August 7th, 2007

OK, so maybe we’re a bit baised, but we think that some of our posts do a much better job than our competitors of keeping our readers up-to-date on all the ups and downs of the disc duplication industry.

Because of this, every so often we like to highlight what we feel are our favorite and most informative posts. So, without further delay, here’s the latest list of our best posts so far:

Our Latest Top 10 CD DVD Duplication Articles:

• 7 Deadly Sins Of A CD DVD Duplication Company
• DVD Copy Protection Explained
• CD DVD Duplication: Outsource or Do-It-Yourself?

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February 5th, 2007

MF Digital, an industry leader in CD/DVD copier production equipment, partners with Teac to offer the P55 Dye Sublimation Re-Transfer CD DVD Printer with MF Digital’s Automated Duplication Systems.

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January 22nd, 2007

No doubt, there are big threats to the replication business as it stands today. Recently, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Understanding & Solutions (U&S), seeing the writing on the wall, offered results of studies they have done regarding physical media versus online distribution. But the findings aren’t as bad as you might expect.

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October 10th, 2006

Well, it’s official….DiscRead.com just turned one year old! To celebrate the birthday of this site, we thought we would put together a quick “best of” list to highlight some of the great advice and information we’ve covered thus far. And as always, we’ll continue to bring our readers the latest news related to the CD and DVD duplication industry, and hopefully educate a little along the way.

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September 5th, 2006

The new waterproof inkjet-printable discs recently introduced by Imation and Taiyo Yuden and discussed in Part One of this article are “a pretty amazing leap in technology for our industry,” says Primera Technology’s Mark Strobel.

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August 19th, 2006

In the CD and DVD production industry, the question “What’s the difference between CD/DVD duplication and replication?” is without a doubt the single most popular when dealing with clients. Because of the fact that the methods, prices, turn times, and other factors involved differ so greatly, finding the right company for your project can be a confusing and frustrating task.

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June 2nd, 2006

Every avid independent filmmaker has dreamed about making that special-interest documentary, or short film to show off their creative prowess. Many have great ideas and want to “wow” the film-festival scene or video renters with their DVD masterpiece.

But once you have the film ready for the masses, how do you move from a couple of master DVDs with the “Sharpie”-marked handwritten title inside a secondhand CD case to a pile of cardboard boxes full of shiny, retail-ready DVDs, with UPC barcodes and polywrap sitting on your doorstep?

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May 24th, 2006

Paper or plastic was the question back in “the day” when checking out from the grocery store. Everyone had their choice and their reasons for one over the other. The majority went with plastic and today you know it’s the truth, because when was the last time someone asked you, “paper or plastic?”

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March 14th, 2006

Turning a duplicator into a network resources is definitely a hot button with customers these days. After some short interviews with equipment manufacturers, they too have confirmed network system sales are on the rise. Here at DiscRead.com, we felt it important to outline some key features of a network system duplicator.

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February 4th, 2006

I’ve been involved in the duplication industry for quite some time now, 5 years this month to be exact. When a client needs to have CDs or DVDs duplicated for a small run, the biggest consideration today is if you should hire another company or do it yourself. Let’s examine the pros and cons of these two options, and hopefully the conclusions derived will help you when deciding how to handle your next CD or DVD duplication project.

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