Month: August 2010

CDR Manufacturing is ideal for companies, individuals, musicians, or creative agencies who want to get their product to market. CDR Manufacturing allows anyone who has content to sell, share or distribute a low cost and effective method of reaching their market.

By using a CD to distribute music, video, data, software, games and presentations companies and individuals can quickly turn their investment into profit. There has never been a better time to consider CDR Manufacturing, CD Duplication, CD Replication or buying a CD Duplicator.

The cost of CD Manufacturing is today so low due to the competitive nature of the industry that you can produce your product very cheaply. The total cost for manufacture of a product is likely to be a maximum of 10% of the actual market price.

CD Replication services allow you to copy high volumes of CDs from a CD master or source CD. Usually a company or individual who wishes to share content such as images, software or data will use the services of a CD Replicator.

CD Replication services are usually used for the replication of discs in volumes above 500. CD Replication costs can often be prohibitive in shorter runs (ie 500 to 1000) due to the requirement for setup costs. Setup costs will usually include the manufacturing of a glass master from which the discs will be pressed. Additionally subscribers to Replication Services might also require the production and printing of artwork and paper parts to finish the presentation of the CD.

Replicated CD products might be supplied to the customer either bulk packed in 100s or finished and inserted into jewel cases with the paper parts. Doing your own insertion and sourcing your own printing for CD replication can often lower the price. But beware inserting paper parts into jewel cases can be frustrating and annoying. Replication houses usually use automated insertion machines.

CD Media can be a great way to differentiate your company, your brand or your products. Today many people use a variety of CD Media products.

CDRW or re-writable CDs are less widely used today outside of the home or the office. Today’s big players are write-once CDs, or CDR. CDR are used widely across the world and can be bought very cheaply on the High street. CDR are manufactured in plants across the world with quality usually directly relative to price.

The CD disc is actually just a small, transparent plastic disc. Very cheap and easy to make. The plastic disc becomes a CDR when a foil film is coated onto the disc’s top side. It is interesting that most people are careful to protect the underside of their discs from scratches, abrasions and other damage. The reality is that the top side of the disc is probably more sensitive to data loss. Using the wrong pen or spilling any substance to the top side of a cheap silver disc can cause immediate damage, so be warned. CD Media of a higher quality will have a coated top side that will ensure the integrity of the data under normal day to day conditions. Be warned however that some white topped CDR discs can be very cheap mixed media almost picked off the manufacturing plant floor, or from dodgy importers who want to make a quick buck.

Unbranded CDR is usually bought in packs of 100 in a cello wrap. Often described as being on a spindle the media will usually arrive spindle less – the term is really a figure of speech. Unbranded CDR from a good source will be ideal for most daily purposes. Without guarantee however it should be avoided where you require long term data integrity.

Often branded CDR will come from the same factory as the unbranded.

Other blank CD products might include coloured CDs or shaped CDs, 8cm CDs or business card CDs. These can be ideal but you should always assess the requirement of your target market and installed hardware base. Slot drived CD readers might, for example, not eject an 8cm once it has been inserted.

Lately more customers have invested in their own CD printers, thus printable CDs are more popular than ever. A CD printer combined with a printable CD will allow you to produce a CD that matches the original in looks and quality. Designers often find the smaller inkjet CD and DVD printers produce results beyond the capability of out- sourced screen printing.

CD R Services might be used by bands, companies or individuals who require CD Production or CD Duplication services. CD Production might include the development of a CD master that can then be used for CD duplication or CD replication.

CD Production services might be required to produce an interactive CD for a magazine cover-mount, a business card CD-Rom, or a music CD. Whatever the requirement professional CD Services are often required for the production of content that is suitable for the intended audience. It is vital that the CD Production Service ensures the CD is compatible with the intended hardware. Compatibility might require that a CD can play back as audio on a hi-fi while auto running interactively on a PC. The trick for the CD Service Provider would be to ensure that it is cross platform, ie working on both a Mac and a PC, and is recognised as a data CD rather than an audio CD when inserted into a computer. This level of professionalism is often beyond the home user.

CD Duplication Services are vital for companies and individuals that have not yet purchased their own CD Duplicator on which they can perform their CD Duplication tasks. The service of CD Duplication will require the submission of a master CD to the CD Duplication house. You can expect CD duplication houses to offer anything from a 24hour express service or a lower cost 6 – 10 day service, dependant on demand.

CD Replication allows you to copy high volumes of CDs from a CD master or source CD. Usually a company or individual who wishes to share content such as images, software or data will use the services of a CD Replicator.

CD Replication services are usually used for the replication of discs in volumes above 500. CD Replication costs can often be prohibitive in shorter runs (ie 500 to 1000) due to the requirement for setup costs. Setup costs will usually include the manufacturing of a glass master from which the discs will be pressed. Additionally subscribers to replication services might also require the production and printing of artwork and paper parts to finish the presentation of the CD.

Replicated CD products might be supplied to the customer either bulk packed in 100s or finished and inserted into jewel cases with the paper parts. Doing your own insertion and sourcing your own printing for CD Replication can often lower the price. But beware that inserting paper parts into jewel cases can be frustrating, annoying and time-consuming. Replication houses usually use automated insertion machines.

The lowest price CD and DVD duplication systems are now available to everyone. It is easy to buy a CD Duplicator or a DVD Duplicator online. Many CD and DVD duplicators are available for the home or small office user. Cheap Duplicators to Copy CDs and Copy DVDs are now low-priced and offer the same levels of quality and reliability as more expensive systems. Once you have purchased your CD and/or DVD duplicator you will wonder how you managed without it.

Owning a no-PC required CD and DVD duplicator will revolutionise the way you produce your CDs and DVDs. You will no longer rely on the CD and DVD burner in your machine, freeing you up to be creative while the dedicated duplicator can be used to produce CD and DVDs as and when you need to and in the quantities you require.

Low cost CD and DVD duplicators and CD DVD Duplication systems are ideal ways for bands and record labels to produce their own CD and DVDs quickly and easily. With the minimum of investment you or your company can be in the CD and DVD production industry.

But don’t stop there – a CD duplicator or a DVD duplicator can be used for many other purposes. CD Duplicators can be used to produce any number of different sorts of CD products including corporate presentations, marketing materials or video CDs.

Media publishers of all sizes and types would be wise to invest in a CD duplicator to produce their short-run CD requirements in-house.

Increasingly, large data requirements will demand you buy a DVD duplicator. A DVD duplicator can be used both to copy DVDs and Copy CDs allowing for maximum flexibility and value for money. A DVD duplicator can be used to copy DVDs that contain films, data, games, or multimedia presentations. A DVD duplicator is ideal for a creative agency that might design multimedia, games or software. Investing in DVD production equipment will ensure you long term success in the data distribution market.

Owning a CD and DVD duplication system can completely change the way you do business. It might be ideal for corporate bodies, education authorities, schools, colleges and businesses of all sizes. Make the leap now and leave your competitors standing.

Not only that, but the use of a CD Duplicator or a DVD Duplicator within a large company can save you huge sums in the costs of paper and waste paper disposal. So it’s great for the environment too! Get your message across in the 21st Century, invest in your own CD and/or DVD Duplicator or CD DVD production system today. You will be glad you did.