Labels for Media

[ayreon]

Does placing label on DVD-r media effect how it plays in a standlone?

Thanks

[Craig Tucker]

You are advised by the disc manufacturers not to put labels on DVDR's or CDR's for that matter. I think they do that just to cover themselves. I label my CD's and DVD's using press-it full face labels with no problems.

[Treebeard]

Actually i just bought a 50pack of sony 700mb cdr's and the container said that you can label them, there was no warning of causing errors by doing this either, i was suprised usually companies like to cover there but with bogus jargon.

[SLK001]

If the label is placed so that it doesn't affect the center of gravity too much (or "balance") then you will have no problems in a standalone player. However, if you don't get the label placed properly, then it will spin out of balance and you will have nothing but problems in any player. I use Neato's "METALIC FOIL" labels for all of my DVD and CD recordings, and I use a "stomper" applicator to apply them to the disks. I haven't had any problems.

[LanceSteel]

I use the Neat-o core labels and have no problems either.

[ayreon]

Thanks for all the advise!

[SingSing]

Don't put those labeled CDs in your cars. The heat and moisture can cause the labels to be partially pell off, and stuck in your player.