Media Replication Solutions
In 1995 Jordan UK began by offering the best value video duplication available in UK. Since then we have added the full range of disc manufacturing, print, packaging and fulfillment services you would expect from an international leader in this field.
The service gets better - the prices keep on falling.
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Our services include:
FAQ's:
- Which Master formats do we accept for CD and DVD Replication?
For CD manufacture all we need is a CDR master that you have approved the content of. Please ensure that for CD-ROM's, the content has an appropriate autorun function if applicable.
For DVD5 manufacture, if we are not handling the authoring for you, we can accept either a DVD-R master or a DLT (digital linear tape) master - please ensure however that you have fully approved the content prior to sending it to us.
For DVD9 or DVD10 manufacture, you must supply two DLT masters - one for each layer/side.
- What types of discs do we supply?
We can supply most types of discs, from standard 12cm CD's and DVD's through to more specialist items like business card shaped discs, 8cm 'mini' discs and 'hybrid' discs consisting of a CD on one side and a DVD on the other.
- How long does the average CD or DVD order take to complete?
It varies on the time of year, however as a general rule-of-thumb order quantities of less than 500 units will normally be produced within 5 days whilst order quantities of greater than 500 units will typically take between 7-10 days.
- What is DVD?
DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc which is the collective name for a family of DVD products, all based on a 12cm optical disc design. Essentially though, there are only two read-only products from this family that have become widely adopted, these being DVD-Video and DVD-ROM.
- What are the sizes and capacities of DVD?
DVD-Video and DVD-ROM are split into three individual formats as follows:
- DVD5's
Single layered, single sided discs with an approximate storage capacity of 4.5GB, which roughly translates to around 105 minutes of high-quality video.
- DVD9's
Dual layered, single sided discs with an approximate storage capacity of 8.0GB, which roughly translates to around 240 minutes of high-quality video.
- DVD10's
Single layered, dual sided discs with an approximate storage capacity of 8.8GB, which roughly translates to around 260 minutes of high-quality video.
Strictly speaking, there are four formats of DVD-Video, the fourth being commonly referred to as DVD18 discs however due to operational difficulties in their manufacture, they are not commercially available.
- What is DVD Authoring?
DVD authoring is the process that must be undertaken prior to replication taking place. Essentially there are two stages to the authoring process. The first is where the video is encoded using a digital compression technology known as MPEG2. The second stage is where the menus and screens are created - this can vary from very simplistic static menus to full-blown moving menus and computer generated imaging. If you would like a quote for DVD authoring, please call us.
- What is DVD "regional coding"?
The idea behind "regional codes" was developed in order to give film production studios commercial control over the geographical locations and times that their films would be released. With many Hollywood productions hitting the shelves in US stores at the same time as cinemas in the UK and Europe are showing the films first time round, something had to be done to control access. This led to the creation of geographical regions around the world that ensured that DVD players purchased in these regions would only play DVD Video discs coded with the same region. There are seven recognised regions:
- U.S., Canada, U.S. Territories
- Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East
- Southeast Asia and East Asia
- Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean
- Eastern Europe (Former Soviet Union), Indian subcontinent, Africa and North Korea
- China
- Reserved
Special International Venues (such as for air travel or sea cruises, etc.)
- What sort of onbody disc print options do I have?
This depends upon how many discs we are replicating for you. For order quantities less than 500 units, we would typically use either ink-jet printing or, for four colour designs, a thermal print method. Both give a high quality finish that can then be sealed with a varnish in order to protect the design.
For order quantities greater than 500 units, we will print the discs using either silkscreen or offset litho. Both methods offer a very high-quality finish however silkscreen does have certain limitations when the design incorporates photographic imagery or colour graduations and in these instances, we would recommend printing offset litho. Samples of all print finishes are available upon request.
- What kind of packaging options do you offer?
There are a myriad of packaging options available which makes it impossible to list them all here. There are however a number of 'standard' items including PVC and printed card Wallets, Jewel Cases and DVD Library Cases. Template specifications for these and other more specialist items are available from our download section.
- Do I need a barcode? How do I go about getting one?
This really depends upon what you are doing with your discs. If it is passing through retail outlets then you will almost certainly need a barcode. Retail outlets use ISBN numbering to track goods and further information on this can be found at
www.gs1uk.org.
- What are Blu-Ray Discs (BD) and HD-DVD Discs?
With the advent of HD (high-definition) television, it was inevitable that there would be a race to produce a suitable high-definition DVD disc to compliment the new technology.
There are essentially two formats in the race, the first of which is Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) which has been jointly developed by thirteen leading consumer electronics and PC companies (Dell, Hitachi, HP, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson). The second contender is an evolutionary format based on existing DVD technology which has been called HD-DVD.
Both formats have been developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition television (HDTV). Blu-ray makes it possible to record over 2 hours of HDTV, or more than 13 hours of SDTV on a 25GB disc. There are also plans for higher capacity discs that are expected to hold up to 50GB of data
Resources:
Copy protection
- Macrovision
Copy protection and licensing solutions for CD-ROM's and DVD's
- Starforce
Copy protection solution for C-ROM's and DVD-ROM's
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