Transfer to CD-ROM
09-Oct-92 15:46:09
Sb: #28263-Transfer to CD-ROM
Fm: Rich Bowers/OPA 71700,3404
To: David Risack 75300,3712
I am in the process of collecting addresses of one-off service bureaus. I
don't yet know of one in NJ, but not too far away is One-Off CD Shop Inc.
in MD in the DC area, (call 800/387-1633 for specifics), and Nimbus in
Charlotteville VA (call 800/782-0778). Also note the other message in this
thread from 3M.
<<Is it reasonable…> I have seen costs range from $200-300 for one-offs,
with discounts for multiple copies. There is a break-even, obviously, as
you increase the number of copies, for moving to the traditional mastering
process. I have heard numbers in the 10-20 copy range as the break-even.
It all depends on what you want to do with the copies. If you want an
archival copy, or a prototype for a larger run, one-off is a God-send.
Commercial runs, however, always favor mastering for simple cost
effectiveness.