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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael @ Jul 8th 2008 8:35AM
maybe im being stupid but what is the benifit of making discs with massive machines compared to doing it at home on a computer obviously professional is going to be way better but how much better benefit do u get?
Jimmy @ Jul 8th 2008 11:49AM
Michael,
A burner and a stamper use two different technologies. This machine is a stamper.
In a burner, the laser is slightly stronger than a reader and is capable of melting a special coating on the inside of a Recordable disk.
The "pits" created on a DVDR or BDR are different than those of stamped disk. This is why many older DVD players would not play burned DVDs.
Also the life of a burned disk can be counted in years but a stamped disk is generally considered to be decades. However, we do not yet know the lifespan of blu-ray disks.
Stamped disks also have a pressed/screened finish on one side. This is not only for marketing purposes but helps put a protective backing on the disk.
Finally, I will borrow from Shaun's post above: "This creates stamped/molded disks. 6 seconds to mold, cool, metallize, wet-emboss, lacquer and UV cure a dual layer disk is fairly impressive."