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Posted by Jan S.
Posted on 25/10/06 16:39
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LightScribe V1.2:

The LightScribe v1.2 has a new coating that can make the label write speed up to 30% faster compared to the first generation of LightScribe media.

The estimated writing time for a full label in Best mode will be around 19 minutes with LightScribe v1.2 and around 23 minutes compared to the first generation of LightScribe.

LightScribe v1.2 media in Best mode

LightScribe (first generation) in Best mode

 

LightScribe ELCU (Extended Label Contrast Utility):

This utility will give a higher contrast to your LightScribe designs; however a longer labeling will occur on both LightScribe generations (LightScribe and LightScribe v1.2) 

Performance when compared to original Best Mode:

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The estimated writing time for a full label in Best mode with the ELCU will be around 25 minutes with LightScribe v1.2 and around 31 minutes compared to the first generation of LightScribe.

LightScribe v1.2 media in Best mode with ELCU

 LightScribe (first generation) in Best mode with ELCU

 

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Posted by Corbus on Wednesday 25 October 2006 20:28
No DVD+R color media yet?
Posted by cedrich999 on Thursday 26 October 2006 02:39
A second voice for DVD+R & available in the US- Good article!:g
Posted by Dolphinius_Rex on Thursday 26 October 2006 16:23
Verbatim has released this product in CD-R form already in the USA and Canada... but DVD+R and DVD-R have yet to be released. I think companies are waiting to see if it takes off or not.

Personally, I welcome the change of background colours, even though I don't think it's a massively big deal, the price difference is fairly small, and it breaks the monotony.
Posted by hardgiant on Thursday 26 October 2006 16:44
I'd rather use glossy printables with the watershield protection. It takes 2 minutes to print in FULL color.

Printers and ink are dirt cheap. The latest Canon iP4300 is $70 and the carts can be refilled for $1 per cart.

Eventually Lightscribe will surpass inkjet printables....I hope.
[edited by hardgiant on 26.10.2006 16:47]
Posted by Jim Kiler on Wednesday 01 November 2006 14:36
Hardgiant, where you filling ink from? I threwout my last inkjet printer in favor of B&W laser and I have never been happier, toner is cheap!

For this reason I love lightscribe even with its limitations, FYI there is a download on www.lightscribe.com which increases the contract of lightscribe burners, it works too.
Posted by DeadMan on Saturday 04 November 2006 22:06
Misleading item title. I thought it meant full color Lightscribe not just Lightscribe with different colors.
Posted by Emily (guest) on Friday 23 February 2007 22:33
Please make them for dvd-r or dvd+rw! Please pretty please! And then make them cheap-and give them to me!
Posted by athanasios (guest) on Thursday 01 March 2007 06:23
Till real full color lightscribe arrives is better to stick with gold ones, or better use the printer, the rest look awfull.

I don't mean that to stop using the printer when its arrives. We will have to check the quality and see how usefull it can be...
Posted by Loch (guest) on Wednesday 28 March 2007 15:00
hi! is this just one color LightscripColor CD? i mean that if i print some picture of natyre, dos it come all collors?
thx
Posted by Uzor (guest) on Wednesday 16 May 2007 17:39
can't i use my normal burner on light scribe cds
Posted by Soumyadeep (guest) on Sunday 03 February 2008 10:27
It cant be called a colour lightscribe....coz the printing colour is still monochrome ie grayscale....yes the background colours are different....
Posted by Arnold (guest) on Monday 19 May 2008 22:13
Have been using Lightscribe discs for about a year now, can't see much advantage in just a color background. Am waiting for full color to come out before I change.
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