DVD duplication for small quantities using macs

[Mark Suszko]

No, but have you done the numbers on what it would take to pay off a Primera bravo pro? It may actually cost less to own the duplicator/printer and have it on site, for short runs.

[Mike Cohen]

That Kunaki is interesting. 1 to 10 discs, cost is $1/disc. 11 or more discs, cost is 75 cents to $1.75/disc. Generally when quantities go up, costs go down, not up. And is the shipping price per disc the same with multiple discs? Seems it is a good service for drop shipping orders, not for mass duplication.

Have you looked at Discmakers?

Mark is right, if you only need to do small quantities, buy a CD printer and disc to disc duplicator.

Mike Cohen

[Mark Suszko]

Discmakers will charge her a premium for a fast turn-around, and they like a minimum order quantity that may be more than she wants to let sit around in inventory. I tell you though it is hard to beat the Bravo for small runs. You still need to have a stack of blank media sitting around in inventory, but printing on demand keeps waste low.

[Matt Townley]

Hi Anne-marie,

My company offers duplication with no minimum orders and very flexible (and speedy) turn times. Feel free to take a look at our website for duplication pricing and client testimonials

Matt

[Kevin Reiner]

I second the Primera Bravo motion. We bought one about 5 years ago and have made a good profit off of it. Any non-rush order less than 200 disks, we do in-house with minimal monitoring.

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[Nick Griffin]

I have worked with and been quite pleased with Matt’s duplication services. His company also offers a fairly inexpensive form of copy protection which, depending on the nature of your show, may be a very good thing to have.

[Ron Hershey]

Hello Anne-Marie,

Our company offers CD and DVD duplication, both short runs and large runs, photorealistic print directly to the surface of the disc, packaging, printed inserts, fulfillment and distribution services, and competitive pricing. Please visit our web site (https://www.resourcedataproducts.com/Duplication-Services.aspx) and contact me if you would like to discuss your needs in more detail. Thank you!

Ron