Mille Grazie to the Sages and the Partly Sages

> From: "swampygf" <swampygfyahoo.com>
> 
> OK, so I need to get an iMac Mini

No, you want a Mac mini -- there's no "i" in
this particular product.

  - which means I also need a monitor for it - to burn cd/
> dvd's.   How much should that run me and which mini? 
Would the old mini handle it?

I've always found Apple's web site very informative for
determining what 
are the current models. Apple is now only selling
Intel-based Mac minis, 
with the exception of refurbished G4 minis via the Apple
Store. You can 
also sometimes find new G4 minis at Costco.

> I had been wishing for a LaCie CD/DVD Firewire burner
with Lightscribe.  Then I noticed 
> that the prices of the cd/dvd's for Lightscribe were
... shall we say "costly" as a 
> understatement.  So, let's not get the Lightscribe.

Of course you know that you don't HAVE to use Lightscribe
discs with a 
Lightscribe burner? They burn "regular" CDs and
DVDs just fine, you just 
don't get the built-in labeling.

   Is there a Labelmaker product out there
> which can make them rather professionally?

I'd strongly recommend AVOIDING paper labels. They don't
do well in 
slot-loading drives, they eventually come off, the sticky
part can cause 
issues with drives, etc.

Instead, I'd suggest buying "printable" white
DVD/CDs and using an 
inkjet printer such as the Epson R220 (et al) line. Great
results, full 
colour, right on the disc so there's no issues.

> As far as the future standards on the players, would
that affect the type of burners? 

Not sure I understand this question.

>  Sony is the blueray, correct?  That would record more
on a disc, correct?

Yes, but we're probably at least a year away from HD-DVD or
Blu-Ray DVD 
burners for computers, and probably TWO or more years away
from one that 
would be considered "bargain-priced."

Currently, dual-layer burners can put up to 9GB on a single
disc -- that 
should be enough for most practical applications for several
years to 
come, so I don't think the whole "HD" thing
need enter your thinking on 
this unless you are planning to work almost exclusively with
HD video 
replication.

Chas



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What other printers, other than Epson, can perform on disc
printing?
TIA
Jim

On Apr 10, 2006, at 12:37 PM, chasm wrote:

> > From: "swampygf" <swampygfyahoo.com>
>  >
>  > OK, so I need to get an iMac Mini
>
>  No, you want a Mac mini -- there's no "i"
in this particular product.
>
>    - which means I also need a monitor for it - to
burn cd/
>  > dvd's.   How much should that run me and which
mini?  Would the old  
> mini handle it?
>
>  I've always found Apple's web site very informative
for determining  
> what
>  are the current models. Apple is now only selling
Intel-based Mac  
> minis,
>  with the exception of refurbished G4 minis via the
Apple Store. You  
> can
>  also sometimes find new G4 minis at Costco.
>
>  > I had been wishing for a LaCie CD/DVD Firewire
burner with  
> Lightscribe.  Then I noticed
>  > that the prices of the cd/dvd's for Lightscribe
were ... shall we  
> say "costly" as a
>  > understatement.  So, let's not get the
Lightscribe.
>
>  Of course you know that you don't HAVE to use
Lightscribe discs with a
>  Lightscribe burner? They burn "regular"
CDs and DVDs just fine, you  
> just
>  don't get the built-in labeling.
>
>     Is there a Labelmaker product out there
>  > which can make them rather professionally?
>
>  I'd strongly recommend AVOIDING paper labels. They
don't do well in
>  slot-loading drives, they eventually come off, the
sticky part can  
> cause
>  issues with drives, etc.
>
>  Instead, I'd suggest buying "printable"
white DVD/CDs and using an
>  inkjet printer such as the Epson R220 (et al) line.
Great results,  
> full
>  colour, right on the disc so there's no issues.
>
>  > As far as the future standards on the players,
would that affect  
> the type of burners?
>
>  Not sure I understand this question.
>
>  >  Sony is the blueray, correct?  That would
record more on a disc,  
> correct?
>
>  Yes, but we're probably at least a year away from
HD-DVD or Blu-Ray  
> DVD
>  burners for computers, and probably TWO or more years
away from one  
> that
>  would be considered "bargain-priced."
>
>  Currently, dual-layer burners can put up to 9GB on a
single disc --  
> that
>  should be enough for most practical applications for
several years to
>  come, so I don't think the whole "HD"
thing need enter your thinking  
> on
>  this unless you are planning to work almost
exclusively with HD video
>  replication.
>
>  Chas
>
>
>
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