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
Twenty minutes per burn on best is about right if you are burning an image that fills the entire surface, from center to edge. However, if your image is smaller the burn time is smaller as well. For example, if you burn just a title in 36-point font and bend it to a circular curve, the burn

Re: [CGUYS] Replacement large format scanner

2010-03-28 Thread David Turk
I'm not sure what that is. I wasn't involved in the original purchase. I do know we bought it from a small publishing company who had bought it for one large project, then didn't need it anymore. It's at least 6-8 years old. david David Turk Manager, Preservation Imaging Indiana

Re: [CGUYS] DVD recorder - .VRO file

2010-03-28 Thread b_s-wilk
I recorded a TV show with a Samsung DVD recorder. The file is VR_MOVIE.VRO located inside a DVD_RTAV folder. How do I convert it on my Mac or on a PC so that it can play on a regular DVD player or a computer? It refuses to even copy to the Finder Wow. Something I might

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.

[CGUYS] Apple Runs Out of iPads

2010-03-28 Thread t.piwowar
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9174305/Apple_exhausts_supply_of_iPads_for_pre_order As you read here... nobody will want one. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy,

[CGUYS] Plus or minus

2010-03-28 Thread phartz...@gmail.com
I was wondering. As far as life in the United States is concerned, does computer technology, along with the internet, do more to create so-called 9-to-5 jobs or does it eliminate more than are created? Steve * ** List