- CD and DVD writers brought disc duplication into the home. The 'burning' of data, audio and video is quick, easy and ideal for duplicating discs on a small scale. Disc replication 'presses' data into the disc and is used in commercial and retail applications and viewed as more 'professional.'
- There is very little difference between replicated and duplicated discs. Despite arguments regarding format compatibility, replicated DVDs will play in any DVD player or PC drive. If you own a DVD-R reader, it will play duplicated discs as well.
- Replicated discs are cheaper per disc in production runs over 10,000, but take longer to produce. Duplicated discs are quicker to produce due in part to typically lower production numbers and tools used to burn the discs.
- Duplicated and replicated discs can accept virtually any label -- from simple 'stickers' to thermal imaging. Silkscreen printing is generally viewed as the most professional labeling method and used primarily in replication.
- From finished DVDs in a spindle all the way to shrink-wrapped final products -- duplication and replication services promise all. Pricing varies greatly, but knowing what is wanted, when it's needed and the budget in hand, either reproduction option will work as advertised.
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