>> prone to problems. I do not use full face paper labels, write on the
>> discs, or print on them.
>>
>> JVC dvd+r discs are recognized by the set top dvdr and are written to
>> okay.
>> Once finalized, the dvdr doesn't see the disc but it seems to play
>> okay on
>> a dvd player.
>>
>> Maxell dvd+r discs work fine in the dvdr for both recording and playback.
>>
>> Occasionally the dvdr doesn't load the Maxell finalized disc but cleaning
>> the disc and laser seems to restore its function. Are these discs and
>> machines more sensitive to dusty environments than cds? With more data
>> crammed into the same disc area and with less redundancy of data, it
>> would
>> seem to explain why they're touchy.
>>
>> I found full face paper labeling to be playing Russian Roulette with
>> my DVD
>> recordings, but I don't know why, since I label CDs that way with no
>> problems, ever.
>>
>>
>
> I have several hundred movies on DVD-R, all with full paper labels.
> They play just fine in my computer (Plextor PX-716A) and in my DVD
> player (Denon DVD-1600). But when I make a DVD to give to friends, I've
> learned not to apply the paper labels because they may not play in the
> friend's DVD player. I learned this when one of my friends became
> frustrated when my DVD wouldn't play for her, so she removed the label
> and it played just fine. Trouble is, she didn't get all the adhesive
> off, and the DVD stuck in her player. Her husband was not amused, but
> he took the cover off his DVD player and managed to retrieve the DVD. I
> told this story to another friend who couldn't play one of my disks, and
> he removed the label (and the adhesive, using alcohol) and then it too
> would play in his DVD player.
>
> In my experience, Ritek RiData DVD-R disks are the only blanks that work
> dependably. Once I had some off-brand disks that recorded nicely and
> played back nicely for about a week, and then whatever files were
> recorded on the disk seemed just to evaporate. I stick with Ritek
> RiData now.
>
> Also, just a couple of days ago I got a new printer -- an Epson Stylus
> Photo RX700. It has a special tray that allows it to print directly on
> printable CDs and DVDs. I've found printable Ritek RiData DVDs from
> Meritline are little more expensive than plain shiny blanks. And the
> results are very very nice -- the disks look like they've been
> professionally produced.
> I figure the reason the disks with paper labels won't play in my
> friends' DVD players is the mass of the labels, not some damage done by
> the adhesive. The disks with labels are slightly heavier. My guess is
> that either the slightly increased DVD weight or size caused by the
> addition of paper and adhesive causes the disks to fail in some
> players. It's not because the glue eats through the plastic.
>
How about Lightscribe?? Any one using them?
-Mike

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