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58 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD<br />
Metallica: Cunning Stunts, and Sarah McLachlan: Mirrorball. Some movies,<br />
such as Detroit Rock City, Ghostbusters Special Edition, Mallrats, Suicide<br />
Kings, Terminator 2 Special Edition, and Tomorrow Never Dies Special Edition<br />
use multiple angles in supplements. Some discs, especially those from<br />
Buena Vista, use the angle feature to show credits in the selected language<br />
(usually with the angle button locked out).<br />
You can get an incomplete list of multiangle discs by doing an extended<br />
search at DVD File or a power search at DVD Express. To weed out the<br />
adult titles at DVD Express, select all entries in the category list (click top<br />
entry and Shift-click bottom entry) and then deselect Adult (Ctrl-click).<br />
Is It Okay to Put Labels or Magnetic Strips on DVDs?<br />
Labels and adhesive strips are dangerous because they can unbalance the<br />
disc and cause errors, or even damage a player, especially if they peel off<br />
while the disc is spinning. Pressure-sensitive adhesives break down over<br />
time, so it’s possible for labels to come loose after a few years. Libraries<br />
and DVD rental outlets often want to label discs or attach magnetic strips<br />
for security, but it’s best not to use them at all. If you must, use a ringshaped<br />
“donut” label that goes around the center of the disc. As long as the<br />
circular label doesn’t interfere with the player clamping onto the hub, it<br />
should be okay. If you have to use a noncircular sticker, place it as close to<br />
the center as possible to minimize any unbalancing. Placing a second<br />
sticker straight across from the center will also help.<br />
Writing with a marker in the clear (not reflective) area at the hub is better<br />
than using a sticker, although not much room to write is provided. Write only<br />
in the area inside a 44-millimeter diameter. Writing anywhere else on the<br />
disc is risky, because the ink could possibly eat away the protective coating<br />
and damage the data layer underneath.<br />
In most cases, a better alternative for security is a case that can only be<br />
opened with special equipment at the register or checkout counter. Barcodes,<br />
stickers, and security strips can be placed on the case without<br />
endangering discs (or players). This is especially good for double-sided<br />
discs, which have no space for stickers.<br />
Full-size round labels designed to go on recordable CDs and DVDs can<br />
be used, but they have been known to cause problems. As DVD-ROM<br />
drives get faster and faster, destabilization of the disc by a label may cause<br />
read errors. A better (but more expensive) solution is to use an inkjet disc<br />
printer (IMT, Odixion, Primera, Rimage, or Trace Affex) with printablesurface<br />
discs.
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