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I remember when LightScribe first started getting advertised, and let me tell you, I thought it was the coolest thing ever! Burning labels with a laser? Come on! Well, it worked surprisingly well. But LightScribe is not without its flaws. In this video, I'll tell you a little about its history, how it works, and why it hasn't gained popularity. Alec's Channel: / @technologyconnections Original Video: • LightScribe: HP's Clever Twist on the... Patreon Technology Connections: / technologyconnections Boosty to support translations: https://boosty.to/bassman Translations on other platforms: VK: https://vk.com/public220447489 Zen: https://dzen.ru/id/64510de66b4b3a5a29... Rutube: https://rutube.ru/channel/31076718/ Basic information and some details taken from here: https://www.pcworld.com/article/12129... A 2011 patent for the LightScribe drive you can look at (it may expire soon): https://patentimages.storage.googleap... If you have a LightScribe drive and a few discs lying around, but have never installed anything to use it, check out Steve's site. A word about compatibility: It looks like its free shortcut editor doesn't work on Windows 10. LightScribe's utilities work, and so does Nero 8, but if you're determined to make your Win 10 PC part of the LightScribe world, you might run into some difficulties. https://lightscribesoftware.org/ 00:00 - Introduction 04:18 - How LightScribe works 05:59 - The difference between CDs and DVDs 08:07 - How to make a LightScribe label? 09:37 - LightScribe's downsides 14:18 - Price 15:31 - Paper labels 15:51 - Why LightScribe didn't take off? 18:59 - Adding Labels and Re-Burning 19:30 - DiscT@2 20:06 - LabelFlash 20:37 - The Smell of LightScribe Materials from freepik.com and krotosaudio.com