[mythtv-users] Creating Decent-Looking DVDs from Myth

Andrew Robinson awrobinson-ml at nc.rr.com
Mon Jun 5 01:24:42 UTC 2006


Brian Wood wrote:
> No, I am not talking about the bitrate of the video content, rather  
> the visual appearance of the disks we create.
> 
> We all make disks from Myth, often to lend to friends and family. In  
> my case at least they look like crap, and I was getting tired of the  
> "Sharpie on HP Logo" look.
> 
> Lightscribe was a good idea, but the cost of the media is high and I  
> have yet to see printing software for Linux.
> 
> Several companies make devices that will print directly on a disk,  
> for around $100US,  but it's getting harder and harder to find media  
> that doesn't have more than 50% of its label side taken up by plugs  
> for the maker.
> 
> So die-cut self-adhesive paper label labels it will be. Most come  
> with crappy software to print them, but it's Windows only. Some even  
> have Word templates available, but that makes TWO things you must buy  
> from Bill in order to print them.
> 
> I discovered that Avery has a web site where you can enter the number  
> of any of their products, and use their library of backgrounds, fonts  
> etc. to create your design.
> 
> Great, you have a web page with your label design. We all know how  
> consistent browsers are in even displaying, never mind printing,  
> dimensionally accurate images.
> 
> But Avery goes one better, you can download a PDF file of the label  
> you designed. This will print accurately from any system. Great Idea,  
> which works well, at least for me.
> 
> Avery's labels even use a jewel box for an alignment template, saving  
> the purchase of an over-priced round piece of plastic which you will  
> be unable to find when you need it.
> 
> I also discovered KoverArtist, which will create jewel case or DVD  
> box labels and even automatically grab the proper cover art from the  
> net.
> 
> Now I can lend out a disk I can be proud of, complete with MythTV  
> attribution and logo.
> 
> Perhaps you all knew this, and I'm the last to find it out, but in  
> case this is not true I thought some might benefit from the above.
> 

Any issues with paper labels on DVD's? Above and beyond those on CD's?

Have you looked at gLabels? It's graphic capabilities are a bit limited, 
but it honors most Avery label types. And it's Linux native.

Andrew Robinson


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