Is this a good purchase if I want to use it for lightscribe? Also what are the best dvd's (brand) to purchase with it
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The drive works as it is supposed to, no negatives. I have used lightscribe drives/discs for a long time, usually use a major brand and have had no trouble.
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Dawn, the drive is great and easy to set up. The included Nero labeling software is okay, but Cyberlink Label Print is great. Regarding dvd's, I have had no problem with any brand of Lightscibe discs (cd or dvd). Drive is recommended.
275918
Yes it's light wieght slim so easy to carry and burns and light scribe this is the second one I have owned the first one handle deployment and than I lost it so I would recommend this to everyone
275919
This is the only model I sell that does Lightscribe and I sell quite a lot of them every month - I can't compare it to any other drive since this is the only Ligthscribe unit I sell - I do not sell Media but you can find various Lightscribe Media on Amazon - I have used brand name units as well as generic lightscribe disc - both seem to work fine
275920
I wish I could answer this for you, I purchased as a gift for my mother. She can barely plug it in and insert an existing CD. Haven't used lightscribe with it, but would be cool if it could.
275921
Yes it works well with lightscribe but depending on the a art work you choose to burn, it can be time consuming. I have Windows 7 so this drive was plug and play. I prefer HP cds and dvds.
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I have LG Model # GP08LU10 it is also a slim model . I find that it works great for what I want it to do , burn album art work and images of bands also cd audio burning of albums from vinyl , as far as discs go I prefer Memorex or HP but as you may eventually see that a bad disc turns up once in a while , no matter what brand you buy. Hope this helps.
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When I purchased the Pawtec I ordered a 50 pack of HP DVD - R used all of then and ordered 50 pack HP DVD + R which is what I am now using. Both HP + and - DVD worked for me. You did buy THE SPECIAL LIGHTSCRIBE DVD'S CORRECT? And placed them in up-side-down to burn the label information on label side of the disk and NOT the DATA side of the disk?
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I installed this in Win 7 SP1 with no issues. It didn't come with any software as a bare bones drive. If your having issues, the I would suggest going to the lightscribe web site and download the latest drivers for your OS if your having lightscribe burning issues. I didn't need any blu-ray software either.
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"LightScribe is an optical disc recording technology, created by the Hewlett-Packard Company, that uses specially coated recordable CD and DVD media to produce laser-etched labels with text or graphics, as opposed to stick-on labels and printable discs." The DVD/CD writer has to be lightscribe capable. I have not tried it with this technology/feature, and I do not think that it's capable of doing it. Normally when the DVS/CD writer has this feature, it would be written on the drive bay.
2226130
In theory yes. Mine does not work most of the time. I had bought it for labling and it has format issues. I use lightscibe disc and have the program installed.
1483273
The DVD burner does not have LightScribe capability. It doesn't have a docking port, but you could use a USB docking station. If your mixer has a USB, Thunderbolt, or Firewire interface, it would probably work. You'll need the Apple Thunderbolt to Firewire adapter if your mixer has a Firewire interface.
678449
You can download all of the Lightscribe software for free from the Pawtec web page. Your operating system should have the ability to read and write data disks. Previous answers covered DVD playing and writing.
2214669
Yes, it does Lightscribe. All you need is the software...Wavey Davey - 6-9-2014
1565535
I don't think it does. There is no mention of lightscribe in the installation/operation manual. Hope that this information will help you.
1360588
I have never used the Lightscibe feature, but my recollection is that Lightscribe is part of the software that comes with the drive. Of course, you have to have Lightscribe enabled DVDs to use this feature.
1137754
I don't see any software for updating the firmware. You need to visit vendor's web site to search for any firmware update. No idea about lightScribe function. I don't use that.
681839
You can install a lightscribe in any desktop. You just have to make sure that the interface is the same. In this case it's a SATA. You can also get an external lightscribe. I installed an LG blueray burner in mine, not so much for playback but rather for optical storage. So now I have the original DVD drive plus the Blueray. Incidentally the cable is already in the tower. You just have to plug it in to the optical drive after you install it.
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yes somewhat. It seems that the print is usually darker on cd's than it is on DVD's. There should be an option in the Lightscribe software to choose how dark to print. Even at the darkest setting though, it is not really dark.
1343110
I installed one on a Windows Vista Home Premium machine that had an LG DVD reader/burner with Lightscribe. The client was not using the Lightscribe capability. The device worked perfectly, had it installed and running in about 10 minutes. The most important thing to remember is that you must connect power to both the CD/DVD drive AND the interface or it will NOT work.
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No. They are not LightScribe compatible and you cannot even print on them with an inkjet printer. They also do not have a suitable surface for a Sharpie, as the label side is very dark grey, although I must confess I never tried a Sharpie. They are totally overpriced in my opinion. Why do you need a disc that will last 1,000 years? I believe the disc technology (CD / DVD / Blueray) will all be gone in another decade or two. It will be replaced by something else, the cloud, flash drives, Lord knows what.
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I'm sorry I'm not a techie. What I do see it says here on the cd/dvd "slide-out door" is that it is compact disc rewriteable and DVD multi-recorder. Also says lightScribe on it. I purchased it 1.5yrs ago used through amazon.com and it is still running like a champ. I highly recommend this model. Hope my info was of use to you. Happy Shopping!
615526
I couldn't say. The lightscribe is useless because nobody makes lightscribe blu-ray media. And the software is awful. I'm using it and have figured out workarounds for the worst issues, but I would strongly recommend against buying one.