DVD Duplication News, Dallas Texas

There’s been a lot of talk about Blu-ray taking over as the next big thing in the video industry. I personally haven’t seen a big explosion of business to business, training or marketing videos on this platform. HD recently lost the battle for high definition video to Blu-ray and all the HD players and the content on discs that were produced are now going away. I was wondering if blu-ray is going to take off now in the business world. All I’ve seen so far are a hand full of blockbuster Hollywood movies.

Popular Blu-ray title examples: An article I read proclaimed Spider-Man 3, Transformers and James Bond’s Casino Royal were the most popular sellers in the retailer channels this month.

I work at a manufacturing plant called Duplium Corp. I’m an account manager in our USA facility. We are a large full service disc replication, packaging and fulfillment company. Our plant replicates millions of DVD’s each year and we work with people

in many industries. So far I have not had many calls from clients with requests for Blu-ray replication or duplication services. I don’t expect I will until Sony drops the price of the players and the manufacturing costs associated with the production of the disc. I’m guessing that it’s only a matter of time before we see the pricing come down and maybe then the demand will increase and more videographers will create content and use blu-ray discs as the preferred platform.

For now, the DVD-5 is still the primary Disc for corporate video presentations, training videos and the titles in the entertainment industry. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for blu-ray. Will it enter the business market in a big way or will it primarily be a vehicle for high definition movie titles.

Richard Stickel

Senior Account Manager

Duplium - USA

DVD’s can be packaged in a variety of ways to appeal to the audience you are targeting. For instance, a Hollywood movie usually comes packaged in a rectangular DVD case that has a custom printed outer trap sheet and cellophane over wrap. This is a very common way to package educational or entertainment media for retail distribution. The DVD cases also take up less space in a retail environment where space is at a premium.

If you have an instructional DVD for a product you are selling it may come packaged in a simple paper sleeve along side the product in the box.

DVD’s can also be packaged in four color process printed sleeve or a 4 panel wallet. These can be mailed out to a group or handed out at an event.

Jewel cases are still a popular way to package CD’s & DVD’s. They are widely used for packaging Audio CD’s in the music industry and for CD-Rom’s in the software industry. The jewel cases in both the standard size case and the slim line variety.

A newer packaging item for CD’s and DVD’s is called a Digi-Pack. This is similar to a jewel case but the digi-pack case is manufactured from 15 to 18 point card stock board that is custom printed. Inside the case is a plastic tray that is glued in to house the disc.

Recently there has been a big push toward Green Packaging. Green packaging can be

Made from Biodegradable material, recycled paper or organic material used to manufacture the package. The only downside to green packaging is that it costs more to produce. Many companies are willing to pay more to help protect the environment and be part of an environmentally friendly and responsible community.

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Richard Stickel -Senior Account Manager - Duplium Corporation - Dallas DVD CD Media Company   1-800-928-2018 Ext. 1114

One of the more resourceful ways I have seen clients use disc media is for add-on profits. One great example of this I have seen on several occasions (adding very little money to the project’s cost) is to take a DVD project and create a double-disc offering by adding the audio portion on CD as well. This pertains mostly to instructional/inspirational type products such as sales training, religious teaching or business motivational presentations, but the idea is great.

In many cases you’re only adding $0.50 or so in replication and packaging costs (sometimes less, based on quantity) to have that extra audio CD as well as go from a single-disc case to a double-disc case. But in the retail market this can increase your perceived value by as much as $15 or more by promoting “Double-disc Set” on your front cover printed wrap. Not a bad return on investment, and this does have appeal. How many times would you like the option of either watching a sales/motivational/religious/etc on DVD or simply listening to it on CD during your morning/afternoon commute in your car? However often or not, it is the “convenience” and “option” of being able to do so that increases both the appeal and the retail price.

So the next time you have a DVD project like this pending, talk to your sound engineer and see how much it would cost just to run that extra audio portion on CD as well. It could be a question well-worth asking considering the extra profits it can bring.

By: Jeff M - Duplium Corporation - Dallas Disk DVD CD Duplication Services  

Without question, digital downloads are becoming more popular. So often I am asked, “What is the future for disc media?” Maybe, just maybe in 5-10 years from now that will be a good question, but as for “today” disc media is still alive and well.

There is still a good bit of the populous who simply cannot (for whatever reason) access content online, either at work or at home. These issues stem from firewalls to broadband vs. dial-up issues, but not everyone has either (a) access or (b) broadband width to allow for digital media. You also have a very large market of people that would like to physically hold something in their hands to show for their dollars vs. the more intangible media offered via download. Some will prefer to download their favorite tunes and movies on their iPod, while others will continue to add to their CD/DVD collections at home. Maybe “nostalgia” plays a part in this, since who would have ever thought vinyl albums would re-appear on the American music scene? But they have, so don’t rule out disc media too quickly.

I have seen some businesses offer training seminars or new employee orientation via download while others prefer to have something they can just pull off of shelf and play without any online connection issues. So in this regard, corporate America has also not fully bought into digital downloads just yet. It therefore remains a proverbial “coin toss” at this point in professional preference.

No doubt the future for digital downloads is bright, and we certainly offer digital download services at Duplium, but don’t sell the more tried-and-true method of disc content too short either. Certainly do not plan on seeing CD’s and DVD’s disappearing from the American landscape of pop culture any time soon. They are a reliable medium for data delivery and as such will be used until digital downloads are as reliable in all businesses and homes. Beyond that, it is your choice which to use.

By: Jeff M. Dallas DVD CD Duplication Company  

Everybody loves to hear music and it is like everybody’s food in their life. Therefore, there are various kinds of music players produced and invented by the manufacturers for all music lovers. Among the number of varieties of music player, the most popular ones liked by the people are DVD players.
Leading manufacturers like Sony, Philips, LG, Samsung, Kenwood, Videocon and Toshiba have started manufacturing various models of popular DVDs to perfectly meet the increasing demands of DVD players.

One of the largest manufactures, Sony Corporation is a well known name in the world of video, video game, electronics and information technology. The products made by this manufacturer are equally popular among both professional and non-professional people and for even consumers. The latest version of BDP-S300 Blu-Ray DVD players has successfully drawn the rapid attention of most of the music lovers. This has extraordinary quality having HDMI output in it. It also has got panel buttons at its radiant blue front. This model is the standardized form of audio CDs, DVDs, burned MP3 along with JPEG files on DVDs and CDs.

Samsung features BD-P1200 DVD player that includes the ability of performing standard definition of CDs and DVDs and also playing Blu-ray discs. This classic designed model has thin strip of silver at its bottom. There are many other popular models of this leading Samsung company are Samsung BD UP5000 Duo HD player, DVD-HD870 player, and Samsung BD-P1400 Blu-Ray disc player.

Toshiba Corporation, a Japanese manufacturing company is a leading one in the field of electrical engineering and electronics. The popular models manufactured by this company are Toshiba HD-AX2 HD DVD player, Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player and Toshiba HD-A35 HD DVD player.

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Happy New Year -I’m Richard Stickel a sales & account manager here at Duplium Corporation’s USA facility. At our plant we replicate millions of optical discs each year. What are optical discs? They are CD’s & DVD’s. In the world of CD’s or DVD’s the possibilities for content are endless. There are Music CD’s, CD-Rom’s with software on them, Movies on DVD’s, PC Games and I could go on and on…..An important part of my job here at Duplium is helping people who work very hard to create something special and put it on a disc and give them the right information to get it all tied together. I show them the best packaging options and print solutions available to get their dreams out into the world and make them shine. For information about dvd  cd duplication replication you can find  more details on  our web site http://www.duplium.com (more…)