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Sony seem to be revelling in their success of Blu-Ray over HD-DVD and have now claimed to have produced another Audio CD format that produces high quality reproduction on standard CD players. If, as all claims seem to be, Audio CD replication requirements are diminishing, why invest the time and resource in developing this revised format?

Either Sony have too much time or money on their hands or they also believe the professional audio market is not restricted to MP3! I very much doubt you will find any teen pop releases on this format but there is a good possibility Classical, Jazz and what would be considered as classic or “pure” music would certainly start appearing using this new CD.

The audio is not high definition but simply an improved re-production of the discs using the “Blu” technolgy which improves the quality of the laser beam when cutting. Combined with the polymer material used for Blu-Ray discs, the result is less jitter (noise) hence producing high quality audio.

We will see if this format does gather pace or if it falls away before it even picks up but with giants such as Sony investing in such research, surely it is a good signal that the market for CD replication still has life yet and it shows there is still a requirement for consumers to buy music in the best format possible and NOT downloaded!

The legitimate DVD replication service providers takes every measure possible to keep your copyrighted material safe from piracy. There are various levels of disc copy protection available for starters but the real genuine providers will make sure your DVD is replicated in an anti-piracy compliant factory  as well.

We all know that whatever protection is applied, sooner or later this is cracked or some way to get around the protection is found and the street pirates then produce illegitimate copies. These copies however will inevitably experience playback problems for those that buy them but of course there is no chance of any refunds! It is therefore good to see that such activities are investigated and stopped with another pirates operation in Stockport, Manchester being found this week! This operation was operating at 3 locations in the area and to date there have been several arrests. Another down and hot on the trail of the next already….

But is it only the street pirates we should be aware of? Unfortunately it is known of pirated DVDs to be replicated at overseas factories and unless you know where your master is, how can you tell if your project will be pirated at source? Many companies in the UK outsource overseas DVD replication purely to achive cheap product but this could result in costing much more than the few pound you may save in replication costs!

Digital Disc Duplication UK guarantees all product is Made in the UK and can also provide the copy protection for your discs. Contact us today for information and for a great quote on your nect project.

So France has come up with the 3 strike rule for those downloading copyrighted material from illegal sources! Any why not? CD replication companies suffer enough as a result from actual disc pirates so why not go that stage further and combat those sitting at home stealing music and movies from illegal sources!

The IP companies are not so happy about this because it puts the responsibilty on them to actually carry out the cut off and to police internet activity all the more closely but surely they should take some of the responsibility due to the actrual nature of the service they provide!

What is the 3 strike rule? Well initially if a user is found to be downloading copyrighted material from sources other than legitimate sites such as iTunes, an email is sent warning them to stop such activity or their internet access will be withdrawn. Strike 1! If they were to do the same, the 2nd warning is to be sent by letter. Strike 2! If they still ignore the threats, their internet provider cuts the service for at least 1 year! Strike 3 and out!!

The idea of course is to encourage the legitimate purchase of music and video etc, either as CD or DVD or from legitimate download where the correct fee is paid. Let’s face it - most people these days would be lost without the internet whenever they want so it just could help with the desired effect. So maybe they are the small fry but collectively every person sitting at home downloading illegal music, video or software makes one pretty big dent in CD replication requirements and legitimate sales of your products. 

There are numerous genres of movies and some come and go while others remain a  continuous success. DVD replication figures show that Horror movies are growing more popular year on year. To date this year total sales have already exceeded those of sales for horror films in 1998 and we still hear all the time that DVD replication is becoming less in demand?

While the appetite is still obviously for consumers to own their favourite movies and with the increasing popularity of Blu-Ray, Digital Disc Duplication still firmly believes demand for discs will continue for some time and not be totally over-run by download or video on demand. Another recent survey concludes that media products bought are actually stored in the original packaging rather than discarding and storing in simple wallets. This again shows that consumers like to own the entire product as intended rather than just a file stored on a hard drive. CD replication volumes may have dropped dramatically recently but only due to the singles market mainly being dominated by downloads. Such changes were inevitable for that market but album sales still increase and the popular choice still remains the humble CD because it FEELS like the real thing and that it has genuinely been produced by your favourite artist!

Marketing companies always come up with some hype to try and convince us how we should be buying products but when it comes to our home entertainment, facts and figures still show we like CDs and we especially like DVDs. Blu-Ray replication will no doubt gradually overtake the demand for DVD but for the immediate future there is plenty of demand for all!

