Customer Reviews

Bravo SE CD/DVD Publisher

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The Bravo SE disc publisher is one of those neat (if somewhat expensive) inventions that any small video production business (or business office) should have. Very easy to use (with one exception) both for creating disc labels and for duplicating and then printing CDs or DVDs. Up to 20 discs can be processed automatically (you can always add more) and is fun to watch (at least the first two times). The process is fast as it burns DVDs at 16x while simultaneous printing. I use discs from a local member only chain and the work great. One caveate, the label creation program is setup for print to the hub discs, you have to be carefull that images/text for large hub discs don't fall into the non-printing area (but you can create label templates to aid in that).

1. You need and internet connection to activate the software that comes with the printer, and you need the software to be able to use the robotic functions of the printer.

2. The printer reports it's low on ink about 100 discs before it actually runs out of ink, forcing you to either change the cartridge or click through a dialog box for each disk, so you can't leave a batch unattended.

-- Other than those annoyances, it's a great machine for the price. I've made a few thousand DVD's with printed covers and the machine has performed well.

I needed to print 250 DVDs and wanted a burner and printer that could do the job without many attention from me. With the Disc Publisher I got that, so short duplication projects are done in a reasonable time and automatically.

Only con is that it only has one cartridge, so to print black it uses all colors combination, so the normal cartridge goes very fast and it doesn't give a totally black color as with the Epson DVDs printers.

I've been looking for something to "jazz up" my CD's and DVD's that I make at home. I'm trying to learn to use both audio editing and video editing software. I wanted something that didn't "break the bank" but yet give a semi professional appearance in what I produce. After reading and reading many reviews and blogs on the web, I finally decided on the Primera line of products. I'm glad I did!!! This is one great product. I've been so pleased. As some of the reviewers I read have said, it's just "cool" to sit and watch the little robotic arm pick up the disks and move them over. It's very fast and does a great job. The quality is excellent and the "oohs and ahhhs" haven't stopped.

I would highly recommend this product to anyone interested in making a really nice looking DVD or CD. It really works well. I've used a couple of software packages with it and you can put pictures, song lists, details about a DVD, whatever you want on the face of the disk.

I'm really glad I purchased this item and, as usual, Amazon came through with getting it to me timely and in good shape.

The Bravo SE was shipped from Adorama Camera, in New Jersey. I received it in 3 days.

I've been using the original Primera Bravo for many years. At the time of purchase, it was nearly state-of-the-art. Over time, I replaced the CD-ROM drive a number of times, replaced the printer drive belt and burned many coasters in the process. In short, it was a pain to use. All printer cartridges that I could buy were drying out...

It took about 15 minutes to set up the device. It came with the latest versions of firmware and application software. The older SureThing label printing software works fine with the Bravo SE and is the same version as is available on the install disc and on the Primera website.

The Bravo SE is a welcome upgrade for my business. It is fast, quiet and (so far) very reliable. It comes with a new application software interface that is easy to use. The functions mirror the older application.

The Bravo SE comes with a CD/DVD burner. A Blu-ray burner is a big step up in price. My experience with the older model indicates that I can replace the CD/DVD drive with a Blu-ray burner for about $100. If I ever need to do so, it won't break the bank.

I "discovered" that burning colored backgrounds on my CDs uses lots of ink. I just print the text instead and get long life from the ink cartridges.

The only downside I have found is that using the 'Help' function requires an Internet connection.

1. The burning and label printing software for this product is completely free and DOES NOT require any internet access. The necessary software can be downloaded for free from Primera's website: http://www.primera.com/

2. The low ink warnings for this printer is 10%. Primera has a knowledgebase article that explains this in detail

Article ID: 148283 http://www.primera.com/knowledgebase.html

At what point does the BravoPro, XRP, or SE warn for low ink? Can warning points be adjusted

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3. FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT by phone and by email. Their Tech Support is located at their corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Minnesota.

This is a pretty decent CD/DVD burner for onesies and twosies. I have issues with it however. My biggest complaint is that when I am duping a large order the machine will--for no apparent reason and with no error messages--eject a disc from the duping tray and place it into the printing tray. Then the whole process freezes and I have to force quit, relaunch, insert the master disk and have it cache the entire file again. It happens enough to be a major headache so if you are on tight deadlines you may want to consider a different product.

Duplicating CDs/DVDs and printing labels used to be annoying and expensive. While this machine does cost a pretty penny, it makes duplication super simple. You just set it and forget it. I have noticed one important thing about the ink usage that is worth noting. The software that comes with the machine has an ink level notifier that tells you *when your cartridge is empty*. I think it just knows that 1 ink cartridge will print 200 FULL COLOR discs and counts how many discs it has printed and shows you percentage based on that number. Most disc labels that I print are just some text and maybe a simple graphic or two. The software tells me my ink cartridge is empty after 200 but I tell it to print anyway and I'm getting about 400 discs per cartridge. Just something to keep an eye on since each cartridge is $40. Overall this is a great product that I would recommend you invest in.

This is useless Product.There are Countless Errors in Software.DVD drive fail with in 5000 to 10000 Disks.i Bough New one with in 3 days It wont Print After Creating image.Ink Indication is WRONG YOU CAN PRINT UP TO 100 DISKS when it shows 0%

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