CD and DVD production Frequently Asked Questions

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Disc type questions

What is CD duplication?   What is CD replication?   How do business card CDs work?   What is DVD duplication?   What is DVD replication?   What are DVD-R discs?   What are DVD-5 discs?   What are DVD-9 discs?   What are dual layer DVDs?   What are Blu-ray discs?   What are HD-DVD discs?   What is a glass master?

Disc production questions

What are the turnaround times for producing and delivering CDs or DVDs?   How do I create an autorun file?   Do you deliver overseas?   What CD and DVD packaging options are available?   Can I burn the CDs or DVDs myself and have the artwork pre-printed onto the discs?   What format are audio CD files in? An explanation of the CDA and CD-DA format   What is an MD5 checksum?   What is PAL?   What is NTSC?   In which regions do PAL DVDs work?   In which regions do NTSC DVDs work?   Can I add further content to the CDs or DVDs once they have been burnt?

Disc artwork questions

What are the artwork specifications for the printing on the CD and DVD discs and cases?   Can you sequentially number the CDs and DVDs that you produce?   What is the Parental Advisory Explicit Content logo?

Haberdashery of random questions

What is a Bit?   What is a Byte?   What is a KiloByte?   What is a MegaByte?   What is a GigaByte?   What is a TeraByte?   What is a PetaByte?   What is an ExaByte?   What is a ZettaByte?   What is a YottaByte?   Do you recycle CDs and DVDs?