The actual LighScribe burners cost a bit more than typical burners and the cost of the CDs & DVDs is a bit more than normal DVDs (about $1.00 a disk, a bit cheaper in bulk or at some online vendors) but how cool would it be to have porfessional looking labels on your DVDs and not just those hokey sticker-kit ones you can currently buy?
Check it out!
Also (because u can't burn colours) you can buy a variety of colours of disks to act as the background to your etchings!
"LightScribe enables drives to burn a silk-screen-like, high-contrast label on the topside of CD or DVD media with a LightScribe dye coating. So now you can apply direct-disc labeling your DVD/CD media neatly. HP originally created the Lightscribe technology to use the same laser that burned the data to make the label for the other side of the disc. After completing a data burn, users are prompted to flip the disc over so they can burn a label onto it. "
"Lightscribe(also known as Light Scribe) is the latest technology in labeling discs. Monochromatic text and graphics can be etched on to the surface of the CD or DVD.
A Lightscribe capable burner and a Lightscribe DVD+R / CD-R will be needed to achieve the special effects. A Lightscribe DVD or CD will chemically react to the same laser device that is used to burn your data in a recordable media. The results are often a nostalgic, yet highly professional DVD or CD. It's a safe and non-toxic procedure that results in beautiful and lasting covers for your DVD and CDs. Forget using adhesives labels and rushed scribbles with a marker, Lightscribe media will make sure your DVD makes a lasting impression."
http://www.supermediastore.com/lightscribe-light-scribe-dvd-r-cd-r-media.html
"The special LightScribe discs are coated with a reactive dye that helps the label come to life. With this dye, your label will never show signs of fading from too much sunlight, etc. You should still keep these discs in a safe and protected spot, but the labels will last a long time. The discs can also be relabeled if you ever decide to change the design. You just have to choose your new label and then let the writer go to work! It can be done several times, in fact.
LightScribe was created by a Hewlett-Packard engineer and it's fairly new, but they are trying to get it out to more manufacturers, media personnel and software developers. Although it is an up and coming piece of equipment, you may be able to find the optical writers at your local computer stores. You can always check to see if they've made their way there yet and if not, you can always check back. They'll be there soon!"
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/2951
The Official Site:
http://www.lightscribe.com/
More examples and information at Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LightScribe
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