Posted by John Howells on 12/31/05 00:43

"Bob" <spam@uce.gov> wrote

> > The "bottom" of an optical disc is the side the laser reads through.
>
> The "bottom" of an optical disc is the side the laser reads.
>
> There in no "through" because the active material is coated onto the
> bottom surface of the disc. I can *easily* scratch it off leavong
> nothing but plastic showing.
>
> >The "top" of the disc is the "label" side or printed, non-read side.
>
> Yes. Then there is the plastic disc anf then the active coating
> directly on the bottom surface.

You just lost because you no loner have any credibility!
http://www.deluxemedia.com/support/dvdtech/dvdrom/dvd_formats.xml#DVD-5
and *ALL* DVD disks are made that way! *NONE* have the active layer on the
surface.

John Howells

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