CD Duplication
Information
It's important to realize from the
start that the
duplication and replication process is the
same,
regardless of content, as well as the
differences
between the CD duplication and replication
process.
The duplication of CDs refers to
burned CDs, such
as the CD burner with a personal
computer. The
burned audio CDs have playability issues
in some CD
players, normally car stereos, portable CD
players,
and even older types of CD players.
The duplication of CDs has much
faster turn times,
simply because a stamp doesn't need to be
made.
The process of duplication can start as soon as
the
master is received, where the replication
process
doesn't start for 5 - 7 days, during which time
a
glass master and stamper must be made.
When done locally with a personal
computer, you
can duplicate an audio or data CD in just a
couple
of minutes. To duplicate a CD, you must have
a
computer with a CD-RW drive. This drive copies
the
CD disks, and without one - you simply cannot
copy disks.
If you have a DVD-RW drive, you can
copy both DVD
and CD disks. These drives are normally the
way
to go, as they can copy virtually anything you
stick in
the drive. Once you have your drive,
you'll also need
software to copy the disks, which
there are many out there for
you to choose from.
With a CD-RW drive, you can copy
audio CDs, data
CDs, even make SVCD copies. The disks
used for
CD will hold up to 700 MB (MegaBytes) of data,
or
up to a little over an hour of music.
With everything CD duplication has
to offer you,
its no wonder why it's so popular. If
you've
never tried duplication before, you should rush
and
get you a CD-RW drive for your computer right
now - as the many
uses will simply amaze you.