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I just recently purchased a new HP notebook computer. I ordered the "LightScribe" CD/DVDW TS-L532M optical drive. I am running EMC 7.1.1.189 and after reading some of the 7.x posts I didn't think that 7.1 would recognize this particular drive. IT DOES. I have also burned a DVD using the drive and used a Verbatim (LightScribe) media disk to burn the label onto it with the LightScribe ability. Everything worked great EXCEPT--For a pretty simple label design, it took a little over 22 minutes to burn the label. NOT GOOD !!!

 

 

 

And by the way, my design was in color and the LightScribe media only burns a very dull looking off gold color rather than the original design colors. To me it's a waste of time and until they come out with media and a drive that can burn a label in full color and in a lot less time, I will stick with my stick on labels and EMC's label (or Neato's) labeling programs !!

 

 

 

Other than that, the drive works well and I have no problems with it and EMC 7.1.1.189.

 

By the way, the new HP notebook is a full blown ZD8000, and I love it.

 

 

 

Frank............

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..."LightScribe"...running EMC 7.1.1.189...I have also burned a DVD using the drive and used a Verbatim (LightScribe) media disk to burn the label onto it with the LightScribe ability. Everything worked great EXCEPT--For a pretty simple label design, it took a little over 22 minutes to burn the label. NOT GOOD !!!...

 

I installed a lightscribe DVD burner in my desktop. It came with Nero software to burn the labels. It too takes anywhere from 9 minutes to 30 minutes per disk depending on the complexity of the image (photos take longest).

 

My question: Did you use HP software to burn the label, or could you do it via EMC?

 

 

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Bill

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Now you want to talk about old ? I can remember when "T.I." came out with a small calulator that could add, subtract, multiply and divide and----could also find all the trig functions for and angle you wanted, right down to 9 places !!!! I thought that little black box was the end of the world of technology. I still have that one too, but the batteries are dead as a door nail.

 

I'm older than dirt !!! But as I say to all---I feel like I'm still 25----Oh yeah !!!

 

LOL

Frank.........

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Now you want to talk about old ? I can remember when "T.I." came out with a small calulator that could add, subtract, multiply and divide and----could also find all the trig functions for and angle you wanted, right down to 9 places !!!! I thought that little black box was the end of the world of technology. I still have that one too, but the batteries are dead as a door nail.

 

I'm older than dirt !!! But as I say to all---I feel like I'm still 25----Oh yeah !!!

 

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Frank.........

Those were so expensive, my brother had one stolen in high school and my dad made a homeowners claim to get partially reimbursed! :)

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You're right Paul. Those little babies were really expensive when they first came out. I can't remember exactly what I paid for mine at that time but it was around $350. That almost broke my bank !! At that time I was still using a slide rule to do some of my work. Holy Googly Moogly, now that was a long time ago !!!

 

:) Frank.....

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You're right Paul. Those little babies were really expensive when they first came out. I can't remember exactly what I paid for mine at that time but it was around $350. That almost broke my bank !! At that time I was still using a slide rule to do some of my work. Holy Googly Moogly, now that was a long time ago !!!

 

:) Frank.....

 

LOL I used the slide rule that my Dad used when he attended Michigan Tech, my alma mater, too. HP had just come out with the HP35 and it sold for $395. The next year they came out with the HP45, and the price of the HP35 dropped to $295. I got a student loan and snapped up one of those puppies(HP35). That was in 1973. LOL! I still have it in a storage box, somewhere.

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Well, I had a hard time switching from "T.I." to "HP" as that reverse Polish logic really gave me fits till I finally learned how to use it. After that I always told others that still used the TI that at least my calulator didn't have a "Parallel" bar key. That usually got them to thinking. From the time we were starting in school to learn math, it was always "2 plus 2 EQUALS 4". It takes a while to find that "Equal" key on an HP. LOL.

 

Now about that "ABACUS"------- :huh::):D

 

Frank.....

