"Replication" refers to the process of manufacturing optical storage media (I.e.: DVD or CD) from raw materials. Lemon recommends this production method for runs of DVD of 500 and above for several reasons:
* Replicated DVDs are more reliable
* They are of retail quality
* Due to economies of scale and the less labour-intensive nature of their manufacture, replicated DVDs are less expensive to produce.
The DVD Replication process begins when a glass master is created, using the original master disc, supplied by the customer. Next, a nickel stamper is created, using the glass master.
The stamper is injected with clear optical-grade polycarbonate substrates and then cooled. Finally, the substrates are lacquered and metalized to produce the finished DVD.
