Top Tips for Manufacturing your DVD
August 4, 2009 by Brian G Fisher
There are two main tips for making sure that your DVD Duplication or Replication project goes off without a hitch.
1. Artwork prep, artwork prep, …artwork prep. This is the number one issue that will slow down a DVD project. Take the time to plan ahead and read our artwork specifications and use the proper templates. Back and forth on artwork corrections is the number one thing that will slow down the production of your DVD project. We do everything we can on our end to help adjust artwork to minimize problems, however, there are circumstances where we cannot make adjustments to your artwork to get it to fit our specs. Sending your artwork back for you to re-do will delay a project by at minimum of one day, so plan ahead.
2. If you are new to DVD authoring, plan to spend at least 3 times as much time as you think it will take to finish your DVD master. DVD authoring is not as simple as hitting a button and making a DVD master. Usually most clients who are new to DVD authoring find that there is a long period of trial and error before the actual DVD works the way they envisioned. Video Quality vs. Compression parameters, menu creation and authoring and system crashes seem to be the big three problems here. Plan ahead so you have you master ready to go.
Always remember that time is money in manufacturing. We can offer more reasonable prices at longer lead times, but as art or master problems arise, we will have to shorten our lead times to make your delivery date. Those shortened lead times come with rush fees and premium prices to make up for the quick turns.
If you need more information about dvd manufacturing services just take a look at our services tab or call us at 1-888-889-2926. Ask for Brian or Amy
Longevity of Burnable Digital Versatile Discs
July 29, 2009 by Brian G Fisher
I just read another article about the low lifetime for burnable DVDRs. The author of this article was stating that his burned home DVDRs only lasted about 5 years. This is a fairly common occurrence and a general failing of both the industry providers of blank media and consumers who want cheap media. Blank media manufacturers products exhibit a wide range of good to bad media. Some companies produce very inexpensive DVDRs, of which the dye is out of spec and degrades quite quickly. Unfortunately the unsuspecting consumers who purchase these blanks will find that some of these discs will burn and play at the onset, however, after 6 months, 1 year , 5 years the DVDs no longer play. This is due to the dye that is used in manufacturing of the DVDRs. All DVDR dye is organic, and as such has a half life and a lifespan. A quality blank manufacturer’s discs may last to projected lifetime of 100 years , where a poorly manufactured disc may only last for 6 months after it has been burned. At DVDduplication.net we are constantly communicating to our clients that using quality blank media is of paramount importance. If you need your DVDs to play on the widest variety of set top players and computers and you want the DVDs to last, there is a cost vs. quality trade-off. Most times you wont even know you have trouble discs until 6 months down the road your DVDs don’t play.
So if you want your home movies that you have burned on disc to last, spend the extra money and buy a good brand name so you don’t end up with a bunch of “coaster” instead.
For more information about burning good Digital Versatile Discs, click here and go back to our website.
New Low Carbon Footprint Flex Disc comes Under Fire
July 20, 2009 by Brian G Fisher
I just read and interesting article.
For the past few years there has been a more earth friendly DVD that has been produced by CD Digital Card in Rancho Cucamonga. We have done business with CD Digital Card in the past and I have found them to be a very good company.
Their innovation is called a flex DVD and has only half the plastic that a normal Digital Versatile Disc has. This innovation is a real step towards helping reduce the carbon foot print of the Video and Film industry.
It looks like this innovation is potentially at risk according to an article I just read in the Earth Times which states that CD Digital Card “is taking the DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation (DVD FLLC) head on”.
From what I surmise, the FLLC is trying to stop the manufacture of the Flex Disc domestically. I would like to have more information regarding this case, as it looks to me to be an issue of legal protectionism vs. an innovation that can do some real good for our environment.
I will try to stay abreast of this situation and keep posting my finding.
DVD Duplication Still Strong over Blu-ray Duplication
June 29, 2009 by Brian G Fisher
DVD Duplication and Replication is still the optical medium of choice for most filmmakers and video professionals. Although Blu-ray Disc has been making inroads, it is still cost prohibitive for most smaller Video and Film professionals.
Most Blu-ray Duplication is currently done for special use, screening and captive audience forums where high def is proffered. However, widespread adoption of home players will be a requirement before we believe that film and video developers will show signs of adoption.
For more information on our Manufacturing services you can contact us at 1-866-210-8767. Ask for Brian or Amy.