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Well, I had a hard time switching from "T.I." to "HP" as that reverse Polish logic really gave me fits till I finally learned how to use it. After that I always told others that still used the TI that at least my calulator didn't have a "Parallel" bar key. That usually got them to thinking. From the time we were starting in school to learn math, it was always "2 plus 2 EQUALS 4". It takes a while to find that "Equal" key on an HP. LOL.

 

Now about that "ABACUS"------- :huh::):D

 

Frank.....

 

RPN is the only way that I can use a calculator. I still have, and use, my HP42S that I bought in 1990 for $75. HP no longer makes calculators. The last time that I saw the HP42S on E-Bay, one that was in decent shape was selling for $350! It looks like the RPN addiction is serious. I have no clue what I will do when my 42S goes belly up.

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I agree with you Lynn, mid twenties is too cold for me, let alone -11. I am looking forward to spring/summer. I don't remember thermal paper, not because I am younger :) then you guys, just got into techy stuff much later. :huh:

 

You didn't work for a boss who used equipment that used it, you mean.

 

Lynn

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Hi Bill. I have the LightScribe drive in my new HP notebook (ZD8000) and it came with HP's software for burning the Disks. It works fine, but I also went to lightscribe's website and downloaded their free software. They both work about the same but the LightScribe software has many more default templates that you can use. The only bad thing about either one though (especially Lightscribe's) is that you make your design and it's all in nice color but when you burn it the color is always that terrible brownish gold color. They call it black and white but it's really not black and white or gray scale.

 

And to answer your question about using EMC's label program, I haven't tried that yet but I do know that my updated EMC 7.1.1.189 program recognizes the drive. I'll try one with EMC and see what happens and get back with my results.

 

If they would print in color the time to burn would maybe be worth it but for what you get, I'll stick with my NEATO labels.

 

Frank.........

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I agree Paul.LightScribe is a cool idea but if it takes that long I'm not sure it's worth it.I've never had much luck with stick on labels.No matter who's they are they usually start to peel off causing nothing but troubles.Sharpies rule!!!

 

Nice new toy Frank.I have an older HP laptop and have been very pleased with it.Haven't had a bit of trouble with it and it's going on 4 years old.

One of the "tricks" when using labels is to be sure to peel the backer away from the label, not the label away from the backer. That way the label stays flat and doesn't have any penchent for peeling up from the disc. That's a trick that goes way back to when the first arguments about labels came up, and blank CD-R discs cost $8-$10 each (for a 74 minute disc).

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First, I assume you have an optical drive that is a LightScribe, and you have purchased media that is LightScribe capable. Then to burn a disk with text title and track names I suggest will take a minimum of 20 minutes. And depending on the other paramiters of your system, maybe longer. And remember, the designs look great, especially if you have some of your own or the free downloadable colored ones from LightScribe, but they only burn in a dull brownish gold color (not B&W or Grayscale) and are very hard to read unless you get them in just the right light. I have burned several and have given up on them till they have a burner and program that can actually burn in actual color that looks like your design.

 

Personal opinion of course !!

 

Frank.......

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:)

 

My order of HP Lightscribe DVD-R 8x came in. Made a Lightscribe(LS) lable using a photo and text took 28min. The whole image looks faded, just about make out faces, text is good.

I recording at 8x speed, playback on computer using win media player did not work (unknown DVD)

Tried on sumsung dvd player did not work, but recording at 4x works on both units.

I did the firmware update, still it did not work.

Help!

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My order of HP Lightscribe DVD-R 8x came in. Made a Lightscribe(LS) lable using a photo and text took 28min. The whole image looks faded, just about make out faces, text is good.

I recording at 8x speed, playback on computer using win media player did not work (unknown DVD)

Tried on sumsung dvd player did not work, but recording at 4x works on both units.

I did the firmware update, still it did not work.

Help!

