Which DVD Duplicator to buy?

rjm1717 wrote on 3/16/2007, 12:58 PM

Does anyone have any thoughts about the best brand and best product for the money when looking at DVD Duplicators? I am probably going to buy a 1 to 3 or a 1 to 4 duplicator. Is there anything I need to look out for? I am assuming they will work for DVD-R, DVD+R etc.....probably not Blu Ray I am guessing?

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MPM wrote on 3/16/2007, 1:59 PM

If it helps at all...

Meritline has a fair selection, though with PCs so cheap during various sales at Dell you might consider one of those and stack it with burners -- that way you might get some use (network renders? etc.) out of it when not burning dups. You might get a decent idea of what brand/model burners to use either way here:
http://www.burnworld.com/dvd/media/burner-media.htm

At least it beats looking up every one individually at videohelp.

Some of the disc pressing facilities have a selection of burning stations available, which load, burn, & optionally print discs for you. The idea of filling a cheap PC with burners should work equally well with Blu Ray, though you'll pay dearly for the drives -- on the bright side with your image on hdd you wouldn't be wasting a Blu Ray drive reading the original, but would burn using all 3 or 4.

Per1 wrote on 3/16/2007, 2:05 PM

Lots of brands on the market.

http://www.cd-writer.com/DVD-Duplicator.html

Had a CD duplic. once. Quickly became outdated re. speed.
Check so you can exchange the units, that mostly are 30-bucks units. You soon want to upgrade...

Dach wrote on 3/17/2007, 8:49 AM

If you want to save money, I would suggest building your own. This is what I have done and since I have access to a hardware distributor I saved big.

All you need is a duplicator case, control card, and then your preferred drives.

Chad

raf wrote on 3/18/2007, 1:54 PM

Yes, build one! i did it (1 to 8 DVD duplicator) and I saved 40% of money. I suggest, for my experience, to go with NEC DVD writers; the controller card can be Waytec (as mine); cabinet as you like and a good power supply. Best if you use also 1 hard disk to copy your master DVD/CD first and from there make the duplications!

Raf

jrazz wrote on 3/20/2007, 8:03 AM

I don't know if you are needing to get the DVD's out in a big hurry such as event duplication and selling on the spot, but if not, you might want to look into Primera's Bravo line. They have a duplicator/printer that can burn/print 50 to 100 discs in one setting, it just does it one at a time, but is automated. You can find refurbs on ebay and they carry the same exact warranty as do the new ones- one year parts and service. I have one and love it except for the ink cost.

j razz