Labeling DVD's...whenever

[R B Williams]

I think this "label before burning" suggestion is a myth - I ran an experiment a few
months ago and applied half a label (sliced straight up the middle) to 3 DVD's before
burning and 3 after. Then, tried playback on several different decks at Walmart. No
differences showed at all.

Another interesting point from my real world testing - all the 4x burned disks played on
all 2003 model players, though several of the 1x & 2x speed media did not. My theory?
Manufacturers may use a better grade dye to achieve the 4x certification, so
compatibility is more uniform on playback.

R.B.

James Asherman wrote:

> On Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 12:14  PM, Gordon B. Alley wrote:
>
> > To avoid balance problems, I use adhesive core labels for DVDs. These
> > are small labels that cover only the transparent hub of the DVD. Neato
> > and others sell them on sheets.
> >
> >
>
> Nice. I use the larger neato labels. One way to avoid balance problems
> is to put
> on the label before burning.
> Jim
>
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