Lightscribe

[ridgerunrbunny]

Has anybody here tried it?

Bunny

[penguin74]

Has anybody here tried it?

Bunny

Yes, I'm using it with openSUSE 10.3. There is a nice article that may have some hints where and how to start, usefuly even if you run a different distribution:

http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Lightscribe

You may have to twiddle a lot to get used with it and to get a nice result, but for some DVDs/CDs that are meant to store important stuff it is worth it I think. i'm still playing with The GIMP to create nice pictures for lightscribing

[disturbed1]

Lightscribe.com has all the files you need, which is a project of HP btw. There are both RPM and DEB files available. Before HP released the linux files, for a few years I just used the LaCie lightscribe utilities. The downfall is that you have to basically design the label in Gimp, or another editor, then load that image in.

[ahhaa]

It works well in many ways; but there are a couple things to keep in mind- one being that unless kept in the dark, they can eventually fade. I've heard a 6 month half-life mentioned.

I've been happy with the discs I've burned so far, even with the soft contrast available. The price per disc still seems a bit high tho...

[jman98]

It works well in many ways; but there are a couple things to keep in mind- one being that unless kept in the dark, they can eventually fade. I've heard a 6 month half-life mentioned.

Well, almost anything stored in the light will fade. I don't really understand why so many people find this so difficult to do. I've got Lightscribe discs that will be 2 years old this month and they're still OK, but I don't store them in the light.