labels and dvd+/-r's
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From: Milwaukee, WI
Originally Posted by e3NiNe
I'm pretty sure it's the high heat (when the disc is in the drive), adhesive on the label, and the reaction with the reflective surface of the disc. (the disc isn't shiny, it's clear ... it's the underside of the top coating that has the mirror'ed look)
Originally Posted by antarius
Actually the label can unbalance the disk and cause it to not spin properly, so the laser can't (or just doesn't) focus properly at all times.
Sometimes it works fine, othertimes it's wack and won't spin properly and you get failed burns.
Sometimes it works fine, othertimes it's wack and won't spin properly and you get failed burns.
Yep, both of those are true. If you want to have your stuff labeled, your best bet is probably to use a printable dvd, an epson r-series printer, and some krylon gloss coat. Printed dvds tend to smear.
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From: Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by benjamin
Isn't this video like two years old?
For what its worth, John Stossel isn't exactly a paragon of journalistic integrity. He has an agenda to sell, and he's been in trouble for it:
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,6900,00.html
For what its worth, John Stossel isn't exactly a paragon of journalistic integrity. He has an agenda to sell, and he's been in trouble for it:
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,6900,00.html