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Re: [AV Media Matters] CD writing drive with disc labeler.
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Steve,
eMedia magazine had a review of this drive (model CRW-F1) in its October
2002 issue (pp. 58-60). The review is generally positive. About the
Disc
T@2 (pronounced "Tattoo"), the reviewer says
"I T@2'ed a number of discs with various combinations of images and
text,
including a few with no recorded data at all, to see what it could do
with
all that real estate at its disposal. My conclusion: not much that
would
make you forget sticky labels. I'm not denying the ingenuity of the
application - it's a cool idea, and amazing that they could implement it
at all. But in the end, it's more visionary than visible. That
wouldn't
stop me from buying the drive - its other strengths are legion - but I
doubt I'd use T@2 much once I bought it."
I don't know if this drive is being closed out, but seeing that it
records
CD-Rs at a mere 44X puts it at a disadvantage in a market where 48X and
even 52X drives are now available and where CD-R record speed has
historically been the major differentiator.
Joe Wrobel
smolians@erols.com
01/07/03 12:34 AM
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Subject: [AV Media Matters] CD writing drive with disc
labler.
I'm looking at a Best Buy ad for a Yamaha 44x24x44 internal CD-RW drive
with T@2 disc labeling technology. Price, $ 79.99 with mail-in rebate.
This seems to write on the unused portion of the underside of the disc
after the audio data has been recorded.
Given the concern in some quarters (including these) about writing on
the
disc's surface, could this be a solution to minimal, otherwise
non-intrusive specific identification when burning CDs?
It seems to be an older product of Yamaha's. Is it being closed out?
Are
they continuing to use this technology in later products as well?
Has anyone any experience with this product?
Steve Smolian
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Steve,</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">eMedia magazine had a review of this
drive (model CRW-F1) in its October 2002 issue (pp. 58-60). The
review is generally positive. About the Disc T@2 (pronounced
"Tattoo"), the reviewer says</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"> "I T@2'ed a number of
discs with various combinations of images and text, including a few with
no recorded data at all, to see what it could do with all that real
estate at its disposal. My conclusion: not much that would make
you forget sticky labels. I'm not denying the ingenuity of the
application - it's a cool idea, and amazing that they could implement it
at all. But in the end, it's more visionary than visible.
That wouldn't stop me from buying the drive - its other strengths
are legion - but I doubt I'd use T@2 much once I bought it."</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I don't know if this drive is being
closed out, but seeing that it records CD-Rs at a mere 44X puts it at a
disadvantage in a market where 48X and even 52X drives are now available
and where CD-R record speed has historically been the major
differentiator.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Joe Wrobel</font>
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<td><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>smolians@erols.com</b></font>
<p><font size=1 face="sans-serif">01/07/03 12:34 AM</font>
<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Please respond to
AV-Media-Matters</font>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif"> Subject:
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I'm looking at a Best Buy ad for a
Yamaha 44x24x44 internal CD-RW drive with T@2 disc labeling technology.
Price, $ 79.99 with mail-in rebate.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This seems to write on the unused
portion of the underside of the disc after the audio data has been
recorded.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Given the concern in some quarters
(including these) about writing on the disc's surface, could this be a
solution to minimal, otherwise non-intrusive specific identification
when burning CDs?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">It seems to be an older product of
Yamaha's. Is it being closed out? Are they continuing to use
this technology in later products as well?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Has anyone any experience with this
product? </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Steve Smolian</font>
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