Son's summer video conversion biz question - DVD label printing...

[bhaveshp]

My 13 year old son is thinking of running a part time summer business of converting video's to DVD. He's quite the pro with iMovie & iDVD, but may use our Sony video converter for the cheaper customers.

He's debating printing labels for a professional look. As we don't have experience with DVD labels, any suggestions on label brands or 'applicator' packs to try or avoid?

[jdc]

i would print directly on the label instead, much easier and a more professional look

epson R280

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consu...Cookie=yes&oid=63069504

then he wants the "water shield" blank media -- prints on these discs are stunning, as well as being water proof and scratch resistant

http://www.meritline.com/taiyo-yuden-16x...table.html

[M>B>]

Could get some nice pro screen printed blanks from...

http://www.discmakers.com/products/Bulk.asp

Probably a little pricey for a 13 year old.

Or, you might take a look at lightscribe...

http://lightscribe.com/

[voodoopenguin]

Don't use sticky type labels as many slot loaders do not like them. People will not be pleased if their precious DVDs get stuck in a machine. I have printed direct to disc face for a few years now and am very pleased with my Epson R200.

[mikebw]

I have made hundreds of audio CDs using a "Neato" brand glossy label and applicator thing. Great results IMO, but not anything like a real printed CD.

[Panopticon]

i would print directly on the label instead, much easier and a more professional look

epson R280 - jdc
I'll add another vote for the Epson R2x0 or R3x0 series

You can buy the factory refurb R280 for $65 w/ Free Shipping, direct from Epson. http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consu...Cookie=yes&oid=63074510

btw, thxs to NewtonMP2100, I got a R320 for $25 two years ago and it's still going strong, using 'generic' carts. http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/101...msg-101725

[Chupa Chupa]

I also would not recommend paper labels. When one of the label's starts to peel off and jams in a customer's computer, or the label prevents it from working in a player guess who gets the grief and ire. Go the direct print route for sure. Generally paper labels are not good for optical media, but especially terrible for archiving.

[Spock]

What jdc said.

[blusubaru]

What others have said about the Epson. I have an R320 with the LCD screen, basically FAR from Radio Shack two years ago.

I prefer the Ritek silver finish media.

[Will Collier]

Stick-on labels are going to eventually degrade the discs. I've got a bunch of CDs that I made in the late 90's and affixed with stick-on labels, and not one of them will play through any more, while discs from the same era that I just wrote on with Sharpies are fine.

I'd avoid adhesive labels.