There are many uses for the services of a CD duplication company. Whether you're a musician, business person, or other, you can benefit equally from being able to obtain quality disc, print and packaging products in a very cost-effective manner and in a short time frame. If you only need a small handful of discs or a couple of hundred at a time, this is the best solution for you.

The process of duplicating discs is different than that of replication. Duplication is where data is copied from your master disc and ‘burned' onto pre-manufactured recordable CDR discs (the ‘R' standard for ‘recordable'). Replication is quite different. It's a manufacturing process where each CD is injection-molded from polycarbonate pellets into its finished size and shape and then physically stamped with data. While replicated discs are the highest quality and most durable there is a minimum order requirement due to the set-up costs involved with manufacturing. The lack of minimum order requirements is why CD duplication is the best solution for smaller runs of product.

When duplicated discs first became prominent they tended to get a bad rap for inferior quality and appearance compared to large volume replication orders. The truth is, with some attention to detail and use of the right materials there's no reason why your duplication project cannot look completely professional. Here are 5 tips to help you on your way to a professional duplicated product:

1. Graphic Design: An amateurish appearance gives a negative overall impression of your product. Make sure your design is equal or better than similar products on the market. Make the effort to get the design just right. Need graphic design help? Most CD duplication companies should be able to help you.

2. Packaging: There is no minimum order for the industry standard packaging solutions such as jewel cases and library cases. They provide professional appearance, are very cost-effective.

3. Printed Paper Inserts: High quality print can be achieved through digital means at a very reasonable cost. 300dpi designs digitally printed in CMYK colour on industry standard 100# gloss text stock can provide excellent results.

4. Quality Discs: Quality CDR media should always be used. There's no point going ‘cheap' when quality is what you need. Make sure the media is duplicated at slow speed to ensure the best finished product possible.

5. Disc Print: A one or two colour silkscreen print is surprisingly cost effective and provides a professional look, but ‘thermal' disc printing can also provide excellent results. When you're evaluating CD duplication suppliers ask for some samples in order to weigh the different options.

Shop around before you settle on one company as there is an abundance of possibilities online that you can use to handle your project. Compare quotes, look at their terms of business and product warranties so you can make sure that you choose the company that will give you the best combination of quality, delivery, price, customer service and dependability. Orders that start well typically end well, so be prepared in advance of placing your order. The necessity to rush is rarely beneficial.

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