DVD label kits?

[imipenem]

Which kits/brands are the best? Which type of labels do you use - foil, white, or clear?

Thanks...

[sfheath]

do a search on labels ... when you got a day or two spare!
My questions to you: Do you need to label? Are you going to do more than just identify the discs? Will a CDR/DVD pen do?

[imipenem]

Well I'd like to make copies of family DVDs and give them as gifts, so I'd like them to look as nice as possible. It's not critical, just something I'd like to try.

I didn't want to purchase 5 different kits if someone knew of a great kit to use...

I've never seen the clear or foil variety of label and I was wondering if any one had any luck with them.

Thanks

[nwg]

I use Pressit labels (with applicator and software). I have been using them for ages and they work fine. As long as the label is put on properly, the DVD won't have any problems with the label.

The labels are white and suitable for inkjet printers. They also come in glossy which will look even nicer but they are not worth the extra money.

[campman]

Invest in an Epson R200 printer and a software package like "surething", a few printable DVDmedia and put together a very nice almost orignial looking imprinted label for the family projects.

Otherwise, I would advise you to invest a couple of bucks on a CD/DVD marking pen and dont gamble on gumming up your player or later your DVD itself.

campman

[guilhas]

i label my personal DVDs and don't have any problem playing them on DVD ROM, DVDRAM or standalone players (tested on various brands).
in Brazil we have PIMACO label brand, with apply kit.

i've read some threads that avoid label DVDs but as you i want to give more look to mines and tryed.

[imipenem]

Thanks for the replies.

I am a newbie to DVD authoring/copying and I therefore I was unaware that labels could damage the DVD player and even the actual disk. Anyways, I decided to buy the Avery Afterburner labeling kit. I tested it on 2 DVDs and played them in several players and they worked fine.

Has anyone had any problems with the Avery labels?

[kuneo]

Avery as a company has been around a long time-so hopefully they're producing good label's with glue that won't fly off!

Another brand is CD Stomper who claims that their glue will stand up to spinning disc's without breakdown.

K

[tigerman8u]

I use click-n-design. Only one problem make sure the ink is dry before you put the label on, other that that one lesson no problems.

[dsterner]

Originally posted by imipenem
Well I'd like to make copies of family DVDs and give them as gifts, so I'd like them to look as nice as possible. It's not critical, just something I'd like to try.

Save yourself and your family a lot of grief. Before you put labels on your DVDs search through the forums on this site and on others and see what you read about labels. It has been reported over and over that working DVDs suddenly become unreadable when a label is applied. It doesn't happen 100% of the time, but it occurs often enough that I swore off labels entirely for DVDs. I do use them on CDs but I've seen instances on CDs where a label made them unreadable also. Remember, your disc is spinning some 8000-10000 rpm. The tracks on a DVD are extremely close together. It doesn't take much imbalance for a label to cause enough vibration that the read laser can't track the data properly.