Yamaha Electronics has released some more information on their 'T@2' technology. With this technology it will be possible to burn graphics and text on the unused part of a CD-Recordable. No more hassling with labelling software, just burn the CD-contents on the disc itself!
This innovative process eliminates the need for cumbersome stick-on labels, which peel off in the heat, become illegible when wet, or cause the CD to spin unevenly, as well as the use of felt-tip markers that could smear and are unprofessional, at best.
This new technology was developed by Yamaha's optical storage engineers, which allows the laser to tattoo graphics, text and designs onto the unused outer portion of any CD-R disc. Over a decade of research has been invested in achieving the absolute precision necessary to make this innovative process a reality. DiscT@2 is made possible through Yamaha's industry-leading control of key elements of recording including: 1) tracking; 2) rotation; 3) laser intensity and positioning. The DiscT@2 feature is a true showcase of Yamaha's technology leadership in the CD-R/RW industry.
"Most people usually burn less than 350 megabytes of data or 60 minutes of audio on a blank disc," states Allen H. Gharapetian, general manager, Yamaha Multimedia Products Division. "This leaves ample room for adding text and graphics to the disc, delivering a cool, professional touch to every CD you burn."
DiscT@2 represents another leap forward in CD-R technology from Yamaha, the company which created the very first consumer CD-R recorder back in 1988. Possible uses for DiscT@2 include:
- Labeling a disc with company logos or individual signatures.
- Labeling an audio or data disc you give to friends or family during special occasions with unique messages such as "Happy Holidays" or "Merry Christmas from John and Mary".
- Labeling audio mixes with the name of the songs.
- Labeling backup CDs with the name of the program and serial number.
- Labeling hard drive backups with the date of the backup and the number of the CD, assuming that multiple CDs are used.
Creating labels with DiscT@2 on a CD-R disc typically takes less than a minute, compared with an average of 10 minutes spent in creating, printing, and applying stick-on labels.
You can read the full press release here. Yamaha's CRW-F1 series of recorders (along with Ahead's Nero Burning Rom) will be the first recorders supporting the 'DiscT@2TM' technology and besides that will also be extremely fast with their 48x P-CAV recording.
Source: Yamaha
