Top advantages of DVD duplication

With the Internet becoming the hub of a large volume of sales every year, there is nothing surprising about the huge demand for CDs and DVDs. For instance, a person who runs a hypnosis website may have various DVD recordings. If this website attracts a reasonably good number of hits every month, it is only natural that the owner would want to duplicate all their DVDs. Another example is of websites selling music, inspirational music, inspirational speeches, career coaching etc. All of these are sold on DVDs. To cater to the large demand of customers, most companies selling such products employ the services of a DVD duplication company.

DVD duplication is the easiest and fastest way in which you can mass-produce high quality DVDs without compromising picture and audio quality. In the past, there have been concerns about duplicated DVDs that had poor audio or video quality. Some folks even believe that replicated DVDs are better than duplicated DVDs. However, these are mostly myths. Some of the complaints are due to the defective technology used in some readers that make it impossible for them to read recordables. But, compatibility issues are becoming fewer as technology progresses.

Replication and duplication are both processes that make copies of the original. The difference boils down to the actual procedure that is followed in both cases. Replication is an expensive, complicated and time consuming process. In it, the master copy is pressed to spit out more copies every time. A glass master stores the master data and is in turn used to produce stampers. The information is then molded on to a blank disc using these stampers. The disc is then coated with a polycarbonate plastic coating so that the data and the disc are secure. Then, the disc is lacquered and packaged before it is ready to be sent out.

DVD duplication is a much simpler process. It is the same as burning a DVD on your PC, except that it is carried out on a much larger scale. In this process, a laser beam is used to duplicate the contents of a DVD on to another, much like the photocopying process. The information is extracted from the master disc and loaded to a blank disc. After duplication, the new DVD is checked with the master.

DVD duplication has several advantages:

• Duplication is fast, cheap and convenient. It requires lesser turn-around time. So, it is the easiest way in which you can mass-produce products for the market. It is also cost efficient when quantities are low because the process does not involve the large up-front cost of creating a glass master.
• Duplication is the best way to produce products quickly so that you can supply your products within your deadline.
• DVD duplication is the recommended procedure to duplicate discs when you need only a limited number of units (say below 1,000 units).

So, if you have a small order and require your DVDs immediately, duplication is definitely the way to go. That said, if you need a higher number of units, then replication is the best option.