DVD Labels (1 Viewer)

[Kaos]

Since I got my new Panasonic DMR-E30 DVD Recorder I have been busy in my spare time making copies of home videos. I have always put labels on my CDs with no playback problems. I read the Panasonic owners manual and it states that no labels should be placed on DVDs. By the time I read this I already had several DVD copies made and they play fine with labels. Is this just a precautionary statement by Panasonic or is this a big DVD no no?
Thanks

 

[MichaelPe]

Is this just a precautionary statement by Panasonic...?

Yes, most likely. I've owned a few DVD/CD players, and most of them had that warning, yet played the discs just fine. I think that the warning is mainly there because sometimes labels can peel off if the disc is kept in the player for too long (or just due to extreme temperatures). I have, in the past, had CDs which were stuck in my car's CD player because the label peeled off in the freezing Montreal weather. However, by being careful, these small incidents can be avoided.

 

[TyC]

You mean the round labels that completely cover the front? Generally they are OK. Random stickers, on the other hand, are bad because they throw off the disc's balance when it is spinning.
Article from the DVD FAQ

 

[Kaos]

TyC,
Yes, I was talking about the round labels that cover the entire side.
Thanks

 

[Dick]

You can also buy hub labels (used for two-sided discs). Avery now has a template for them.

 

[Will_B]

Whoops, wrong thread.

 

[MarkHastings]

Random stickers, on the other hand, are bad because they throw off the disc's balance when it is spinning.

Putting on the label incorrectly can also throw off the balence.

p.s. Labels on dual sided DVD's are a definite no-no!

 

[Dmitry]

p.s. Labels on dual sided DVD's are a definite no-no!

That is, unless they go over the P&S side

 

[MichaelPe]

You can also buy hub labels (used for two-sided discs). Avery now has a template for them.

I couldn't find these on Avery's website. Could you provide a link to where I could order these online? Thanks!

 

[Dmitry]

Here's a couple (non-Avery, I believe).

1. CD Hub Labels
2. CD Hub Labels [/list=1]

 

[MarkHastings]

I couldn't find them either, but these companies have them:

http://www.labelgear.com/LG/Product....de=20006-21116
http://www.surething.com/ST/Category...=CD_HUB_LABELS

 

[MichaelPe]

Thanks for those links... surprisingly, they're not too expensive.