Business: Study Reveals Consumers Prefer Direct Mail Use of CDs and DVDs
Discmail Direct and Direct Marketing Association conducted a study in 2010 about consumer’s attitude and response towards direct mail. Using more than 800 respondents, here are the results of the study: 85 % prefer a disc over an email and 59%of the 800+ respondents believe a DVD is more secure than an email. 91% of […]
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. […]
CD/DVD Manufacturing: 9 Things to Do to Avoid Artwork Issues
Do you need your DVDs fast? Then you better make sure you won’t have issues with artwork because it’s one of the top causes of delay. The actual DVD duplication (as in the actual printing and duplication work) just takes a week or even less. What takes up time is the checking of artwork, revisions, […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
CD/DVD Manufacturing: Choose the Right Packaging for Your Project
Remember that there are lots of considerations other than aesthetic appeal and budget when it comes to choosing the packaging for your CD or DVD. You can actually use any kind of case for your project but be ready to have some productions and shipping mishaps, delays, and big expenses. There are reasons why some […]
DVD Packaging: Evil Dead- Book of the Dead Edition
The limited edition DVD’s of Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 come in really freaky cool looking Necronomicon books. They’re made of flesh-like rubber and one of the books (I think Evil Dead 2) screams when you poke it in the eyeball! Now isn’t this waaaay too cool for a DVD packaging? Almost as cool […]
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 […]