Duplication and Replication

Duplication and replication are the two production methods to make CD and DVD copies. Below is a comparison between the two:

	Duplication	Replication
Process	Burning of blank CD-R or DVD-R	Discs are made from raw plastic pellets into shape then stamped with the data and coated with reflective and protective layers
Minimum order	No minimum	250 copies but 500 and 1000 quantities are more cost effective
Lead time	1 to 5 business days	About 10 business days
Disc printing	Thermal print (black text/logo only) Thermal print (black with solid coverage) Thermal print (full colour) Silkscreen Sticky labels	Offset for process colours Silkscreen for PMS colours
Disc sizes	120 mm CD-R (700MB/80min) 120 mm DVD-R (4.7GB) 80mm CD-R (180MB/21min) Business card CD-R (50MB)	120 mm CD (700MB/80min) 120 mm DVD5 / DVD9 / DVD10 80mm CD (180MB/21min) Business card CD (50MB)

Besides CDs and DVDs, Progress also offers USB duplication and Blu-Ray Duplication and Replication. Contact us for more details.