verbatim onsite DVD specs

[Ogilvy]

According to Verbatim's own information...
http://www.verbatim.com/printable/reference.cfm
all „White Inkjet“ hub-printable DVD's have 118mm outer diameter.
They're not, they're 119mm.I know, I use them. Comments?

[redwudz]

120mm is the DVD standard, but apparently it's a bit flexible. Or maybe Verbatim is speaking about the data area? There's about a 1mm clear area outside the dye area. I measure about 119mm on most of mine, then the non-data area would take two more ~mm off that.

[jagabo]

Discs are written/read from the inside out. Who cares if it's 118, 119, or 120.

[minidv2dvd]

Discs are written/read from the inside out. Who cares if it's 118, 119, or 120.

if you are trying to print over the entire top surface it matters a mm or two...

[stiltman]

Actually, I print mine to 118.5mm

[minidv2dvd]

i wouldn't know, it's in inches - 4.57 and i'm too lazy to get out a calculator to multiply by 2.54

[Cornucopia]

minidv2dvd, that only gets you cm not mm, and it only gets you 116.7mm at that.

If you're printing to disc, you want to have a bleed area anyway (2-40mm, depending upon device), so that you get that beautiful wall-to-wall look. Just make sure you let the cd dry a little 1st, and then carefully BLOT to get rid of any excess that's still on the non-printable area.

118mm is pretty standard for printable face. (They're not talking about data area, but the top area for printing)

Scott

[jagabo]

Sorry, I didn't realize this was about the printable surface. It's obvious when you consider the inner diameters the list range from 21 to 40 mm.

[Ogilvy]

If you set your printer software to print to 118mm using these disks, your finished product has a 1mm white rim on the outside. Why? Because the „top area for printing“ is, in actual fact, 119mm.. My point? Verbatim's specs are misleading if not simply inaccurate.

[Cornucopia]

If you have covered throughout a bleed area, that won't make any difference. Looks more professional, too.

And most manufacturers' discs average 118mm anyway. 1 extra mm on the edge, WHOOP-DEE-DOO! It's not like there's going to be any Important info there...

Scott