Fw: Re: DVD Storage

["ianh1000" <ianh1000@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gareth

Its not a printer, the disk has a special surface that is etched by=20
the laser, it burns a clear image but is just a single colour at the=20
moment, a sort of gold monochrome.

http://www.hp.com/united-states/consumer/dvd/lightscribe.html

Its a HP technology but I think it will be licensed to other vendors.

Regards
ian=20


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Gareth Cook <g@u...> wrote:
> The printer is in the burner itself ?
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Mouser" <groups@m...>
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> > Blimey music, DVD's etc etc they all use so much space. Time
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> > if you know a disc that works well then tell me that too :-)
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