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Looking into buying a Lightscribe DVD burner - suggestions? - Jerry® - 09-26-2006

I've been looking at this:

http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10071

I'm relatively new to the whole Lightscribe thing - so any advice, experience, etc would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Jerry


Re: Looking into buying a Lightscribe DVD burner - suggestions? - mattkime - 09-26-2006

how much do lightscribe discs cost?


Re: Looking into buying a Lightscribe DVD burner - suggestions? - pixelzombie - 09-26-2006

you can get cheaper LS drives that aren't from Lacie, but they don't come with the labeling software...


Re: Looking into buying a Lightscribe DVD burner - suggestions? - Zoidberg - 09-26-2006

I did an unofficial review of a particular model a while back:

http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/64039/64039#msg-64039

Still using it; very happy with it both in terms of burning and labeling.

[EDIT]: That's the exact model I have. Zero complaints. Let me know if you have any questions.


Re: Looking into buying a Lightscribe DVD burner - suggestions? - tahoedrew - 09-26-2006

I'm thinking of the same thing Jerry, only I already have an external enclosure and I want to get rid of the old NEC drive that's in it and get a lightscribe enabled bare drive for replacement.

They appear to be under $35 at newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151136
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106015
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827140019
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106019

~A


Re: Looking into buying a Lightscribe DVD burner - suggestions? - Harbourmaster - 09-26-2006

If you buy a LightScribe drive from any one other than Lacie you will have to pay seperatly for the Mac compatible software, either Lacies or from http://smileonmymac.com/disclabel/index.html