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Fellowes NEATO 2000 CD/DVD Labeler Kit

Fellowes NEATO 2000 CD/DVD Labeler Kit

List Price: $39.95
Your Price: $18.99
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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Do not use with DVDs!!!!
Review: Several people seem to think that this kit is a headache, and makes it difficult to produce good-looking labels. That's not the nature of my complaint.

I used the NEATO applicator and matte labels (2up template) to make labels for my DVD+Rs. I was more than satisfied at first - I made about 25 labels, and had a blast giving my once-blank discs a facelift. It wasn't until I actually went to watch the DVDs that I had any trouble. About 70% through the movie, the image and audio would begin to seriously mess up, until it would just stop playing. This happened not only in my standalone DVD player, but also in my DVD-ROM. I thought that the discs themselves were bad, or my drive had burnt them improperly, or my burning software was corrupt. Nope - it was the labels all along. Old movies that played fine without a label wouldn't play properly after having a label put on them. Not only that, but my new movies that wouldn't play right would played just fine after I peeled the label off the disc. I don't know why this happens, and I don't know if it applies to labels other than the matte ones, but it's a serious issue and nowhere in the labels' documentation does it give any warning of such problems.

In summary, don't use these labels for your DVDs. They'll compromise your discs' ability to play properly, turning your good movies into coasters. Now, I've got to peel these damn things off of twenty-something discs. Save yourselves the trouble and stick to the tried-and-true black Sharpie when it comes to labeling your discs.

* / *****

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Do not use with DVDs!!!!
Review: Several people seem to think that this kit is a headache, and makes it difficult to produce good-looking labels. That's not the nature of my complaint.

I used the NEATO applicator and matte labels (2up template) to make labels for my DVD+Rs. I was more than satisfied at first - I made about 25 labels, and had a blast giving my once-blank discs a facelift. It wasn't until I actually went to watch the DVDs that I had any trouble. About 70% through the movie, the image and audio would begin to seriously mess up, until it would just stop playing. This happened not only in my standalone DVD player, but also in my DVD-ROM. I thought that the discs themselves were bad, or my drive had burnt them improperly, or my burning software was corrupt. Nope - it was the labels all along. Old movies that played fine without a label wouldn't play properly after having a label put on them. Not only that, but my new movies that wouldn't play right would played just fine after I peeled the label off the disc. I don't know why this happens, and I don't know if it applies to labels other than the matte ones, but it's a serious issue and nowhere in the labels' documentation does it give any warning of such problems.

In summary, don't use these labels for your DVDs. They'll compromise your discs' ability to play properly, turning your good movies into coasters. Now, I've got to peel these damn things off of twenty-something discs. Save yourselves the trouble and stick to the tried-and-true black Sharpie when it comes to labeling your discs.

* / *****

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good... but far from perfect.
Review: Some of the problems I've encountered...
(I use it to make audio CD labels)

1. Will not line up properly on the printed page despite calibrating my HP printer many times. Tech support could not resolve this problem. If I print only one label at a time I can get it to work.

2. Interface not intuitive, takes a while to learn, is limited in it's abilities (you will need a separate graphics app), and has locked up a few times... remember to SAVE as you go.

3. Text does not print exactly as shown on screen... results in text going off the page or not lined up to the background as you planned. I have wasted a lot of (expensive) labels because of this.

The good...

1. WHEN you finally get it tweaked the results can be outstanding. The blank label sheets are excellant quality, and the applicator works well.

2. Labels are readily available and this company seems to enjoy a good market share. This is important... if the label maker you use goes out of business, you've just wasted your time learning the interface and saving your work to an obsolete format.

3. They are improving their product with software updates and paper options. Hopefully this will continue, and the bugs I mentioned will be worked out.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Dont Blame the Computer
Review: This is a complete package with everything you need to create a CD label and a jewel case. It is fairly easy to use and the variety pack of labels lets you decide which labels you like before buying them in bulk. Unfortunately, the software is very buggy and the help system is shallow. The software has many impressive options but few of them work well. Images often show up on the screen differently than they actually print. The CD labels are too thin to cover existing marks on the CD, but they print well and don't smudge or jam the printer.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Nice labeling system, weak software
Review: This is a complete package with everything you need to create a CD label and a jewel case. It is fairly easy to use and the variety pack of labels lets you decide which labels you like before buying them in bulk. Unfortunately, the software is very buggy and the help system is shallow. The software has many impressive options but few of them work well. Images often show up on the screen differently than they actually print. The CD labels are too thin to cover existing marks on the CD, but they print well and don't smudge or jam the printer.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A good buy
Review: This is a good product. Very easy to use and the software is also exceptional. Definately worth the money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: All thumbs
Review: This is a great tool for people like me who are all thumbs with lables. It is easy to use and makes putting labels on your cd's so very easy. The labels come out looking just like from the store! I really love it!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Some OK, some not
Review: This kit is not as easy to use as one would like, the software can be maddeningly obtuse, but that's not unusual. The lables are good, the applicator works just as advertised. To me, the software adds more to the price than it is worth, especially since better programs are often included with CD burners.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: great!
Review: This product is great and dead easy too use. I have tried the product from memorex, but the Fellowes one is ten times better.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: A waste of money!!!!!!!!!
Review: This product is not worth the money nor the frustration. I product does not print centered on the given label. The color print different than what it looks like on the computer. For ex. I want to print out something green and it printed out as purple.
The only advantage is the perferated edges and the devise they include that keeps the label centered while puting it on the c.d.


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