DVD Support
Now that you've decided upon Imperial Media Services for your DVD duplication or DVD replication project, what is your next step? Do you need DVD authoring or DVD menu design services? With Imperial Media Services' fully integrated post-production and design facilities, all of your needs can be met in one place. Imperial Media Services offers a wide range of DVD services, including authoring, video compression and encoding, as well as special features production.
We also provide several end-to-end DVD services, such as:
- Auto-Play
- Audio and video noise reduction
- Non-linear video editing
- Transfer video master to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 file format
- Concepts and storyboarding
- DVD-R check disks
- Custom-crafted still/motion menus
- PCM Stereo or 5.1 Dolby digital surround audio encoding
- DVD-5 and DVD-9 pre-mastering to DLT
Have any more questions?
Take a look at out our DVD support FAQ or pick up the phone and call us at 800.736.8273.
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Imperial Media handles all of Los Angeles, including Santa Monica, Hollywood, Burbank, as well as the rest of Southern California and the nation.
Whatever your DVD support needs may be, all the solutions are right here at Imperial Media Services.
What is the difference between duplication and replication?
There are a number of differences between the duplication and replication processes and the client should decide which best suits their needs. The final product from both processes result in a bit for bit copy that is identical to the original master. The decision to choose one process over the other is a function of time, quantity, playability and price.
Price - Duplication jobs by their very nature require lower up front fees because set up time is negligible. Replication on the other hand requires a glass master or stamper to be produced, incurring time and money. These charges typically are amortized in the per unit price of the discs once a certain minimum quantity is ordered. So replication becomes more feasible as the number of units ordered increases.
Time - Industry standard turn times for duplication orders is 1 to 5 days, depending on the quantity ordered. Replication requires 7 to 14 business days from approval. Standard turn times for Imperial Media are 24 to 48 hours for duplication and 72 hours for retail ready duplication jobs. Imperial's replication jobs require 5 to 10 business days to ship. Rush charges may be incurred for shorter guaranteed turn times.
Quantity - Replication, due to its industrial nature, requires a minimum of one 1,000 units to be economically feasible. Duplication is better suited for shorter runs accommodating as few as 10 units. Duplication runs in the thousands become feasible as time constraints become more urgent or pressing.
Playability - Playability differences between duplication and replication have everything to do with the quality of the blank media when talking about duplication and age of the equipment used to play the disc. Duplicated discs will play on almost all stereos and computers manufactured in the last few years. Replication ensures playability on 99% of all players presently on the market.
