Coloured disks from Lightscribe

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HP has just announced that they have finished developing the Lightscribe colored disks. No, the writing process still remains monochromatic, but now the disks come in five different coatings: red, orange, yellow, blue and green.

These disks are based on the latest technology called Lightscribe Media v 1.2. The disks are exposed to a reactive dye, that’s able to change its color when also exposed to a 780 nm infrared light source. The difference between the colored parts of the disks is viewable only at the end of the burning process.

This is an important evolution from HP, as Lightscribe was only available in gradients of Grey. Colored Lightscribe disks are already selling in Europe from the end of September and reports have already confirmed that they also exist in Asia. At the moment, we don’t know if the disks are available in the US (it seems that the market response to Lightscribe is not that great there), but you might want to check your local retailers. HP says that all Lightscribe burners are compatible with the new media.

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