Contact Digital Disc Duplication for your media replication requirements - we offer CD, DVD and Blu-Ray. Don’t believe the hype when facts show sales increasing. You don’t want to lose that opportunity!

So who said DVD replication requirements were declining in the UK? Not Digital Disc Duplication UK! At the start of the month we predicted increasing demand with our article regarding the recession and today official figures are released confirming our prediction!

The latest figures show an increase on 3rd quarter sales by 6.5% over the same period in 2007. Close analysis of the figures show Septemeber sales alone have increased by 7.4% on the same month of 2007. Bearing in mind this quarter is not influenced by the Christmas market, it surely proves positive indications for continued growth and demand for DVD replication.

Digital Disc Duplication UK provides authoring, mastering,replication and duplication services for DVD and can also provide Blu-Ray replication for HD releases. While nobody wants recession in the UK to last, just maybe it results in the boost for home entertainment which ultimately means a boost for those releasing DVD projects. With the Christmas market now in effect, these latest sales figures prove that there has never been a better time to sell DVDs. Nobody unwraps a download for a Christmas present - millions unwrap a DVD! Make the most of this opportunity and contact Digital Disc Duplication UK for a quote on your DVD replication requirements.

Choice it seems is limitless when it comes to selecting what company to trust for your CD replication requirements but what do some of these choices really mean? In recent times there have been many companies offering CD replication that have failed and many of these are in the UK. They include brokers or service providers and the actual manufacturing plants themselves.

It is no secret that many overseas factories offer very low prices for CD replication and as a result many brokers or service providers are attracted to buy these services at low prices. There is often little consideration for the possible consequences and I doubt very much if these factories are ever visited by these brokers in order to check out the facility. It purely comes down to price so they can attract customers based on low price only rather than quality of product or service.

With regard to the factories that have closed in the UK recently it often amounts to similar reasons (although in different ways). GREED! As with the brokers or service providers who seek larger volume due to price alone without the concern of the clients product well-being, the factories in the UK that failed all wanted larger volumes and basically commenced with price wars in order to bid each other out. As one failed, another bought the failed company expecting to win the order book and larger volume but as with any failed company, the problems began long before the doors closed and such problems then carried on to the new owner and as customers are wiser than credit given, many had already moved on hence the problems spilled over to the new owner rather than increasing their order book resulting in further failure.

As with current economic conditions greed is often the cause of failure and rather than caring for clients needs, more revenue is sought which results in clients being let down. Digital Disc Duplication UK are different to this. While we offer great competitive prices we do not try to be simply the lowest priced. Our clients deserve more and the quality of the product and services we provide far outweigh the need for us to simply try to make them cheaper. The couple of pence per CD you save with another provider could cost you hundreds in reputation if you receive inferior product quality!

Digital Disc Duplication - PROUD to be in the UK and PROUD to offer CD replication that is MADE IN THE UK!

Banks are failing, economy is heading towards (or already in) recession, unemployment levels are going up and there is even talk of global depression! What wonderful headlines we all wake up to but why is the prime concern the stock markets around the world? The majority of UK citizens do not own stocks, the pensions are already shot due to stocks (and they were not even aware of the fact they were linked) and yet they still are expected to contribute towards the rescue of corporate failings!

The basis of any economy is the consumer faith within the country boundaries so why can’t the general public be helped rather than the corporations? The very first simple step would be to help provide job security. Wouldn’t it be nice just for a change to buy something that boldly says “Made in the UK”. Well if you are planning your next CD replication project you can do just that! Contact Digital Disc Duplication UK for a great quote on your project and include proudly on the artwork “Made in the UK”.

If only more companies and even the government supported the ground roots rather than the selected few maybe such a mess would be prevented at home! When you look at the fuller picture and notice it is those countries who still manufacture that currently have the fastest growing economies because we have no choice other than to buy their products at times! Notice their governments are not ploughing billions into this so called global rescue package?

Digital Disc Duplication UK supports jobs IN the UK by guaranteeing all product is Made in the UK! It doesn’t take much to do and we are proud to provide this service and see our colleagues in work rather than struggling. Is it worth saving 1 or 2 pence per CD by making them in China where there is also a huge counterfeit problem? We don’t think so and we know our customers are grateful for the added security of their products we provide! When searching for quotes for your next CD replication requirements, ask the companies where they would be made! Digital Disc Duplication GUARANTEES Made in the UK! Isn’t it time we all started helping ourselves rather than other economies?

