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CD/DVD Promotion Tip #1: Start Early

“I am not a desperate Salesman or a desperate musician, or a desperate filmmaker…” Come on say it with me. You have to remind yourself this whenever you feel the urge to ‘attack’ people online with your e-mail blasts, 20x/day facebook re-posts, and other annoying marketing acts.  People can sense desperation in a split second. […]

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DVD Manufacturing: All About Region Codes

What are region codes? DVD region codes are designed by the Digital Rights Management to allow motion picture studios to control aspects of a movie release (content, release date, price) based on the region. DVD discs may use one code, a combination of codes (Multi-Region), most codes (Region 0) or every code/no codes (Region All). […]

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DVD Packaging: Watchmen

About the Packaging: The mask and hat band are cloth on top of the plastic frame/head. The 2 discs are placed in 2 disc trays at the back of the plastic head (as seen above). This costs around $40. Love or hate: I personally find this DVD packaging tacky and unappealing. Considering that Watchmen is […]

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Bluray Vs. DVD

To DVDr to Bluray? If you’re a filmmaker and you’re having a tough time choosing between the two, then you better read this.  We will compare their resolution,capacity,compatibility, privacy protection, and price. Resolution: Blu-ray plays video in high-definition at a resolution of 1080p versus a standard DVD’s 480i resolution. Blu-ray players offer the best-quality sound […]

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DVD Packaging: Phantasm Sphere Collection Box Set

This Phantasm DVD set is definitely something for the hardcore fans. Phantasm Sphere Collection Box Set Year: 1979 – 1998 Source Edition: UK Features: Box Set; Booklet; Tall Man’s Sphere About the Film: Phantasm (also released as Never Dead in Australia) is a low-budget “cult classic” horror film produced in 1977 and released in 1979. […]

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DVD Packaging: VAN Box Sets

Here are some handsome DVDs that come in Vans. Well, not actual vans because that would be a hell of a lot of DVDs but little ones …like toy vans. I want all of them in my shelf right now! I guess we have to praise them for going the ‘extra mile’. Scooby Doo’s The […]