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Verbatim sent out a press release this morning, announcing the world’s first color-background LightScribe 16x DVD-R and DVD+R media. These new discs were designed specifically for LightScribe-compatible drives and are available in red, orange, yellow, blue and green.

Verbatim Corporation, the storage media producer known for offering the widest range of premium-quality LightScribe media, announced today the world’s first Color-background LightScribe 16x DVD-R and DVD+R media. The new 4.7GB LightScribe DVDRs are available in vibrant shades of red, orange, yellow, blue and green in addition to the original gold color. Verbatim has begun shipping them in the US market in 25-packs which include five discs of each color.

The richly colored DVDRs are produced using LightScribe Media Version 1.2 coating technology on the label side for enhanced image contrast and faster label printing. The data side of the discs incorporates the innovative technologies that deliver the premium quality features consumers have come to expect from the Verbatim brand-- high reliability, stability and longevity with high performance and broad compatibility.

Verbatim's Color-background LightScribe 16x DVD-R and DVD+R media will be available in the US starting in Q4 2007. Full details can be found here.