CD/DVD Duplication & Replication Services
Whether you need 10 copies or 10,000 copies, Above All Multimedia Partners has positioned itself to deliver your products within your budget and time frame. Using only the highest quality blank media, we offer a variety of specialty formats including Business Card CDs and DVDs and Custom Shaped CDs and DVDs, as well as on-disc printing, inserts, packaging, and shrink-wrap.
Duplication or Replication?
What is the difference between duplication and replication? The two main differences rest in the way digital information is transferred to the discs and the materials used to create them. CD-R's and DVD-R's are created using the duplication process, while CD's and DVD's are created using the replication process.
Replication - As far as construction is concerned, replicated CD and DVD discs use a thin layer of reflective, molded aluminum between two layers of plastic to store data. A glass master disc is created from the disc you provide us, known as a stamper. The stamper is then used to mold each individual disc to create an exact replica of your master. These discs can then be either silk-screened or off-set printed – both in full-color – to create a stunning, professional quality disc. While this option is only cost effective for orders of 1000 or more and has a longer turn time, the unit cost is significantly lower than duplicated discs.
Duplication -A CD-R or DVD-R disc replaces aluminum with organic dye that is burnt using a laser. Because there is no need to create the glass master disc, duplication is more suited to orders that require a faster turn around. Once the discs are burned, your artwork and graphics can be printed directly on the disc, either in photo quality full color 300 DPI inkjet or a more affordable one-color thermal print. Any quantity can be created from an original master with a much faster turnaround.
Either option offers high quality discs that exactly match your master, but knowing of important factors like timeline and budget will let us help you make the right decision to get your project completed on time and for the right price. In either case Above All Multimedia keeps a backup copy of all project information to make re-ordering easy. Just give us a call or shoot us an email and we can begin the production process again, saving you the hassle of shipping us the master or hunting down art files.
For more information about On-Disc Print Options and Print Templates see our Printing Templates Page.