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4. May 2006 @ 14:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Edited due to benefit of thread!

Ace_2 I would suggest instead of going for lightscribe go for an inkjet printer with a CD/DVD tray as these print out extremely good images without the need for sub standard lightscribe disks.



I would go for the Epson R220 (the one which I'v got, shown in the picture) as its cheap, very good quality prints (as you can see in the picture) and the inks dead cheap or you can opt for a continuous ink refill system.

The one I'v got I bought it on Ebay for £40 plus £10 postage.


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4. May 2006 @ 17:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Do you need some special CD/DVD format to print the labels, or can I just use any type of CD or DVD?

My console collection: Version 14A PlayStation 2(chipped), Version 7 PlayStation 2, PlayStation(both models), Wii, Gamecube, N64, Super NES(original from US and Japan and Mini), NES(front and top loader)Model 1 & 2 Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Master System(Model 1 and 2), Atari Flashback 1 & 2, FC Twin(2 in 1 NES/Super NES clone), GN Twin(2 in 1 NES/Genesis clone), Atari 7800, Intellivision II, TurboGrafx 16, GameBoy Color
My guides: Cardboard and Straw MOD: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926
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that's tight, i might get one :)

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that is nice... dang I shelled out enough money already but its tempting

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nice machine paul

how long does it take to print on one disc though?
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Well I'v bought 100 fullface printable Taiyo Yudens so it prints directly onto the DVD face without the need for labels, with the machine I bought I got some software for printing onto the DVD's and the tray all you do is put one onto the tray and push it in, press print and it does the rest for you takes about a minute to print one but hey I'm not complaining with quality like that.

If you live in England theres quite alot here:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&f...

If you live in the States theres some here:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi....

And just in case your wanting covers get them from here:
http://www.cdcovers.cc/covers.php


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you know when u say under ur post u have no internet conenction in ur room and it says soon to be fixed does that mean ur geting a wireless router?
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Nope in parts of England (ie where I live) you can only qualify for 2mb internet connection and not higher which I don't fancy sharing as I don't feel its fast enough for 2 computers downloading permanently so I'v opted to get a phone line installed in my room and get my own internet connection, I think its justified because the money I would of spent on a wireless router would of been the same price as getting a phone line installed into my room, and with my new job I can easily afford £8.99 a month line rental, and £17.99 a month for 2mb internet soley for my room.


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yeah i know what u mean.When my bro is on ebay he is always complaining about how slow the intenrte pages are loading up even though i have a 200kb a seocnd connection and im only downloading at like 40kb
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You can't have a 200kbs connection as theres only 56k and 512k unless your sharing a 512k and 56k getting lost during the process, thats why I'v opted for my own.

I get 60kbs off torrents on a 512k so I should be getting 240kbs off torrents when my 2mbs up and running (meant to be 15 days for it to arrive from last Sunday)


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no im sharing my 2mb connection.With a wireless router and yes u should get those speeds but i doubt it with torrents these days.You will be lucky to get over 100kb constently.
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Nah aslong as your registered with decent private trackers that doesn't have several hundred leechers to 30 seeders then I always get my max.

Hell some of the sites I'm registered to you only need 10 seeders to reach maximum :P

Anyways lets stick to threads topic shall we.


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lol yeah we did rant on a bit.
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lol gregi u edited by ddp.I hope edited by ddp!

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PeterG969, you just got a 2day ban for that! don't do that again or it might be a permanent ban!!
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questioning possible FAKE Verbs on previous page, there were some fakes out in Europe some months ago
Creaky, do you know who faked these discs, and if they surfaced in Canada?

By the way, who permanently suspended GregI(off topic, but I can't help it. I was tired of his attitude and useless junk)?