Well, with the media you're using, 4X seems to work with the players you have. So, that is one solution. The other solution I can think of is to try some other media. The difficulty may be to find Lightscribe media that works at 8X. In any case, try some other media (Lightscribe or not) and see if any of it works at 8X.

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:)

 

My order of HP Lightscribe DVD-R 8x came in. Made a Lightscribe(LS) label using a photo and text took 28min. The whole image looks faded, just about make out faces, text is good.

I recording at 8x speed, playback on computer using win media player did not work (unknown DVD)

Tried on sumsung dvd player did not work, but recording at 4x works on both units.

I did the firmware update, still it did not work.

Help!

 

Go to the lightscribe web site. They have a download that is supposed to make for a higher contrast on a DVD. The penalty is that it is supposed to take longer. I have not yet tried it. they also have a lot of good templates (not to mention a lightscribe enabled labeling application)

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I down loaded the "Contrast" update from Lightscribe and tried another one Steve. The contrast is somewhat better but it is really a lot darker than the one I made without the update. I still don't like either one :)

 

Frank.........

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I just recently purchased a new HP notebook computer. I ordered the "LightScribe" CD/DVDW TS-L532M optical drive. I am running EMC 7.1.1.189 and after reading some of the 7.x posts I didn't think that 7.1 would recognize this particular drive. IT DOES. I have also burned a DVD using the drive and used a Verbatim (LightScribe) media disk to burn the label onto it with the LightScribe ability. Everything worked great EXCEPT--For a pretty simple label design, it took a little over 22 minutes to burn the label. NOT GOOD !!!

 

 

 

And by the way, my design was in color and the LightScribe media only burns a very dull looking off gold color rather than the original design colors. To me it's a waste of time and until they come out with media and a drive that can burn a label in full color and in a lot less time, I will stick with my stick on labels and EMC's label (or Neato's) labeling programs !!

 

 

 

Other than that, the drive works well and I have no problems with it and EMC 7.1.1.189.

 

By the way, the new HP notebook is a full blown ZD8000, and I love it.

 

 

 

Frank............

 

Congrats on the new toy Frank. It is a matter of opinion but I don't see the need for taking the extra 20-30 minutes to make a label. That's what Sharpie's for.

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I agree Paul.LightScribe is a cool idea but if it takes that long I'm not sure it's worth it.I've never had much luck with stick on labels.No matter who's they are they usually start to peel off causing nothing but troubles.Sharpies rule!!!

 

Nice new toy Frank.I have an older HP laptop and have been very pleased with it.Haven't had a bit of trouble with it and it's going on 4 years old.

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And did you read the fine print that says the Lightscribe label will fade if exposed to too much light? It sounded a lot like copies that used to be made on thermal paper. (And if you remember thermal paper, you're probably approaching retirement. )

 

I use sharpies now myself and hope that I'll be able to read my own writing. :)

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Thanks guys for all the comments. And if it wasn't for the fact that I had a choice of either the Lightscribe or an equivilant DL drive I probably wouldn't have had it in my order. Anyway, the drive works well and have had no problems with it so far using it with EMC and other programs as well. And the HP is full of great hardware. The P4 3.2 GHZ processor is fast but when used in a notebook, the battery doesn't last as long as you would like. So far after about 4 complete battery drains and then 100% charges, the battery lasts about 2 hours doing some hard work. The 17" wide screen is great for watching DVD's too. The one really nice thing about HP is they give you all the restore CD's, the original (OEM of course) WIN XP operating CD and all the CD's for the programming that is included with the purchase. That doesn't happen with many of the other computer manufactures.

 

One last comment: I ordered each part of the computer as a custom built one. And guess where it was shipped from ?? Tracking with FedX showed the following: Shanghi China, Anchorage, Alaska, Indiana, Los Angeles, Rialto, Ca, San Bernardino, CA and then to my place. (It only took 5 days too) !!! ROFLMAO !! :):huh:

 

I have never had any problems with my Neato labels and wonder why you have had some problems (tbrewst) ?

 

Cheers

Frank.........

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