Does Lightscribe need special discs?
If you want to use the Lightscribe facility, you’ll need both a Lightscribe-compatible drive and special Lightscribe discs. However, Lightscribe isn’t a new disc format in itself. It’s simply a convenient extra that lets you easily add label images to current disc types (such as DVD+R, DVD-R and CD-R).
What happened Lightscribe discs?
There has yet to be any development of LightScribe Blu-ray discs. Companies such as HP, Samsung, LaCie and LiteOn have discontinued or are phasing out LightScribe drives as of June 2013 with only LG continuing to manufacturing drives; until the manufacturing of LG LightScribe drives was discontinued.
How much does a DVD disc cost?
DVD movie. DVD movies can run around $5.00 to $20.00. However, if the DVD contains a complete series of a particular movie or TV series, this price can be beyond $50.00.
What is a LightScribe disc?
LightScribe is direct disc labeling technology that provides you a simple way to burn precise, silk-screen quality labels. It combines the LightScribe-enabled DVD drive of your PC with specially coated CD or DVD discs (sold separately) and enhanced disc-labeling software.
Is there a replacement for LightScribe?
The best alternative is gLabels, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LightScribe Template Labeler are iWinSoft CD/DVD Label Maker for Mac (Paid), Disketch (Paid), TBS Cover Editor (Paid) and UnderCoverXP (Free).
What is HP LightScribe?
LightScribe is a direct disc-labeling technology that provides a simple way to create precise silkscreen-quality labels for discs. All you have to do is burn, flip the disc, and then burn again.
What size are DVD discs?
DVD
| The data side of a DVD manufactured by Sony DADC | |
|---|---|
| Write mechanism | 650 nm laser with a focused beam using more power than for reading, 10.5 Mbit/s (1×) |
| Standard | DVD Forum’s DVD Books and DVD+RW Alliance specifications |
| Developed by | Sony Panasonic Philips Toshiba |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 12 cm (4.7 in) Thickness: 1.2 mm (0.047 in) |
Is there an alternative to LightScribe?
How does a LightScribe CD DVD work?
A LightScribe-enabled DVD disc drive uses an optical laser in the drive to burn a label onto a thin dye coating on the label side of the LightScribe disc. There is no ink to smear, no paper to curl, no adhesive to loosen.
Will LightScribe work with Windows 10?
The LightScribe software in the LightScribe Toolbox Premium works with ALL versions of Windows including Windows 10. So if you want feature rich labeling software, and are using Win 10, then this software is for you.
What LightScribe used for?
LightScribe is direct disc labeling technology that provides you a simple way to burn precise, silk-screen quality labels. All you have to do is burn, flip, and burn. It combines the LightScribe-enabled DVD drive of your PC with specially coated CD or DVD discs (sold separately) and enhanced disc-labeling software.