30th September 2009
The Duplication Process Defined
DVD and CD Duplication
Duplication is the process of burning data from a master copy onto a blank CD-r or DVD-r exactly the same way one would do in your PC but instead of doing them one by one bulk copiers are used. As this process is a lot simpler the run lengths can be a lot shorter. Also, the lead-time will be a lot quicker. In many instances the CD or DVD duplication can be done on the same day depending on how many burners the company has available. In fact some companies can burn up to thousands in a day. An added advantage is if the artwork to be printed on the disc is ready before the data and the disc can beburnt when the data becomes available, this is difficult with replicated discs. The only disadvantage with this process is that you can tell it is a CD-R or DVD-R as the recording surface has a hue to it this is an organic dye that the laser burns the data into and some people take a dislike to this even though it plays the same. You can get around this with CD-Rs by choosing diamond discs which used a silver dye and is nearly impossible to tell the difference unless you know what you are looking for.
Disadvantage of DVD and CD duplication
Not cost effective on larger runs
People might think it is unprofessional compared to replicated disc.
