Lightscribe Compatible Discs

 

Create your own custom CD and DVD labels using a LightScribe drive and compatible discs.LightScribe technology allows you to create professional-looking labels for the CDs and DVDs you make on your computer. It uses a laser that interacts with a special dye coating on LightScribe-compatible discs to burn the label design directly onto the disc. LightScribe made its debut in 2004 and the technology continues to become more affordable and widely available. A special LightScribe optical drive is required as well as LightScribe-compatible discs, which can be obtained from a number of companies.Hewlett PackardHewlett Packard's imaging and optical storage divisions originally developed and introduced LightScribe technology, so it is not surprising that HP is one of the leading producers of LightScribe-compatible media. HP produces LightScribe-enabled DVD-R, DVD+R and CD-R discs.MemorexMemorex produces LightScribe-compatible discs that are slightly less expensive than the HP product line. These discs are available in DVD+R and CD-R formats.VerbatimVerbatim LightScribe discs come in a wide variety of formats, including CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R. Verbatim also produces discs in all three formats for the newer color LightScribe drives.KodakKodak offers LightScribe-compatible discs in only the CD-R format, but they are available in LightScribe color.PhilipsPhilips LightScribe discs are not distributed as widely as some other brands but the firm does produce them in CD-R, DVD+R and DVD-R formats. Only the CD-R discs are available in LightScribe color.ImationImation produces LightScribe-compatible discs but only in DVD-R and CD-R formats.Other CompaniesLightScribe products are produced by a number of other companies, including Aleratec, Ativa, Axxen, BenQ, Infiniti, MicroBoards, Omega Freestyle, Platinet, Primeon, SmartTrack, TDK and VinPower Digital. References HP: LightScribe PCWorld: LightScribe Simplifies DVD Labeling LightScribe: Products ResourcesHPMemorexVerbatim: LightScribe MediaKodak: LightScribePhilips: LightScribe