Fujifilm introduces LabelFlash media to US
By Nilay Patel 
posted June 15th 2007 4:42AM
posted June 15th 2007 4:42AM
Yamaha and Fujifilm introduced their LightScribe competitor Labelflash nearly two years ago, but aside from random appearances in laptops and a firmware-flashed cameo in the Mac Pro, no manufacturer apart from NEC has supported the technology here in the States. That might be slowly changing, as Fuji announced today that it will finally start selling Labelflash media in the US market. The company is initially just offering 16x DVD-R media, but will expand the line in time. We've always been Sharpie people ourselves -- no burned disc lasts longer than a week around here anyway -- but Labelflash apparently looks better than Lightscribe, for those of you that demand the pro style.
I think Toshiba supports this as well. I noticed that their new A205 and P205 laptops list LabelFlash as a feature.
No color?...useless
Nevermind the hardware, what software supports it? I contacted nero and they said they do not support labelflash on the nec 4551 drive.
I made my first Label Flash DVD yesterday actually, and was really impressed by the quality. It's just a shame they take so long to 'burn', at around 25 minutes per disc, it's not especially practical for large runs. Not to mention the media cost.
Still, 'tis sexy.