Difference and Benefits of Duplication versus Replication

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San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) January 19, 2012 -- The existence of recordable media technology today is a great relief for many people. Not only is it manageable, but also economical, especially for large-scale digital media and music media production. There are two ways in which a blank DVD or blank CD is transformed into a video or audio storage device: duplication and replication.

Most people would think these two methods are practically the same, but in some ways, they are different. It's important to choose the method that fits your needs, so here are a few tips on how to differentiate CD DVD duplication from replication.

Computer techies will refer to CD DVD duplication as "burning". Using a CD DVD duplicator or a drive burner with a small laser, the data is etched on the blank CD/DVD recordable media. For CD DVD duplication jobs that require only a small amount, usually 500 copies or less, this is the more preferable option. CD DVD duplication is very convenient to use and has a quick lead time. It's also widely available and easy-to-access. If you have a laptop or PC at home, you can easily duplicate your CDs, but DVDs require a complex “authoring” process. If you are under a tight budget or simple test run, the consumer oriented software may do the job. Of course, there is a drawback when opting for DVD duplication. There are instances when older DVD player models are not able to read DVD-R media. Although technology is much more proficient now, this is still a possibility, because for small scale runs, it is costly to perform a commercial production test for a few hundred copies. You will get back the content of what you submitted.

CD DVD replication, on the other hand, refers to "pressing" the CD/DVD. This professional manufacturing method makes use of large disc-molding machinery and raw materials to produce basic CDs and DVDs. From the supplied original masters, glass masters are made, and the data and video are stamped or pressed physically into the CD DVD disc. Afterwards, a protective lacquer is layered and spun onto the disc and hardened with ultraviolet light.

The processes involved in CD DVD replication are automated, and is best used for mass production, if thousands of copies are needed. It also has a longer lead time, with turnarounds that are one week or more.

The quality of the content copied and data integrity is generally different for the two process, as a CD DVD replica lasts longer than those that are burned. A complex testing method is used during the process of replication. Both physical and signal tests are employed to insure the quality. Nevertheless, before production, an analysis test of the master will be performed to insure the format and playability of the master. Although, the blinks, gaps and blurriness of the pictures are not in the test parameters. Most people do have the false notion that replication will automatically eliminate these flaws. Please remember, both duplication and replication are digital production processes, which means that equipment will copy, duplicate, or replicate what has been provided.

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