Such moves can only go to helping our industry during these tough economic times and with more people switching to home entertainment the demand for CD, DVD and Blu-Ray is actually on the increase! Another announcement this week sees the largest volume sales for a single DVD on the day of release in history as Mamma Mia first day sales go way beyond the previous best of Titanic! The fact there have been numerous hugely popular releases since Titanic shows that the demand for DVD is currently at an all time high!

Make the most of the current climate and get the best deals for CD, DVD or Blu-ray replication with the extra reductions offered by Digital Disc Duplication UK. Contact us today for your custom quote and see how much you could save!

Blu-Ray players have dramatically lowered in price and as predicted, the demand for this format has soared. Trouble is there will not be sufficient supply for the UK or European market place this side of Christmas.

While this could be seen as a major set back for Blu-Ray and those who are releasing new titles for the seasonal market, it should not dent either sales or growth. Many shoppers looking for the perfect gift will simply buy the standard DVD rather than Blu-Ray as they know there will stil be no concerns regarding playback when they do upgrade the player.

The latest demand for the Blu-Ray players has exceeded expectations already and this is why we believe this growth, while slowed due to lack of supply, will pick the pace back up in the new year. Many consumers are relying on home entertainment during tough economic times and while there is no immediate end in sight to these problems, home we will stay!

DVD replication will continue as a popular format for some time to come and for the immediate future it will remain the number one choice as consumer format but Blu-Ray replication has started the growth positively and while it will take some time yet to be as popular as DVD, it will provide the added bonus if consumer choice!

Digital Disc Duplication UK can provide replication services for both DVD and Blu-Ray along with full creation and authoring facilities. Contact us for a custom quote for your next project and provide the consumer choice for your release!  

But wait - for the whole month of December, Digital Disc Duplication UK will not only match the VAT reduction but we will TREBLE it and therefore the total saving will become 10%!!! When requesting your quote or placing your order, just ask us to TREBLE THE VAT SAVINGS and see how low the cost for your CD replication project will actually be! And don’t forget - the CDs will be MADE IN THE UK!

This offer doesn’t only apply to CD replication but to DVD and even Blu-Ray replication! Contact Digital Disc Duplication for a quote on your project and take advantage of the great deals available now! Remember to ask to TREBLE THE VAT SAVINGS and act now to take advantage of the biggest savings! While the 2.5% “discount” from the government will last throughout 2009, Digital Disc Duplication can only limit the Treble the VAT offer for December 2008 so don’t miss out!

When you find the bootleg copies of CDs and DVDs at car boot sales and markets, when caught, these pirates copying and selling such discs will face serious penalties and lengthy spells in prison. Well now there are calls for similar sentances for online copyright infringement.

At the moment, sentances for online infringement carries maximum 2 year terms whilst the terms for those copying discs can be up to 10 years. When the result and the intention of the pirates action is the same regardless if it is phsical product or illegal download facility, it seems right that any sentancing should be equal.

The entertainment industry is one which we all have affection for, whether for Music, film or games but it cannot provide quality products we have become accustomed to for free! Maybe tougher sentances will help to deter such pirate activity or maybe it is the individuals downloading that should be punished. If the deterrent to stop those is good enough, the sites would not have a purpose!

Either Sony have too much time or money on their hands or they also believe the professional audio market is not restricted to MP3! I very much doubt you will find any teen pop releases on this format but there is a good possibility Classical, Jazz and what would be considered as classic or “pure” music would certainly start appearing using this new CD.

The audio is not high definition but simply an improved re-production of the discs using the “Blu” technolgy which improves the quality of the laser beam when cutting. Combined with the polymer material used for Blu-Ray discs, the result is less jitter (noise) hence producing high quality audio.

We will see if this format does gather pace or if it falls away before it even picks up but with giants such as Sony investing in such research, surely it is a good signal that the market for CD replication still has life yet and it shows there is still a requirement for consumers to buy music in the best format possible and NOT downloaded!

We all know that whatever protection is applied, sooner or later this is cracked or some way to get around the protection is found and the street pirates then produce illegitimate copies. These copies however will inevitably experience playback problems for those that buy them but of course there is no chance of any refunds! It is therefore good to see that such activities are investigated and stopped with another pirates operation in Stockport, Manchester being found this week! This operation was operating at 3 locations in the area and to date there have been several arrests. Another down and hot on the trail of the next already….

But is it only the street pirates we should be aware of? Unfortunately it is known of pirated DVDs to be replicated at overseas factories and unless you know where your master is, how can you tell if your project will be pirated at source? Many companies in the UK outsource overseas DVD replication purely to achive cheap product but this could result in costing much more than the few pound you may save in replication costs!

