CD and DVD Duplication

updated 1/8/12

Viscount Records has been providing
high quality digital duplication since 1996.

We can provide both Duplication and Replication.
Many people ask what's the difference between Duplication and Replication so here's a short description.

• Duplication
  The process of copying CDs or DVDs by recording (burning) the digital information from your master disc onto a recordable blank disc.
  Duplication is great for small to medium size runs (typically 300 or less) or when fast turnaround is required.
  Most small orders are completed in 24-48 hours.
• Replication
  A manufacturing process where the disc is injection molded from raw plastic. The digital information is molded into the disc.
  Replication is most cost effective on runs of 500 or more and when a fast turnaround is not important.
  Turnaround is normally 2-3 weeks or so depending on packaging, with faster turnarounds sometimes available with rush fees.
  Replicated CDs are shipped up to plus or minus 10%, so if you order 500 CDs the plant may ship up to 550 CDs. The invoice will reflect the extra CDs which you will be charged for. This is an industry standard practice. It is rare when a plant will ship under your ordered amount.

Your duplication master - AUDIO, CD-ROM, Video CD, DVD or DVD-ROM will be duplicated using premium grade CD-Rs and DVD-Rs so the sound, video or data on the duplicated disc will not go bad due to faulty media.

We can Duplicate or Replicate:

• Audio CD
• CD-ROM
• Video CD or VCD
• DVD
• DVD-ROM

A word about your masters

The quality of the master CD or DVD is important and can be affected by the quality of both the blank media and the burner. High quality blanks and CD burners should be used for best results. Cheap blanks are just not worth the trouble for the few cents you will save. Problems may include data going bad very shortly after you burn the disc, sometimes in just a day. Audio CDs can have errors which do not show when playing in a CD player but can produce errors and glitches in the audio of the duplicated disc.

Audio and Video masters should be listened to or watched from beginning to end checking for problems in the audio or video. Any known inherent problems, such as clicks in the audio or video glitches, should be made known to us.

CD or DVD data disc (CD-ROM or DVD-ROM) should have every file on the master checked (Yes it's work but it's better than having a lot of unusable copies) to be sure it opens properly as well as checking it on several computers or players. If your disc is to be cross platform make sure you check it on several systems such as Macintosh and PC.
Files that may open on a Mac may not open on a PC and files that open on a PC may not open on a Mac. Sometimes with PCs a simple error like a missing period before the extension such as - filenamejpg - instead of - filename.jpg - can be the problem.

All masters should be handled carefully by the edges, the oil in fingerprints can diffract the light from the laser causing errors. Standard jewel cases, not the slim ones, should be used to store and transport the master. The standard jewel case provides a protective air space above and below the disc while the thinner cases can easily make contact with the recorded side making marks on the surface.

If you have any questions about the quality of your blank media please contact us for recommendations.

Please note that we can not duplicate material that you do not own or do not have the right to make copies of.

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