Replication and duplication are different methods of copying a disc. The main difference is that duplication is burning the disc and replication is molding the disc from a glass master. The results are the same: a copy is made. Usually the method to use is determined by the quantity and the timeframe the copies are [...]
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Duplication Vs Replication
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Replication process
This question come up all the time from customers, and I usually ask them 2 questions. What is the quantity needed? How soon do you need them? Duplication is a “burn” disc from either a CD-R or DVD-R, the turnaround time is faster than replication, and on an extreme case we can push to get [...]
What is Replication?
October 5th, 2004 · No Comments · Replication process
Replication is the process that transfers the data from the source master to CD or DVD discs. It’s often talked about with ‘Duplication’, and it is a common misconception that they are the same. Here we’ll try to reveal the mystery behind replication. Pre-replication step After the source master is submitted to the manufacturing plant, [...]
