DVD Replication Service

Welcome to the I Need Media Website which is dedicated to all your DVD Replication requirements.

We offer a professional service for DVD, Mini DVD and DVD Business Cards,including all your packaging and bespoke packaging items.

I Need Media can offer a start to finish service where we will work with you from the concept of your project (including DVD Authoring) to the finished article.

A dedicated account manager will be allocated to each client to ensure your project runs smoothly every step of the way.
We will work closely with you to create the product and packaging that you require.

DVD Replication information

DVD replication is a term used to describe large quantity copying of DVDs.
DVD replication is the industry standard for making mass quantities of a DVDs.

Replication is done via the process of glass mastering and stamping.
This is in contrast to DVD duplication where burning technology is used to create smaller quantity runs.
DVD replication is done for quantities above 500.

Any quantity below this range would fall under the short-run classification of CD Duplication

Benefits
DVD replication offers a lower per disc cost on quantities above 1000.
DVD replication offers 100% compatibility for audio, data and video DVDs.

This process allows for low priced full color coverage of the disc surface via offset printing.
What is the Difference Between Duplication & Replication?

Many people use the terms duplication and replication interchangeably. However, they are actually two different processes.
Both are similar in that they are used to put data, video or audio onto a DVD but that is where the silimarities end.

With replication we use the sub-master (dvd-r) to create a glass master which in turn allows a set of stampers to be made.

Injection-molding makes exact clones of the master, using the stampers.
A coat of reflective aluminum is added then sealed with a protective coat of lacquer hardened by ultraviolet light.
After this the discs we send the discs through another process for the disc label to be added.


Duplication , refers to burning data or audio to a cd-r or dvd-r disk, with a cd or dvd writer.
Here at I Need Media we use automatic duplicators (which duplicate up to 1,000 discs)
Your master information is transferred onto the hard drive of the duplicator to ensure
that every copy is an exact copy of the master.
Duplicating is a more economical process for small runs of cd and dvd typically 50 - 500 copies.


If you are having dvd's replicated for worldwide please note the following information on zones.

DVD's can be encoded with an option which specifies which regions in the world the discs can be played.

Here is a list of the major zones.

Zone 1 United States of America, Canada
Zone 2 Europe, including France, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Japan and South Africa
Zone 3 Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo and Indonesia
Zone 4 Australia and New Zealand, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America
Zone 5 India, Africa, Russia and former USSR countries
Zone 6 Peoples Republic of China