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| Compact
Disc Replication |
 Sometimes
there is confusion on the terms Duplication and Replication.
Below is information describing the process of replication
to help you understand the process a little better.
Replication is the
process of making a glass master from a premastered image,
creating stampers from the master, then pressing discs with
the stamper using injection molding. Once the stamper is
made and the machine is set up, a disc can be produced in
a matter of seconds. |
| Replication
Requirements |
Time
Usually between seven to ten business days and sometimes
fifteen days, during peak times, is needed for creating
master, stampers and scheduling press runs. Don't forget
to include shipping time to and from the plant as well,
and if the artwork supplied for printing is to spec., that
can add hours or even days to the turnaround time.
Coordination
Everything must be delivered to the replication plant together
up front -- label artwork, packaging, premaster. |
Quantity
Minimum quantity is no less than 1000 CDs because of the
setup requirements. Every time an injection molding machine
is stopped, some materials and time are lost, so our manufacturers
prefer to do large runs because the unit cost for small
runs is higher. Also, during a busy season many replicators
do not like to schedule small runs at all because large
runs are more profitable and less trouble for them. |
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| DVD
Replication |
 With
the ever expanding need for higher data storage requirements,
DVD technology has evoloved rapidly into a multitude of formats.
Field Force Media offers different options to meet your capacity
requirements. Give us a call to see hoe we can help you with
your DVD project. |
| Formats
Available (most common)
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| Format
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Capacity |
Layers |
| DVD-5 |
4.7
Giga-Bytes |
1 side and 1 layer |
| DVD-9 |
8.5 Giga-Bytes |
1 side and 2 layers |
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