Top 3 DVD Duplication Burning Tips
April 28, 2009 by Brian G Fisher
If you are going to be burning a DVD+/-R, there are 3 simple rules you can follow to get a great burn.
1. Always use good media blanks – probably the best way to ensure that you get a good DVD burn is to buy quality media. Taiyo Yuden, Sony and Verbatim are three of the best and will give you excellent results.
2. Once you start burning your disc, don’t touch your computer until it is done burning your disc. When you use other applications while burning discs, the file interrupts can cause a hiccup in the disc. Your disc may play fine, but there will still be a higher likelyhood for errors.
3. Verify your burn. – on many DVD burner softwares, you can go into the options and check a box that will verify the burn once your disc is done burning. The software should then tell you that your disc has been burned and that the content has been verified.
If all three of these steps are taken, you can be sure that you have a great DVD burn that should be reliable and work for many years to come.
If you want more information on DVD Duplication Services or DVD Replication Services, please contact us at.
1-866-210-8768
DVD Duplication and Replication Video Blog
January 14, 2009 by Brian G Fisher
Welcome to our DVD Duplication and Replication Video Blog!
How to make quality DVD Duplications
January 10, 2009 by Brian G Fisher
There are a few simple rules to making solid copies of your DVD project.
DVD Duplication is basically the burning from one master DVD to another DVD R disc. Most home computers have DVD Burners on them, and most Video and Film editors and professionals…and beginners…. should always consider these three things when making copies of their DVD projects.
1. Use a good burner-look into technical reviews of the burner you have….go to forums on DVD burners and get objective opinions on burners. The short of the story is that you get what you pay for. A $29 burner will most likely not give you very good results. If you spend $100 on a good brand name that is proven, you will have more success.
2. Use good media, only use top tier media, plain and simple,…..Taiyo Yuden, Sony, Falcon, Verbatim. In my onpinion, that is it. Don’t try to save a few pennies on cheaper media. These are droves of companies selling cheap media that will result in bad copies and angry and frustrated customers.
3. When you burn your disc, leave your computer alone. If you are running concurrent or background tasks on your machine while your DVD Duplication is going, you risk a glitch in the disc due to buffer problems and IRQ interruptions.
That’s about it, do these three things, and you will most likely have a trouble free time of burning quality DVDs on your computer.
For more information on Do it Yourself DVD Duplication, contact us at 1-866-210-8768. You can ask for me directly and I will always be willing to discuss the business of DVDs.
DVD Replication or DVD Duplication?
December 8, 2008 by Brian G Fisher
In a nutshell most clients can decide whether you need DVD Duplication or DVD Replication by using this simple criteria.
For DVD Duplication -
1. Most cost effective under 1000 pcs.
2. Turn times are typically on 2-3 business days.
For DVD Replication -
1. Most cost effective at 1000 pcs or more
2. Standard turn times are usually 5-7 business days for bulk.
3. If you have mastered on DLT you can utilize CSS copy protection.
Quality is the same for both as we use Tier 1 blanks for duplication and similar printing.
Quality DVD Duplication Companies
November 15, 2008 by Brian G Fisher
There are a lot of DVD Duplication companies out there. CD and DVD Duplication services are widely perceived as a commodity, but this is not the case in most instances. DVD Duplication Services can vary widely depending on the the company, what type of equipment the company uses and the materials used.
The components that make up a DVD product are,
1. cases
2. insert printing
3. disc printing
4 disc blanks
Every one of these components can be produced or sourced cheaply and often result in lower quality. The converse is also true, high quality components will result in a high quality end product.
So the key to finding a good DVD Duplication Company is to ask questions about the quality of the above mentioned components.
Secondarily, look into the companies quality policy,….do they back up their product, do they openly share information about the quality of their work and where referrals and other objective evaluations of their work can be found.
The bottom line is that like with most things you get what you pay for. Good media, boxes and printing costs more. Well managed businesses that respect, understand, and service, the needs of their clients also takes good training, organization and commitment. All of these things contribute to manufacturing a high quality DVD Duplication.
DVD Duplication Network Blog
October 22, 2008 by Brian G Fisher
This Disc Copycat blog is intended to provide new and recurrent information regarding the DVD Duplication Industry. It is my hope to educate DVD Duplication seeking clientel on the benefits of using a quality focused DVD Manufacturer.
In a commodity percieved industry this is always an ongoing challenge, but when you examine the facts, there are many factors that can make a DVD Duplication project a complete success,….or a complete flop.
