CD DVD Replication vs. CD DVD Duplication: What The Heck Is The Difference?

As you begin looking for CD DVD replication orinformation from your master source in EXACTLY
duplication services, you will likely be asked manyTHE SAME WAY. Other than the way your disc is
questions concerning your project and the type ofmanufactured, the biggest noticeable difference
media you need. You may wonder to yourself,between a replicated CD / DVD disc and a duplicated
"Aren't all burnable discs the same?" - but as you'llCD / DVD disc may be the way the surface is
come to find out - there IS a difference betweenmarked. This is usually due to the cost restraints
the media used to manufacture CD DVD duplicationassociated with the method chosen to process the
orders and the media used to manufacture CD DVDorder.
replication orders.True or False:
Using a reputable full service CD DVD Replication /CD or DVD duplication is not as reliable as CD or DVD
Duplication company like PacificDisc, Inc. to partnerReplication?
with is certainly a helpful option to ensure aIt may surprise you to find out that in most cases
professional end result, but here is a simplethe answer to this question is FALSE.
explanation of some of the differences, answerWriteable media was invented for the storage of
some of the questions you may have, and set asidedata. Audio CD-Rs and subsequently video DVD-R's
some misconceptions about DVD replication and DVDwere an offspring of the data disk. As with any new
duplication.technology, there are bugs and glitches to iron out
CD DVD Replicationwhen trying to mass-produce writable media. In an
CD DVD Replication is the standard used to makeeffort to get product into the market place, many
mass quantities of CD's or DVD's. A "glass master" ofdisc manufactures produced sub-par product, which
your information is made which in turn producershad trouble loading audio and video, and thus would
"stampers" which are used for injection molding thekeep your disc from "spinning up" in your player.
information onto foil. Layers of polycarbonate plasticToday's writeable media are manufactured under
then protect the mastered information. It is thenmuch stricter guidelines. It is true that there are still
lacquered, usually screened, and ultimately packaged.many inferior brands of discs saturating the market
Because most of this process is automated, the costplace, but by choosing a reputable CD DVD
per unit becomes factored in and very affordable onduplication company like PacificDisc Inc. - which uses
orders generally greater than 1000 pieces. Untilonly professional equipment and high quality media,
recently, almost all DVD CD duplication companiesyou should be assured of receiving a quality product.
replicated their discs and would only offer service ofIn Conclusion:
larger volume CD DVD replication runs to theirCD DVD Duplication and CD DVD Replication both
customers.have their cost and quality advantages. Ultimately, it
CD DVD Duplicationis the consumer/customer that will choose the best
DVD Duplication is the standard in which smallermethod to manufacture the replication project. The
quantities of CD's or DVD's are usually manufactured.CD DVD replication company you partner with will
CD-R and DVD-R media is loaded into burners. Yourhelp you put a project together that both meets
information is digitally extracted from your masteryour quality demands and budget restrictions.
source (usually a master CD-R or DVD-R) andLearning all you can about your CD DVD Replication
transferred to the blank discs. Your information isproject will help you make an informed decision about
typically verified and the copy then accepted oryour project and the way you will manufacture it.
rejected. With the advent, popularity, and reducedMorris Anderson is the co-Founder and CEO of
cost of writeable media, it is now possible to offerPacificDisc Inc. - a smaller, more boutique replication
the same level of CD DVD duplication services tocompany that specializes in helping first-timers
customers that need smaller quantity orders as wellthrough the CD or DVD replication process. Morris has
as customers which need larger quantities.over 20 years experience in the production field,
What's the difference?having run three Television stations and an
There is no data difference between a processed CDIndependent Production Film company, prior to
DVD duplication and a glass mastered CD DVDfounding PacificDisc, Inc.
replication disc. In fact, both processes extract the