Verbatim 94934 700 MB 52x LightScribe Gold Recordable Discs CD-R, 30-Disc Spindle
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Customer Review: Great!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I used to mark my disks with glue on labels. Well after making hundreds of labels they all went bad because of the glue, the ink, or the blank media. It took about a year and a half for the disks to go bad. I really did not know what caused it, but they were slowly ruined as if on a time table. They all sounded as if they were off balance when spinning in the drive and the sound would come out all garbled. Thankfully they were all music and not data. Anyways it was a big disappointment for me losing all that music.
So I started over using a "Sharpie" to mark my disks. A Sharpie is a permanent ink marking pen. The disks were pretty boring looking but at least I felt as though I was safe and the disks would last.
Well I bought a HP computer that had the Lightscribe feature. It was an inexpensive add on. I was blown away by the quality of the finished product. I use the Lightscribe software (it cost me $12 but I think I got it at a discount because I bought the computer) that is very easy to use and very versatile. I have made probably 50 disks so far and no two look the same. I can insert my own images or pictures, background or fonts or use the templates that came with the LightScribe Software. The results look fantastic. It takes about 30 minutes to Scribe a disk but all the information is on the disk. A picture of the CD cover or a picture of the artist, all the songs and a beautiful background of my choosing. They can make very professional looking presentations if you are in business, they are not just for music. You can run other applications while you are burning so I really don't mind the time it takes to burn them. I am sure this is a medium that will only get better and better in the next ten years. Color Lightscribe disks are a way off in the future though.
Thanks,
Bill
Customer Review: Worst Media Ever -- Made by CMC Magnetics!
Summary: 1 Stars
These Verbatim discs are hands down the very WORST blank media I've EVER encountered! They're made by CMC Magnetics -- well known as the worst media manufacturer in the world. But not only are they CMC Magnetics, they're the worst of the worst of CMC Magnetics!
The latest KProbe *hangs* when faced with these, forcing a hard reset. The latest Nero Burning ROM *hangs* when faced with these, forcing a hard reset. The program continues, non-stop, to display "waiting for media" when I use these, and an attempt to abort hangs Windows XP SP2 the same way it hangs Kprobe.
Curiously, the media IDs on these are exactly the same as that on Philips LightScribe CD-R media (they're made by CMC Magnetics as well). However, at least the Philips are recognized by all my software and hardware, quite unlike the Verbatims. That's why I say that these Verbatim are the worst of the worst from CMC Magnetics. (The Philips are no prize, either, but they perform minimally well).
The *ONLY* thing that worked with these media are the LightScribe labeling. But what's the point of labeling discs you can't even RECOGNIZE, let alone burn?
I had the exact same problems with these media in both my Lite-On LH-201AH burner and my NEC ND-2510A burner (the latter is universally recognized as and ideal burner for even low-quality media).
Note that Verbatim had a great reputation when they sold media manufactured by Taiyo Yuden. But, stupidly, they chose to go ultra-cheap and turned to the dreaded CMC Magnetics Corp. Thus, they lost all credibility!
*AVOID THESE LIKE THE PLAGUE!*
Customer Review: Easy to make and professional looking
Summary: 5 Stars
I really must say that these lightscribe enabled discs are great. You really can make professional looking labels easily. (...)
It's super easy to use, just select any image to use as a background, add some text, add some text effects if you want, choose fonts, arrange the layout and burn. It takes about 30-40 minutes to burn a full label (with some text and a full-color image as a background).
The discs have a gold-colored backing that allows for the lightscribe writer to burn an image. The quality is great in that the gray-scale seems to have all shades of gray. You can burn images of people (friends, music singers) and it looks great.
My only wish is that in the future they come out with silver backed discs. Unless of course for some reason the gold-colored backing is a necessity. I would also expect that the time it takes to burn will decrease with future models.
Customer Review: Works as described
Summary: 5 Stars
My review is on the product itself, not the LightScribe technology.
I expect my CD's to come out with 80min max of whatever music I choose every time. This technology should not have many flaws at this stage. And... they don't. I have performed 10 or so burned compilations without fail. Designs are laser etched every time. The CD's do what is expected of them. 5 stars for the CD's though they smudge real easily - cosmetic issue only.
LightScribe is another issue, and while it's my first time using the technology, I expected better.
TIP: I'm sure its a combination of the software to design them and the burner itself, but unless the images used in the design are dark, you won't get a good result.
Customer Review: if you like bacon, then try this!
Summary: 5 Stars
I absolutely love the lightscribe stuff that i bought with my computre. it works just fine and makes some wondurful disk/disc labels. i can't tell you how wonderful it is! it's amazing, teriffic, stupendous, outrageous, and it sure beats the pants off of the stupid "glue and paper" lables out there.
I think it's wonderful and won't ever go back to doing it the old way. i love it and it's teriffic! outstanding, instanding, or just standing around, it's great and wonderful.
if you like it, then it's good, right? well, I like it, love it, think it's wonderful, think it's teriffic, and think it's wonderful. so yes, it's good. really!