Labelflash

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Data side of a normal DVD + R, which was completely written with the Labelflash technology.

Labelflash (LF) is a historic DVD blank labeling technology from the Yamaha company with the NEC as a licensee.

Unlike Lightscribe , Labelflash labels DVDs with the help of a layer in the middle between the top and bottom. This protects the lettering against environmental influences. Alternatively, part of the data side of a DVD ± R can be labeled, for which no special media are necessary. In terms of speed, Labelflash exceeds the Lightscribe method with seven minutes, which takes between 15 and 20 minutes. Labelflash only offers labeling in blue metallic.

Labelflash works with a resolution of 1000 dpi and achieves 256 levels of brightness. Additional software is required for Labelflash, which is supplied with the drive or the PC. Since March 2007 the official Labelflash website has also offered a program for labeling corresponding blanks. However, blanks were rarely available in electronics stores.

What is needed is a DVD burner that supports this technology, a medium that has an additional layer for coloring (as an alternative, parts of the data layer can also be written on) and software to send the graphics data to the burner. Suitable DVD burners were available in 2007 from Sony NEC Optiarc , TEAC , Quanta Storage , Hitachi , LG and Pioneer . Fujifilm , Memorex in the USA and Ritek in Asia offered the corresponding DVD-R media at a multiple of the normal price . Nero (6.6.1.14 + 7.5.xx Reloaded), Roxio WinOnCD  9, B's Recorder Gold, Ulead DVD Movie Factory, Cyberlink Labelprint 2, NTI Dragon Burn and Belight Disc Cover are so far able to use Labelflash blanks via a corresponding plug to be printed in. While some of the programs mentioned run under both Windows and Mac OS X, a Linux solution has so far been missing.

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