| 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, | | | | between a replicated CD / DVD disc and a duplicated |
| "Aren't all burnable discs the same?" - but as you'll | | | | CD / DVD disc may be the way the surface is |
| come to find out - there IS a difference between | | | | marked. This is usually due to the cost restraints |
| the media used to manufacture CD DVD duplication | | | | associated with the method chosen to process the |
| orders and the media used to manufacture CD DVD | | | | order. |
| 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 partner | | | | Replication? |
| with is certainly a helpful option to ensure a | | | | It may surprise you to find out that in most cases |
| professional end result, but here is a simple | | | | the answer to this question is FALSE. |
| explanation of some of the differences, answer | | | | Writeable media was invented for the storage of |
| some of the questions you may have, and set aside | | | | data. Audio CD-Rs and subsequently video DVD-R's |
| some misconceptions about DVD replication and DVD | | | | were an offspring of the data disk. As with any new |
| duplication. | | | | technology, there are bugs and glitches to iron out |
| CD DVD Replication | | | | when trying to mass-produce writable media. In an |
| CD DVD Replication is the standard used to make | | | | effort to get product into the market place, many |
| mass quantities of CD's or DVD's. A "glass master" of | | | | disc manufactures produced sub-par product, which |
| your information is made which in turn producers | | | | had trouble loading audio and video, and thus would |
| "stampers" which are used for injection molding the | | | | keep your disc from "spinning up" in your player. |
| information onto foil. Layers of polycarbonate plastic | | | | Today's writeable media are manufactured under |
| then protect the mastered information. It is then | | | | much 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 cost | | | | place, but by choosing a reputable CD DVD |
| per unit becomes factored in and very affordable on | | | | duplication company like PacificDisc Inc. - which uses |
| orders generally greater than 1000 pieces. Until | | | | only professional equipment and high quality media, |
| recently, almost all DVD CD duplication companies | | | | you should be assured of receiving a quality product. |
| replicated their discs and would only offer service of | | | | In Conclusion: |
| larger volume CD DVD replication runs to their | | | | CD DVD Duplication and CD DVD Replication both |
| customers. | | | | have their cost and quality advantages. Ultimately, it |
| CD DVD Duplication | | | | is the consumer/customer that will choose the best |
| DVD Duplication is the standard in which smaller | | | | method 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. Your | | | | help you put a project together that both meets |
| information is digitally extracted from your master | | | | your quality demands and budget restrictions. |
| source (usually a master CD-R or DVD-R) and | | | | Learning all you can about your CD DVD Replication |
| transferred to the blank discs. Your information is | | | | project will help you make an informed decision about |
| typically verified and the copy then accepted or | | | | your project and the way you will manufacture it. |
| rejected. With the advent, popularity, and reduced | | | | Morris Anderson is the co-Founder and CEO of |
| cost of writeable media, it is now possible to offer | | | | PacificDisc Inc. - a smaller, more boutique replication |
| the same level of CD DVD duplication services to | | | | company that specializes in helping first-timers |
| customers that need smaller quantity orders as well | | | | through 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 CD | | | | Independent Production Film company, prior to |
| DVD duplication and a glass mastered CD DVD | | | | founding PacificDisc, Inc. |
| replication disc. In fact, both processes extract the | | | | |