Disc Duplication

One Extra Copy or Multiple Copies

Note: We do not transfer or duplicate copyrighted material such as music albums, movies, or television shows.

	1-10 Copies	10+ Copies	50+ Copies	100+ Copies
Discs	$15.00 ea.	$10.00 ea.	$8.00 ea.	$5.00 ea.
Cases	$0.60 ea.	$0.45 ea.	$0.25 ea.	$0.15 ea.
Labels/inserts	Prices Vary	Prices Vary	Prices Vary	Prices Vary

Prices include the number of discs with inserts but no labels.
We usually duplicate the disc only. We are capable of reproducing cover labels and inserts, but extra pricing will apply.

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CDs

The Compact Disc (CD) was developed by Phillips and Sony in a collaborative effort as an evolution of Laser Disc technology and was made commercially available in 1982.
The CD was originally designed to store and play audio recordings, as a successor to the gramophone record, but later developed for the storage of data.
CDs have a diameter of 120 millimeters, or 4.7 inches, and can hold about 80 minutes of audio, or about 737 megabytes.
The mini-CDs vary in size from 2.4 inches to 3.1 inches, and can store about 24 minutes of audio.
At the time of their invention, CDs could hold much more information than the hard drive of a personal computer. It did not take long before the capacity of a computer hard drive would far surpass that of a standard compact disc.
The first CD was created near Hannover, Germany, by the Polydor Pressing Operations plant. On the disc was a recording of Richard Strauss’s Eine Alpensinfonie.
CD players and discs were released in North America on March 2, 1983.
By the early 2000s, the CD player replaced most cassette players in cars. The last year for any US automobile to be manufactured with an audio cassette player was 2010.
Handling and environmental factors can cause damage to CDs. The CD is most likely to be damaged on the label side of the disc. Scratches on the clear side often can be repaired by polishing or by filling the scratches with a similar plastic.

DVDs

DVDs were invented and developed in 1995 by Phillips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic.
Hewlett Packard initially developed recordable DVD media for storing and transporting data.
Three formats were developed: DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD-RAM.
Some of the first generation DVD players would damage a disc when it would attempt to read it.
The standard DVD is 12 cm in diameter, while the MiniDVD is 8 cm in diameter.
DVDs are unaffected by magnetic fields, which can destroy VHS tapes.
The lifespan of a DVD+R or DVD-R disc is largely dependent upon manufacturing quality and often ranges from two to 15 years. For this reason, discs are considered an unreliable backup medium unless proper care is taken during storage and during handling.
According to the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA), some manufacturers claim that lifespans range from 30 to 100 years for DVD+R and DVD-R and up to 30 years for DVD-RW and DVD-RAM discs. The quality of your storage environment, as well as the handling of your media may increase or decrease the shelf life of your discs.
Discs should be handled by the center hole and the outside edge only and never by touching the surface of the disc. Fingerprints can make it hard for the laser to read the disc.
Discs can be labeled with CD-safe markers, but it is best to write on the clear inner hub of the disc, or the mirror-like area around the center hole. Adhesive labels can damage the disc over time.
CDs and DVDs are best stored upright, like a book, in plastic containers that are made for storing discs. They are best kept in a cool, dry place, in an environment where temperatures do not fluctuate largely. Some reports claim that discs fare best in temperatures of 62-70 degrees F, with humidity not exceeding 35-50 percent.
For privacy protection, it is recommended that discs be destroyed when they are damaged or when they are ready to be discarded. The best way to do this is to use a shredder or a disintegrator.

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