... DVD Duplication and CD Duplication in the USA

New year, new President and new hope? Everyone in the country hopes for economic recovery as quickly as possible and while it is very early days, there does seem to be fresh confidence in the markets and currency which we hope will provide the basis to first stabalize and then grow the economy. There’s a long way to go but if we can stop going the same direction as 2008 it’s a good start!

It is not only the banking and car industries that have suffered. Music and movie production companies suffer as a result of less disposable income available and therefore fewer new CDs and DVDs are released. As confidence grows and the economy stabalizes, more disposable income becomes available and therefore it could just be the right time to release that CD you’ve had planned for the last 12 months!

CD replication and DVD replication costs are at an all time low and Digital Disc Duplication USA provides the complete one stop shop for all services from mastering to graphic design, authoring to replication for the whole of America and beyond.

With the added security that all product is Made in America, contact Digital Disc Duplication USA for your custom quote and start the revival of your economy now!

Who said the CD was dead? Despite poor economies and the apparent more popular download market, many CD album sales still INCREASED during 2008 so if that was a poor year, what could be when things improve?

Blu-Ray, DVD and CD replication specialists Digital Disc Duplication USA, are positive for 2009 and beyond as demand for services increase and disc sales still prove the doubters wrong! Genuine packaged product for CD,DVD and Blu-Ray are still by a long way the most desirable formats and figures prove it! The music industry has changed over recent years and yes the singles market has switched to downloads but you didn’t need to be a time traveller to see that one coming! But now that volume loss has been taken into account and the real replication figures are out, it shows quite positive for the new year and beyond!

Digital Disc Duplication USA guarantees all Blu-Ray, DVD and CD replication products are MADE IN AMERICA so contact us today to see how little quality product can cost!

It’s official - a survey conducted recently asking the question regarding what format for HD media is preferable and the positive answer was Blu-Ray.

With so much discussion about downloads for music, film, games and even TV shows, has anybody actually stopped to consider what the public actually want rather than being told this is what is to be expected?

Long before the internet, people bought music on vinyl, then tape, then CD and movies became available on tape, then DVD and now HD Blu-Ray. During these times the same people could record music from the radio, record movies or TV shows from broadcast but the fact remained that we all still purchased original copies of our chosen media to keep.

This remains today and it still covers all media - music, movies and software. If we like something we prefer to buy the real deal and not just keep a copy. CDs are still being bought in large volumes, DVDs even larger volumes and now Blu-Ray is rapidly growing.

So the conclusion? Downloads are not the desired method for buying the products we like. Owning an actual physical copy remains the choice. CD, DVD and Blu-Ray replication services are available at great rates from Digital Disc Duplication USA and all product is Made in America! Provide your product on the platform consumers want and proudly display Made in America.

A recent survey taken shows a large percentage of people are buying HD televisions (in fact in the US more than a third of households now have at least one HD set which is DOUBLE the figure of only one year ago!) However when viewing it is claimed many cannot notice the difference between the “HD” to the original image they had been viewing!

The problem is lack of information provided by the retailers and lack of knowledge of exactly what is required to view real HD! Just owning an HD ready TV does not automatically provide you with HD viewing! Many are confused by or do not even know of HDMI connections and the difference between HD broadcast or standard broadcast so in fact those claiming no difference between the two are in fact still viewing standard broadcast programs on an HD set!

When buying your new HD equipment, we suggest getting the full information regarding what HD can provide and what you actually need to benefit! If the sales rep you are speaking to cannot clearly explain the HDMI connections, the requirement for your provider to upgrade you to HD (where available) and what would be viewed as true FULL HD then walk away! They will only sell you what they want to sell!

Broadcast HD is still compressed and cannot offer the true quality as 1080p Blu-Ray for example however it is far better than standard broadcast (NTSC). You do need more than just an HD ready TV so do not be purely sold a set, walk away with the full knowledge of what is required to benefit from your new purchase!

Finally some slightly brighter news for the economy! Retail sales were actually higher than anticipated for the Thanksgiving holiday period and Black Friday! Included in the increase of sales were HD televisions and Blu-Ray players.

As previously predicted, many consumers are switching to home entertainment in an effort to cut back during these tough economic times! In order to make this as pleasurable as possible, many are using funds that would have been spent on vacations or meals out for example to upgrade their home entertainment systems.

With the fall in prices for HD televisions and Blu-Ray players, it indicates a positive growth in demand for Blu-Ray titles although the standard DVD will still remain the top choice for some time yet! Because the Blu-Ray players will read both discs there will be no concern over compatibility issues.

Digital Disc Duplication USA provides DVD replication and Blu-Ray replication services and BOTH formats are Made in America! Contact us for a quote today and join the growth in the High Definition home entertainment market!  

It seems this Thanksgiving Holiday will be the start of the low prices available for Blu-Ray players! With low prices advertised for Black Friday from Wal-Mart, Sears, BestBuy and many others could this be the real start of the HD take-off?

Until recently you would expect to pay in the region of $300 for a standard player but this Holiday promises players to be available anywhere from around $130! OK so it is likely the real bargain players will be limited on facilities but they will have the full 1080p playback resolution and the so-called up conversion for standard DVDs!

