Exploring CD and DVD replication with Replicopy

CD and DVD replication is a means of reproducing the master copy of a music, video, data, software or audio CD or DVD. CD and DVD replication is quite different from duplication. Duplication involves the burning of the image on a disc, for example the CD master copy onto a CD blank.

CD and DVD replication on the other hand is defined as a cloning of the master CD or DVD. In this process, a glass master of the master CD or DVD is created and from it a stamper or mould is formed. The mould is the mirror image of the contents of the original master copy. This mould is then placed in an automated injection mould machine and in the moulding process of say a CD, a replica of the mould is created on CD blank.

Since most CD and DVD replication technologies are automated this form of reproduction is cheaper for high volumes of CDs or DVDs in the range of 10000 and over. This technology really helps in achieving economies of scale.

All there is to know about CD duplication

DCD duplicating is the process of burning the image of an original CD onto another pre existing CD recordable media. CD duplication is typical to using the CD writer drive on most computers to create a copy of music, data, audio or software CD.

Professional CD duplication involves the use of high quality industrial duplicator tower that features several drives which enable one to burn several copies of a CD at given time. CD duplication is a good method of reproducing CDs within limited time; this process normally requires 2 to 3 days to complete a whole reproduction batch of 1000 discs.

CD duplicating is also suited for or is cheaper for reproducing copies which do not exceed 1000. This is because most CD duplication machines are not automated and as such a substantial amount of human labour is required for such an activity.