Digital Disc Duplication UK guarantees all product is Made in the UK and can also provide the copy protection for your discs. Contact us today for information and for a great quote on your nect project.

The IP companies are not so happy about this because it puts the responsibilty on them to actually carry out the cut off and to police internet activity all the more closely but surely they should take some of the responsibility due to the actrual nature of the service they provide!

What is the 3 strike rule? Well initially if a user is found to be downloading copyrighted material from sources other than legitimate sites such as iTunes, an email is sent warning them to stop such activity or their internet access will be withdrawn. Strike 1! If they were to do the same, the 2nd warning is to be sent by letter. Strike 2! If they still ignore the threats, their internet provider cuts the service for at least 1 year! Strike 3 and out!!

The idea of course is to encourage the legitimate purchase of music and video etc, either as CD or DVD or from legitimate download where the correct fee is paid. Let’s face it - most people these days would be lost without the internet whenever they want so it just could help with the desired effect. So maybe they are the small fry but collectively every person sitting at home downloading illegal music, video or software makes one pretty big dent in CD replication requirements and legitimate sales of your products. 

While the appetite is still obviously for consumers to own their favourite movies and with the increasing popularity of Blu-Ray, Digital Disc Duplication still firmly believes demand for discs will continue for some time and not be totally over-run by download or video on demand. Another recent survey concludes that media products bought are actually stored in the original packaging rather than discarding and storing in simple wallets. This again shows that consumers like to own the entire product as intended rather than just a file stored on a hard drive. CD replication volumes may have dropped dramatically recently but only due to the singles market mainly being dominated by downloads. Such changes were inevitable for that market but album sales still increase and the popular choice still remains the humble CD because it FEELS like the real thing and that it has genuinely been produced by your favourite artist!

Marketing companies always come up with some hype to try and convince us how we should be buying products but when it comes to our home entertainment, facts and figures still show we like CDs and we especially like DVDs. Blu-Ray replication will no doubt gradually overtake the demand for DVD but for the immediate future there is plenty of demand for all!

Contact Digital Disc Duplication for your media replication requirements - we offer CD, DVD and Blu-Ray. Don’t believe the hype when facts show sales increasing. You don’t want to lose that opportunity!

The latest figures show an increase on 3rd quarter sales by 6.5% over the same period in 2007. Close analysis of the figures show Septemeber sales alone have increased by 7.4% on the same month of 2007. Bearing in mind this quarter is not influenced by the Christmas market, it surely proves positive indications for continued growth and demand for DVD replication.

Digital Disc Duplication UK provides authoring, mastering,replication and duplication services for DVD and can also provide Blu-Ray replication for HD releases. While nobody wants recession in the UK to last, just maybe it results in the boost for home entertainment which ultimately means a boost for those releasing DVD projects. With the Christmas market now in effect, these latest sales figures prove that there has never been a better time to sell DVDs. Nobody unwraps a download for a Christmas present - millions unwrap a DVD! Make the most of this opportunity and contact Digital Disc Duplication UK for a quote on your DVD replication requirements.

It is no secret that many overseas factories offer very low prices for CD replication and as a result many brokers or service providers are attracted to buy these services at low prices. There is often little consideration for the possible consequences and I doubt very much if these factories are ever visited by these brokers in order to check out the facility. It purely comes down to price so they can attract customers based on low price only rather than quality of product or service.

With regard to the factories that have closed in the UK recently it often amounts to similar reasons (although in different ways). GREED! As with the brokers or service providers who seek larger volume due to price alone without the concern of the clients product well-being, the factories in the UK that failed all wanted larger volumes and basically commenced with price wars in order to bid each other out. As one failed, another bought the failed company expecting to win the order book and larger volume but as with any failed company, the problems began long before the doors closed and such problems then carried on to the new owner and as customers are wiser than credit given, many had already moved on hence the problems spilled over to the new owner rather than increasing their order book resulting in further failure.

As with current economic conditions greed is often the cause of failure and rather than caring for clients needs, more revenue is sought which results in clients being let down. Digital Disc Duplication UK are different to this. While we offer great competitive prices we do not try to be simply the lowest priced. Our clients deserve more and the quality of the product and services we provide far outweigh the need for us to simply try to make them cheaper. The couple of pence per CD you save with another provider could cost you hundreds in reputation if you receive inferior product quality!

Digital Disc Duplication - PROUD to be in the UK and PROUD to offer CD replication that is MADE IN THE UK!