For just $150 however it seems there will be Panasonic models that offer many advanced features such as BonusView and BD-Live and probably a wide variety of other models available at greatly reduced prices.

It is likely there will be limited stocks for the real bargains however with the current economic climate, don’t be too surprised to see these prices habg around for a while! Many consumers may buy these players yet still buy standard DVDs until Blu-Ray discs lower in price so with the choice finally becoming more available, the time to release your DVD project could be now!

Contact Digital Disc Duplication for great deals on DVD replication or Blu-Ray Replication with the added confidence that your discs will be Made in America!

When will media producers learn that cheap manufacturing prices from overseas can often result in far greater expenses due to losses with pirated discs? Blu-Ray replication has the toughest copy protection applied yet this is all useless if the pirates are able to get their hands on original masters!

Latest news reports that counterfeit HD discs are being produced in China and it seems the pirates are packaging them in the same way as legitimate Blu-Ray discs and even including the hologram images which therefore makes it very difficult to spot the difference! But differences there are…..

True Blu-Ray discs are still expensive in comparison to standard DVD and the true Blu-Ray format provides full 1080p resolution for the optimum quality. Pirated copies however may look the same but they are actually being produced on standard DVDs to save costs and the resolution is at the lower HD at 720p. To the viewer, it is unlikely they can immediately spot the difference unless they have the copy and the legitimate discs to compare! Apparently one comparison is to check the visibility of fingerprints on the disc surface! Legitimate Blu-Ray discs show fngerprints stronger than the copies but to notice, you would need both versions availabe to compare!

The industry needs to help with the battle against piracy and a simple step towards this would be to keep the replication of CD,DVD and Blu-Ray right here in America! Why risk saving $0.01 a disc on the replication overseas when it could cost $millions in lost revenue to pirates!

Digital Disc Duplication USA guarantees all product is Made in America. Contact us today for a competitive quote and save $millions long term!

Santa Claus is coming and the gifts of CDs and DVDs are as popular as ever! Demand for CD replication or DVD replication is typically higher at this time of year and even though we are all suffering the terrible economic conditions, this year is no different!

Nobody wants to give up on Christmas and there is always that extra effort made at this magical time of year when worries are set aside so quality time can be spent with Family and Friends and the pleasure of exchanging good wishes and gifts lights up the dullest of times.

We are all still aware of the difficult times and therefore the choosing of gifts reflects this. We all know that we cannot afford to go out for entertainment as mush as we’d like at the moment to the home entertainment gift of CD, DVD or game is proving ever more popular. It doesn’t just mean the top selling chart acts are selling more CDs or the Hollywood giants are gaining additional DVD sales, but all available titles are being researched and found.

Budget labels still license some great classics but at far less than original release costs - new artists releasing unheard material - interactive games that can be shared and played with the whole Family and Friends are all on gift wish lists so that staying at home does not mean boredom!

Contact Digital Disc Duplication USA to get your product manufactured in time for the Holiday Season and provide the entertainment for those at home! 

It is no secret that it will take time for the current slump in the economy turn the corner and improve. Too many bad decisions and bad actions during the “good times” have been ignored to allow the quick recovery and the result is everybody suffers. It is however of little surprise to me that latest figures show home entertainment requirements growing with new technology flat screen TVs and Blu-Ray players for example and this of course results in greater demand for the media to watch!

Figures also show forecasts for DVD and Blu-Ray in comparison to Video on Demand and current trends support that while a small percentage of DVD requirement will make way for Blu-Ray, the loss for discs to VOD will be minimal from now through 2011. Why? If you genuinely like a film, you want a copy of it and simply paying to watch on demand each time is not practical and downloading to store on a hard drive does not really feel like you’re buying the real deal!

What little money we all have spare at the moment is spent on what we feel is value for money and owning the real packaged DVD or Blu-Ray disc that you can watch whenever you want provides that rather than VOD anytime. With less cash to go out the more likely we are to sit back and watch a favorite movie from your growing collection.

Digital Disc Duplication USA provides professional replication services for CD, DVD and Blu-Ray and with the added safety that all discs are Made in America now is the best time to contact us for a quote! Demand is still high for your product and with the economic forecast not looking good for a while yet, home entertainment is set to continue its growth. 

Government it seems is adding more weight to the anti-piracy campaign with Enforcement of Intellectual Property Act. This not only will help with tracking IP theft but product piracy as well. Any such moves are welcome in the CD replication industry and while many may feel this is just another invasion of privacy, with nothing to hide you need not worry and indeed such an act could result in protecting your privacy.

Illegally imported products cost American businesses around $250 Billion each year and such losses result in huge job losses. At times such as these with jobs hard to come by, any move to help protect those that do exist should be welcomed. It is not only the CD replication industry that is affected by piracy although it is probably one of the hardest hit. With some companies sourcing replication overseas just to offer cheaper product this not only further puts American jobs on the line but at the same time it can also inadvertantly put the product directly into the hands of the pirates!

Digital Disc Duplication USA, based in Florida wholly supports any measures to prevent piracy which is why all product with them is Made in America! Not only does this help protect from piracy at source but it provides quality assurance and pride that your CD or DVD is Made in America!

Contact Digital Disc Duplication USA today for a custom quote on your next project. Be sure you know your masters stay in safe hands from start to finish!