| As you begin looking for CD DVD replication | | | | Other than the way your disc is manufactured, |
| or duplication services, you will likely be | | | | the biggest noticeable difference between a |
| asked many questions concerning your project | | | | replicated CD / DVD disc and a duplicated CD |
| and the type of media you need. You may | | | | DVD disc may be the way the surface is |
| wonder to yourself, Aren't all burnable discs | | | | marked. This is usually due to the cost |
| the same? – but as you will come to | | | | restraints associated with the method chosen |
| find out – there IS a difference | | | | to process the order. |
| between the media used to manufacture CD DVD | | | | |
| duplication orders and the media used to | | | | True or False: |
| manufacture CD DVD replication orders. | | | | |
| | | | CD or DVD duplication is not as reliable as |
| CD DVD Replication is the standard used to | | | | CD or DVD Replication? |
| make mass quantities of CD's or DVD's. A | | | | |
| glass master of your information is made | | | | It may surprise you to find out that in most |
| which in turn producers stampers which are | | | | cases the answer to this question is FALSE. |
| used for injection molding the information | | | | |
| onto foil. Layers of polycarbonate plastic | | | | Writeable media was invented for the storage |
| then protect the mastered information. It is | | | | of data. Audio CD-Rs and subsequently video |
| then lacquered, usually screened, and | | | | DVD-R's were an offspring of the data disk. |
| ultimately packaged. Because most of this | | | | As with any new technology, there are bugs |
| process is automated, the cost per unit | | | | and glitches to iron out when trying to |
| becomes factored in and very affordable on | | | | mass-produce writable media. In an effort to |
| orders generally greater than 1000 pieces. | | | | get product into the market place, many disc |
| Until recently, almost all DVD CD duplication | | | | manufactures produced sub-par product, which |
| companies replicated their discs and would | | | | had trouble loading audio and video, and thus |
| only offer service of larger volume CD DVD | | | | would keep your disc from spinning up in your |
| replication runs to their customers. | | | | player. |
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| CD DVD Duplication | | | | Todays writeable media are manufactured under |
| | | | much stricter guidelines. It is true that |
| DVD Duplication is the standard in which | | | | there are still many inferior brands of discs |
| smaller quantities of CDs or DVDs are usually | | | | saturating the market place, but by choosing |
| manufactured. CD-R and DVD-R media is loaded | | | | a reputable CD DVD duplication company which |
| into burners. Your information is digitally | | | | uses only professional equipment and high |
| extracted from your master source (usually a | | | | quality media, you should be assured of |
| master CD-R or DVD-R) and transferred to the | | | | receiving a quality product. |
| blank discs. Your information is typically | | | | |
| verified and the copy then accepted or | | | | In Conclusion: |
| rejected. With the advent, popularity, and | | | | |
| reduced cost of writeable media, it is now | | | | CD DVD Duplication and CD DVD Replication |
| possible to offer the same level of CD DVD | | | | both have their cost and quality advantages. |
| duplication services to customers that need | | | | Ultimately, it is the consumer/customer that |
| smaller quantity orders as well as customers | | | | will choose the best method to manufacture |
| which need larger quantities. | | | | the replication project. The CD DVD |
| | | | replication company you partner with will |
| What's the difference? | | | | help you put a project together that both |
| | | | meets your quality demands and budget |
| There is no data difference between a | | | | restrictions. Learning all you can about your |
| processed CD DVD duplication and a glass | | | | CD DVD Replication project will help you make |
| mastered CD DVD replication disc. In fact, | | | | an informed decision about your project and |
| both processes extract the information from | | | | the way you will manufacture it. |
| your master source in EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. | | | | |