|  | 
01-22-2010, 02:52 PM
| | | | Lightscribe
Sign in to disble this ad
I want to get a Lightscribe unit to make a few CD's.....are there any models I should look at.....my computer does not have one now.......  |
01-22-2010, 03:21 PM
| | | | I don't have an internal CD or DVD drive. I rarely use it, so I got a single Sanyo Lightscribe SE-T084 that plugs in via USB. It's a slot loader because I hate the flimsy trays. It's small and easy enough to carry around - but it's dog slow. Burning CD's for rehearsal I don't bother with the lightscribe.
I researched at the other sites, PCMAG, CNET, TomsHardware, ... everything changes every few months so there's probably many better out there now.
Some inkjet printers have CD holders to print on special printable media. If you have one of those, just a regular CD/DVD burner would be fine.
__________________
"The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it." - Neil DeGrasse Tyson 2011
|
01-22-2010, 03:57 PM
|  | Fan Fret Fan and Builder | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Anytown USA | | | Dont' bother with lightscribe, way too slow. Get a cheap Thermal disk printer like the U-Print, or just print labels on your inkjet or laser.
I was so mad on the first lightscribe disk I did, and if I can help save anyone else the trouble from the biggest hoax in cd labelling history I will.
Dirk |
01-22-2010, 04:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ohio | | | Lightscribe came preinstalled on the laptop I got last spring. I haven't even bothered with it yet.
__________________
She said It's a bit pornographic. Then again, I don't suppose you would crash your ship for a nice girl in sensible shoes.
|
01-22-2010, 11:31 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | Not owning a printer, I like LightScribe for what little disk labeling that I do.
I bought two LG DVD-RAM GH22LP20 PATA burners in the summer of '08 (one died last Spring, the other is still going) because they were the cheapest at the time ($29.95 CND), are as reliable as any other units I've used, and because LG DVD drives have smooth-running & whisper-quiet mechanisms.
In contrast many of the other makes & models of optical drives I've used (I salvage & repair useful old PCs on a keep-the-best-and-give-the-rest-to-charity basis) are cheesy, vibrating, rattling pieces of junk.
If I ever have to buy another LightScribe burner I'll first do some research aimed at finding one whose firmware can be updated via Ubuntu.  LightScribe Drives Comparison
Last edited by MIJ-VI : 01-22-2010 at 11:52 PM.
|
01-23-2010, 09:30 AM
| | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler  Dont' bother with lightscribe, way too slow. Get a cheap Thermal disk printer like the U-Print, or just print labels on your inkjet or laser.
I was so mad on the first lightscribe disk I did, and if I can help save anyone else the trouble from the biggest hoax in cd labelling history I will.
Dirk | I'm with you on this. I've had a few drives with Lightscribe and it's always slow and makes a fairly fuzzy almost smeared looking image. The only way it looks almost decent is if you burn it multiple times, and that takes the better part of an hour for a large label. |
01-23-2010, 09:36 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hancock, MD | | | My computer came with it and I like it. I don't make many cds but when I do, I prefer the Lightscribe look over stickers.
__________________ Quote: Your message here!
Just PM me the desired quote to enter.
Limited time only.
All submitted quotes are subject to be used for extortion and/or blackmail. | |
01-23-2010, 10:04 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: St. John's, NL | | | I draw on my own labels, and yes i do have lightscrbe....I just find drawing them on hilarious.
__________________
The Original King of Stupidity; Quote:
Originally Posted by MilkyMcMilkMilk i've seen cats in my neighborhood being brutally raped, it seems to be becoming some sort of epidemic. | |
01-23-2010, 10:13 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, NJ | | | When I was buying an external DVD burner for my MacBook, I opted for a model with Lightscribe because it was the same price and was a FireWire model. First of all, Lightscribe is pretty cool. Second, the discs are much more expensive, and they're not the easiest things in the world to read. I'd recommend a printer on printable media over Lightscribe any day. It's a cool technology, just really not that useful.
__________________
- Timothy P. Lyons
Your Neighborhood Friendly Candyman
|
01-23-2010, 10:44 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Up the street from Fender... | | | I used Lightscribe once and the image was very faint, could barely even see it. wasn't worth it.
My Toshiba lappie I think has a similar thing, never used it tho
__________________
Buslady7803
aka Lady Warwick, proud owner of Warco. 2002 Corvette |
01-23-2010, 04:41 PM
|  | I make metal look good. | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Baxley, GA | | | I have used lightscribe frequently. I only dislike the lack of color and slow speed. I love how detailed it can get though. Some of their templates have designs and stuff to frame photos - so we have logo disks and stuff.
__________________
Schecter #68|Mediocre Bassists #279|Redneck #8
SX Club Member In Good Standing
|
01-23-2010, 07:49 PM
| | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Joaquin I want to get a Lightscribe unit to make a few CD's.....are there any models I should look at.....my computer does not have one now....... | I've had a few at work so far the LaCie brand is a knockout I absolutely love it.
LaCie is cheap and reliable we just ordered a 80tb Nas from them.
__________________
damned teeny pinky....always hits the wrong string and makes this ugly noise.
| | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | |
