True....I switched to +Rs when I started using bit setting.
Bit setting doesn't work with -Rs.
And some burners won't let you enable bit setting.
But you can usually find some new software and reflash the drive.
I had to reflash my NEC burner with hacked software to enable bit setting.

Bob T.

HP Single Layer DVD-R LightScribe DVDs. IMO the quality is pro-ish & definately has been giving off the WOW-factor (for now). Will take a picture for those interested with my buddies 1DS next time he heads over.

Yep
 

I deliver my content on these discs as well. The problem.... finding the dam things ANYWHERE. I can usually find lightscribe +R but not -R (why oh why?????). They are dam expensive too. About $1 each disc. I think i have also used Verbatim's Lightscribe -Rs.

But the laser image on top just looks so nice, especially because the "gold-ish" cast is distinctive. I would like to see the lightscribe burn time reduced. 40 minutes to burn the image is rediculous.

jason

Completely unrelated... IGNORE POST :-)
 

As a side note I just noticed I passed the 200 post mark. Woooo! I'm now a trustee.

jason

40 minutes? that doesnt seem right to me, even @ best mode it takes me 19 minutes. I am using the LG HL-22 (i think thats the model name but NOT 100% positive)

Sorry to revive an older thread, but I wanted to post about the compatibility of burned DVDs with set-top players. A lot of the problems with DVD+R is caused by the burning software's relaxing of the DVD standards. This isn't going to seem like much at all, but there is supposed to be a 32kb buffer between the .ifo and .bup files if those files are smaller than 32kb. Nero, Roxio, etc don't insert these gaps. There are a couple of esoteric ways to do this, but the easiest I've found is a freeware app called ImgBurn, which builds an .iso of your DVD and then burns it.

In my tests, a DVD burned on DVD+R with Nero would not play in a Panasonic DVD player, but the same DVD burned with ImgBurn would.

For some reason this only affects DVD+R. But I've had a lot fewer compatibility problems since switching to ImgBurn for the final burn.

Oh yeah, Verbatim makes LiteScribe DVD-Rs now too. I ordered mine from verbatim.com (or whatever it is).

Justin...on your +R experiments did you enable bit setting?

Bob

Moved from Event Video to DVD Delivery. Please be sure to use all of the message boards at DV Info Net.

Yes, bitsetting was used on both discs.

Thanks Justin....

I'll have to try ImgBurn.
I currently burn with Roxio and although I rarely have issues, when I do its not a good thing.

Bob

Justin....thanks! ImgBurn is an outstanding program!!

At its free....this one will get a donation.

Bob T.

No problem. Glad it's working out for you!

No Writing on the DVD
 

Where can I get DVDs with no writing on them? Is this what you guys get for printing on? Or do we have to deal with the writing the companies put on their dvds?

Look for printable DVDs. Here is one place where you can find them: www.supermediastore.com

- Martin

I always use maxells 16x printable -DVD's and they have been working perfectly for me. Have so far only encounter one client that could play the discs. We are using around 3000discs every year.

We are burning with nero 6.6 and 8x speed