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