[MacDV] Re: Labeling DVD's...whenever

[James Asherman]

On Saturday, January 24, 2004, at 05:46  PM, R B Williams wrote:

> 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.
>

I really don't see how the dye could affect the physical balance of the 
rotating disc. But thank you for the extravagant testing, which only 
proves that we shouldn't worry about it.
Jim