My console collection: Version 14A PlayStation 2(chipped), Version 7 PlayStation 2, PlayStation(both models), Wii, Gamecube, N64, Super NES(original from US and Japan and Mini), NES(front and top loader)Model 1 & 2 Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Master System(Model 1 and 2), Atari Flashback 1 & 2, FC Twin(2 in 1 NES/Super NES clone), GN Twin(2 in 1 NES/Genesis clone), Atari 7800, Intellivision II, TurboGrafx 16, GameBoy Color
My guides: Cardboard and Straw MOD: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926
3-method exploit for PS2s: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/337567

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Almost every brand of quality media has been faked at some point. The key is to know what the numbers on the bottom the disc, right before the inner hub say, those havne't ever been faked that I'm aware of. For instance, TYG02 will read GGxxxxx and Yuden000T02 will read TGxxxxx.

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8. May 2006 @ 17:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
AHH! My Sony DVD+Rs don't say that in the inner hub(and they're made in Japan!)! Is it normal? I see this inside the hub: BK5290700799PG. Are Sony +Rs supposed to have that inside the hub, and do they have a purple base?

Never mind, I found it. Thank goodness my Sony DVD+Rs are Taiyo Yudens. I see this: TG001162. I was looking at the wrong place.

My console collection: Version 14A PlayStation 2(chipped), Version 7 PlayStation 2, PlayStation(both models), Wii, Gamecube, N64, Super NES(original from US and Japan and Mini), NES(front and top loader)Model 1 & 2 Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Master System(Model 1 and 2), Atari Flashback 1 & 2, FC Twin(2 in 1 NES/Super NES clone), GN Twin(2 in 1 NES/Genesis clone), Atari 7800, Intellivision II, TurboGrafx 16, GameBoy Color
My guides: Cardboard and Straw MOD: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926
3-method exploit for PS2s: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/337567

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Yeah you'll almost never get fakes buying Sony or Fuji branded TY's in chain stores. The main places you have to watch out for are ebay and shady web sites. Never buy Taiyo Yudens off ebay, there's a good chance they're fakes. There's several reputable online sites to buy from like http://www.supermediastore.com
http://www.newegg.com http://www.rima.com and http://www.meritline.com

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Or http://svp.co.uk if you live in the UK.


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i was wondering if these are good quality discs

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6689167&type=produc...

o nevermind i found a nice cheap one that i see on the class A part

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6886319&type=produc...

21.99USD for 50 pack of TDK DVD-R

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Those're crap prices, and there's no way to tell if those Sony's are Made in Japan so that they're Taiyo Yuden's. Order from http://www.supermediastore.com http://www.meritline.com http://www.rima.com or http://www.newegg.com for the best deals on legit Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim media.

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I have two questions:

1) Do Pioneer DVD burners support DVD+R booktyping to DVD-ROM?

2) For Maxell "Made in Japan" DVD+Rs, is it absolutely necessary to look for "High Grade" on the package, and if so, where is it found?

My console collection: Version 14A PlayStation 2(chipped), Version 7 PlayStation 2, PlayStation(both models), Wii, Gamecube, N64, Super NES(original from US and Japan and Mini), NES(front and top loader)Model 1 & 2 Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X, Atari 2600, Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast, Sega Master System(Model 1 and 2), Atari Flashback 1 & 2, FC Twin(2 in 1 NES/Super NES clone), GN Twin(2 in 1 NES/Genesis clone), Atari 7800, Intellivision II, TurboGrafx 16, GameBoy Color
My guides: Cardboard and Straw MOD: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926
3-method exploit for PS2s: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/337567
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Newer Pioneer Burners support booktyping with the default firmware. I believe the DVR-109 and later do. If you have a model before that, you'll need to use hacked firmware to enable booktyping/bitsetting. Yes it is important to look for High Grade on the package for the Maxell's. The Made in Taiwan Maxell's will range from CMC Mag to RitekG05. There's no way to tell from the outside of the package what it'll code out to. That's why it's best to order them online from one of the sites I mentioned. The prices're great, and there's no guess work as to what you'll end up with.

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