I have just been reading an article posted on another site from a company offering CD Duplication that basically claims that Mastering is easy and anybody these days can do it! Well that basically contradicts every professional opinion in the industry along with the recording artists intentions when they first set about producing their music.

When such a claim is made it can only suggest one thing - are they truly concerned with the quality of product? I suppose in some sense it is correct in saying anybody can create a master CD but professionally? No way! Why do mastering engineers still receive so much acclaim for their work. Look at the credits on major releases and I bet you will nearly always see a credit for mastering by an engineer not involved with the initial recording or mixing.

Simply using the normalising setting on Nero for example does not create the perfect CD master! Even the creators of the software would never claim that! It is intended for home users and that is why it is simple to use! Professional mastering houses have combinations of specialist hardware and software which enables the engineer to deftly tweak the mix rather than simply flatten the entire program to one level!

Digital Disc Duplication UK respects the fact that not all recording artists can attend mastering sessions at Abbey Road for example but this does not mean they should only be left with the choice of home user software. It also does not mean that anyone with the best hardware and software combinations can produce the best master either! The engineer is the key element for any stage of the production and with this in mind it is possible to produce some great work that compares with the named artists and engineers.

When you are preparing for your next release and require professional CD replication rather than short run CD duplication, bear in mind the importance of the final stage prior to Glass Mastering and Replication. Professional mastering does and always will produce a better result than any home based CD burning software and could make the difference between a good product and a GREAT product.

CD replication is more commonly known to be for music, games and software but how about using a CD for advertising? There are numerous advantages in doing so to consider.

So you have a new range of products or services to be launched and therefore word needs to be spread to notify potential buyers. You turn to your advertising agent or you graphic designer and what do they always start working on straight away? A new catalogue or glossy brochure. As it has been for many years now every page needs designing, pictures need to be taken and artwork prepared ready for printing so that your customer base and targetted audience can receive a copy of this nice new shiny brochure in the mail. Packaging of the brochure is usually custom printed also and the final package weighs quite a bit leaving you with huge postage costs.

So what are the alternatives and how does the CD come into this? Your advertising agent or designer needs to put the artwork together for a brochure so it is a fixed cost. Transfer this cost to creating an interactive brochure and not only will this provide the same means to show your new products but it will allow for possible video clips, back catalogue items, weblinks to current features on your site (and therefore the instant way to show the very latest products without the need to mail out a supplement) and much more.

Then consider the printing costs of the brochure and compare that to CD replication costs. Glossy brochures or magazines would cost pounds per unit while the CD would cost pence per unit! Add this to the weigh difference and consider how much saving would be made in mailing out the CD rather than the brochure!

Another huge saving would be the impact on the environment. Far less material usage for the CD and with options to produce packaging using recycled materials and transport and mailing costs lower due to less weight all result in reducing the carbon footprint for advertising your new products! All of this and you still get your message across but in a far less costly manner (financially and environmentally) and in a modern interactive way.

Digital Disc Duplication UK can help with such projects from start to finish and the savings you will probably feel like an early bonus order of your new products! Contact us today to start your new interactive brochure!

Digital Disc Duplication Ltd are a UK based company providing professional CD replication, DVD replication and Blu-Ray replication services. With competitive pricing for the highest quality of product and service, what areas of the country (or indeed the world) can they cover?

Well let’s take the UK initially. If you are based in London or Glasgow, Bristol or Birrmingham or anywhere in the UK, the cost for the product of your choice is the same! INCLUDING delivery! We will not charge any extra if the finished CDs or DVDs need to travel 500 miles to be delivered to you or just 5 miles! And we go that extra mile as well…..

With facilities in Florida USA as well as the UK, Digital DIsc Duplication can also provide the same high quality replication services for your product in America and therefore avoid the need for costly overseas shipping or the need to research and contact an alternative company for your US requirements. One contact in the UK will look after your complete project from start to finish, from London to New York.

There are many companies in the UK offering CD replication and DVD replication services and very often you will find these specialising in specific areas of the country (normally London) but if required to deliver product outside of their region there could well be the extra service charge for delivery! And overseas???? Forget it!

So if you are searching for CD replication or DVD replication in London, Edinburgh, Southampton or Chicago - remember Digital DIsc Duplication UK can provide the ultimate one stop shop for all!