I have labeled 400 individual DVDs by hand for a client, so as you can imagine I can’t wait until all blank CDs, DVDs and the rest of them are pre-labeled and you can write or print directly onto them. They are on the market and coming down in price quickly, but not easy to find in stores. You have to order the better quality printable DVDs and CDs from bulk media outlets on the internet. And if you aren’t lucky enough to own or need a professional duplicator like the Primera Duplicator/Printer (that makes 100 DVD copies at a time) you will need to head off to your office supply store and find the “by hand” labeling systems. Over the last 2 years I’ve been through just about every label software, label sticker and CD and DVD type out there. Trust me, the labeling process is far worse than editing the actual video. I almost had an intimate relationship with Avery Label Company and an HP printer customer service guy, as I tried to get the two to work together. I ruined several packets of very expensive labels trying to resolve a problem that HP eventually said wasn’t resolvable. So I’ve surmised that all these media labels and new media formats are difficult for the printer companies and the label companies, let alone the consumer. Hopefully you can learn from my mistakes and not print “Family Reunion DVD” on the margins instead of on the label!
So, with media labels you can’t just buy the labels, print them and stick them on easily. There are certain label brands that work best with certain printers, several kinds of labels and several different plastic devices to help you stick them on accurately (and several of them you would quickly want to throw to the ground and stomp into bits even though you just paid $20-$40 for the labeling starter kit).
