Talk:LightScribe

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[edit] Should it be added?

To write the labels the disks must be upside down in the CD/DVD driver. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.122.193.28 (talk) 02:10, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Resolution

I am curious as to how high-resolution this is. The pitch of the tracks in a DVD is very fine, so this technique should be extremely capable speaking of resolution strictly. Maybe somewhat hampered by the curvature of the printed lines though? Not sure how well the adjacent circles will really match up though, they probably match up much worse than the in-track dots do.... Otoh inkjets have a very high resolution aswell but I think a DVD laser easily bests them

Agreed. Somebody report on the resolution.--Kramers.ws (talk) 08:00, 1 March 2008 (UTC)


I don't remember the details. When burning DVD data the laser is running at very high resolution, both in terms of width of the spiral and how rapidly it changes from one state to the other. But when burning content for us people to see, the disk spins more slowly and absorbs a lot more heat. Presumably that spreads the area that changes for more than just the bit targeted. Also note that the LightScribe image is done as a series of concentric circles, not a single spiral. SteveLoughran (talk) 18:30, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Just tidying up.

This article, although it's a stub, is poorly written for an encyclopedia article, and contains information that actually constitutes a new article.

I'm going to move the "Improving Image Quality" section to another article, "LightScribe Image Quality."

Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the technology to really write an article, but I'll do my best throughout the evening and see where it all ends up.

I am not the original author of this article. But I have experience with articles that aren't up to par (having tried to write a few of them), so I'll try to get it right, this time.

[edit] Changes...

Removed "stub" because this article seems complete enough so that it is no longer a stub, added categories.

[edit] Optical disc authoring technology

I've added a section to Optical disc authoring technology (a new article) of which this is now the "main section" -- please expand that paragraph as appropriate. —Quarl (talk) 2006-01-15 12:24Z

IS this even "authoring"? The authoring article refers to data, not labeling discs, which this essentially is. Alvis 20:40, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Out of Place Sentences.

Because the labels are laser-etched--not printed--there's no ink, no smudging, and no peeling. Your labels can be whatever you want them to be. Create one-of-a-kind designs with your own photos, text, and artwork using your label-making software. Or choose from the many free backgrounds the software provides.

These sentences look like they're trying to sell you LightScribe rather than tell you what it is. I won't remove it myself, though, I'll just give my opinion. --CCFreak2K 08:02, 17 April 2006 (UTC)


  • Removed. 216.167.244.113 22:43, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] missing date

When was lightscribe invented? or when it was released to the public? Please add this information to the article MarioV 04:39, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Software support

There should be a section for LightScribe enabled software here. I know Nero has support for it, since version 7 I think. Rob Enduro 05:51, 4 September 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Better Description

I have added a better product description. Exothermic Reaction —Preceding comment was added at 19:42, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Drawbacks

My experience with LightScribe suggests that it burns discs slowly -- around 20 - 25 minutes for a basic design. The article should address the technology's drawbacks to ensure that this is not a "puff piece" for HP. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.226.104.225 (talk) 23:39, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, consider adding a section on limitations. SteveLoughran (talk) 20:02, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] File format?

How do I create such an image that I can use with LightScribe software? Is there any special file format I should use? SVG? PNG? BMP? Is there any resolution I should use? 1200x1200? -- Frap (talk) 19:13, 24 April 2008 (UTC)