DVD replication is the process used by DVD manufacturers in producing blank DVDs. This process involves the use of a glass master which is initially pressed and stamped onto a blank disc made of polycarbonate plus aluminum. This process is used to produce DVDs in bulk and that way it is not ideal for small projects where one wants to replicate less than 500 DVDs at once. For this reason, you need to hire a replicating company or the brokers to do it for you. Some of these companies will do offset printing as well as packaging for you. DVD replication is very cost effective and quick considering that some of the replicating companies offer to customize your DVDs by creating them in a particular shape as per your order.
DVD replication allows you to have a million copies of a master DVD. This is mostly common in the movie and music industries where massive reproduction of DVD copies is required. This process requires a number of equipments such as the molding machine for injection purposes. There are other heavy machines involved in the replication process hence rendering it impossible for individuals to do it themselves. Only large factories can afford to do it perfectly since they can manage to have a assembly lines that are automatically controlled.
After the whole process of DVD replication is over, it is then followed by the packaging process. Many companies employ different packaging methods. Some prefer the standard cases that are more or less like booklets with sleeves that are either double or single sided. Other companies opt for wallet packets that are more convenient when transporting DVDs because they are easy to handle than the trays. The trays are another form of DVD packaging that are either finished with special wraps that have been printed using special inks or other forms of foils but this depends on the company you hired for your project.