Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-30 Thread chad evans wyatt
Thanks for this advice, worth a second look... --- On Mon, 3/29/10, Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 11:32 PM Not too

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-29 Thread chad evans wyatt
That's why I use lightscribe:  to make clients happy.  When I do the inevitable second pass, registration can be slightly off, and the software is buggy, often quits.  A nice idea, but unrealised:  should have ability to print on white, instead of that off-putting gold color - or worse; should

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-29 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
I don't do lightscribe. I have two Epson printers that will print on CD/DVD's that are printable. (inkjet) Once I burn (I typically print first for large batches) I stick it in the printer, and print within 5 minutes. I have a lightscribe external but never use the lightscribe feature.

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-29 Thread chad evans wyatt
I've always been told that inkjet images on discs are unstable (moisture the principal problem).  You disagree? --- On Mon, 3/29/10, Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Rev. Stewart Marshall revsamarsh...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-29 Thread Stewart Marshall
: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Monday, March 29, 2010, 3:06 PM I don't do lightscribe. I have two Epson printers that will print on CD/DVD's that are printable. (inkjet) Once I burn (I typically print first for large batches) I stick it in the printer

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-28 Thread John Settle
On 3/27/2010 11:44 PM, chad evans wyatt wrote: I have no trouble getting an image, but a crisp and dark one takes two burn cycles; there is a registration problem sometimes, cycle to cycle. Plus, optimum image cycle (best) is 21 minutes; 42 minutes to make a good label is a lot of time. The

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-28 Thread Robert Carroll
Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 5:46 PM I'm not sure that I can help you. I have never had any trouble labeling lightscribe disks for any brand of DVD. I assume that you have a lightscribe

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-28 Thread b_s-wilk
For single-layer DVDs, I recommend the Taiyo Yuden brand. For dual-layer DVDs, Verbatim has done well for me. I usually buy from http://www.meritline.com/ but there are a lot of listings on eBay. Taiyo Yuden brand are usually very good, but there are 2 or 3 different levels of quality.

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-27 Thread Robert Carroll
carrollcompu...@gmail.com wrote: From: Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Friday, March 26, 2010, 5:57 PM There are differences in quality with DVDs. Some brands will not play on older DVD players as well as other brands

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-27 Thread chad evans wyatt
of us.  Perhaps I should try another brand of disc. --- On Sat, 3/27/10, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com wrote: From: Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 5:46 PM I'm not sure

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-26 Thread rleesimon
I will need to make DVDs from AVI to watch on a typical TV DVD player both in the US Region I and in Belgium Region II where I have a built in DVD Region II player and a stand alone DVD player region free. What disks should I purchase to have the greatest ease of both recording the DVDs and

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-26 Thread Robert Carroll
There are differences in quality with DVDs. Some brands will not play on older DVD players as well as other brands. What this means is that if you are making a lot of DVDs, some brands will have more duds in a box than will other brands. For single-layer DVDs, I recommend the Taiyo Yuden

Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy

2010-03-26 Thread chad evans wyatt
Robert, may I tag along here?  I have had some real problems labeling Memorex lightscribe DVD's.  Any thoughts? --- On Fri, 3/26/10, Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com wrote: From: Robert Carroll carrollcompu...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [CGUYS] what DVD-R to buy To: COMPUTERGUYS-L