DVD Replication services involve production of DVDs in high
volumes – usually upwards of 1,000. Producing the same quantity using
Duplication technique is more often than not, likely to cost more. Replication
orders in volumes higher than 1,000 results in hedging off the overheads and
reduction in per DVD costs.
Processing Of DVD Replication
DVD Replication process begins with the shaping of glass
master of the original data – music / movie / computer based training material,
marketing, promotions etc and steel stamper – a process that clones the
original. Such mastering processes engage time-intensive procedure and
therefore may take up to 3 days and thereby increase costs and manufacturing
lead times with turnaround times hovering around 7 to 10 days. The glass master
is used in producing or pressing or stamping out over 1,000 DVDs – each DVD
being uniquely processed to guarantee durability as well as quality. The master
DVDs are used to produce the glass master which in turn are used to build the
moulds. Once ready, these moulds are placed in the injection machines. The
outcome is replicas in form of plastic discs. The next stage sees bonding of
the discs followed by layering with thin aluminum that produces a reflective
surface. The replication concludes by the hardening stages wherein ultraviolet
rays are applied followed by protecting the disc with lacquer.
One can clearly see that the precision involved requires
trained and experienced technicians to manage the production process. Although
DVD Duplication, if done properly and carefully, is known to produce quality as
good as Replication however Replication works out cheaper and is recommended
when one has time and needs DVDs – as indicated earlier - in quantities higher
than 1,000. It is not surprising that people tend to use the terms Replication
and Duplication without being able to distinguish between the two.
Usability Of Replicated DVD
Most players and Computing Devices are capable to play
replicated discs which may not be true in the case of duplicated DVDs. One
really does not need to bother with replicated or duplicated discs when playing
them on newer players as these are made more versatile in terms of
compatibility with variety media.
Quality And Customer Demand
With due diligence applied, it would be easy to select a
reliable replication company without which one can never be sure about the
quality, durability and precision in the product. The portfolio of the company
generally is considered to be the starting point in one’s quest for such a
company. Next comes the stage wherein you make enquiries with its customers,
soliciting feedback on parameters that concerns one most – batch sizes,
turnaround times, pricing, quality of the media, condition of its equipment –
all are bound to give one a fair idea of the outcome that one may expect.
Turn-time for some would be most dominant of the factors. The time between when
the master is delivered and the whole bulk ready for shipping is the Turn time.
You certainly do not wish to play with a crucial deadline. All said and done,
one cannot expect to reduce the turnaround time with the current technologies
in place. A standard varies between 7 and 10 days. In order to economize you
may want to consider thermal instead of silkscreen printing; packaging
considerations can too bring down the costs.
Lately, many businesses have been suffering adversely as
their business is threatened seriously due to innumerable replication companies
– most of which use poor resources and equipment – supplying recent releases -
in order to cater to public looking for cheap products – who do not mind
compromising on quality or durability. In the course, businesses dealing with
original discs make significant losses. One of the fallouts due to unchecked
growth of such companies is video piracy originating in far off distant
countries.
Copyright Of Replicated DVD
As a result, reputed and multinational video companies have
begun developing strategies that can provide standard quality at prices
customers have got used to and thereby kill the piracy industry. Such strategy
would focus on supplying the originals as well as replicated ones. All while
legally reserving all copyrights and flooding the high consumption markets with
quality products. There are other strategies and technologies being tried and
researched to overcome the challenges of the current day. We certainly do not
have to wait for long!
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