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Lightscribe your CDs

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what do you think about the new methode, to lightscribe your CDs (branding logos and fonts without printing, just burn in by a laser - looks like original buyed CDs!

first hardware and recordable CDs are available. just check http://www.lightscribe.de for some more infos (like where to buy recordable lightscribe CDs)
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It looks nice but is not available in color. Only two colors are supported now.

Anyway, I dont want to use my DVD Laser to bring pictures on the CD cover couse it wil decrease the lifetime of the laser for sure.

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Tranquil wrote:It looks nice but is not available in color. Only two colors are supported now.

Anyway, I dont want to use my DVD Laser to bring pictures on the CD cover couse it wil decrease the lifetime of the laser for sure.

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sure, it cant be available in color. even it will burned in a special layer of the CD and so it will only reflect the light (like some original CDs wihtout color printing). I agree, it looks really cool!

No panic Mike. Your laser for writing data to disc, will not be used for lightscribing images on the cover! Those special "lightscribe" drives, will own an special own laser (for lasering the cover only).

more and more companies starting to include this new technology into new products (still available since some weeks)
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Ralf wrote: just check http://www.lightscribe.de for some more infos (like where to buy recordable lightscribe CDs)
www.lightscribe.de is for sale.

www.lightscribe.org is working though
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I've seen somewhere on the net a small program that does the same with a standard recorder for free. No especial hardware needed.

The idea is quite simple it just converts Text / Images into a ISO bit array then burn's it...
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Num3 wrote:I've seen somewhere on the net a small program that does the same with a standard recorder for free. No especial hardware needed.

The idea is quite simple it just converts Text / Images into a ISO bit array then burn's it...
Ohhh... really, that works with the same effect? If you remember the tool or link, would be nice to let us know ;-) thanks
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Just an update:

Philips has launched a DVD+/-RW recorder that has lighscribe

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I've seen somewhere on the net a small program that does the same with a standard recorder for free. No especial hardware needed.

The idea is quite simple it just converts Text / Images into a ISO bit array then burn's it...
I'd like to see the software only version :)
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> I'd like to see the software only version

I doubt it's possible -- but I say this based on face value of taking a standard
disc and burning an image on its surface. Where would the actual data go?
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the data would go on the cd ;) he didnt say it would work with normal cd's.

in fact it could be possible, the lightscribe cd does have some sort of special layer. So in theory it could be possible.


edit: you said you doubt it was possible on normal cd's. I missed that part, sorry. but yeah you are right its not possible on normal cd's.

but again, in theory, it could be possible on the lightwrite enabled cd's. im not sure why people say it would shorten the lifetime of the laser, as its just writing the data as usual, its just moved around. Of course, using the laser will shorten the lifetime, but otherwise i doubt it would mean that much.
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