Replicator business solutions

DVDemand has developed the DVDGenerator specifically for replicators. Replicators who purchase a DVDGenerator system can offer on-demand (JIT) production services to their clients. The system can also be used to produce custom CDs and DVDs.


High margin of profit revenue stream

The replication industry has become very competitive in the last several years. Since most replicators provide the same services, the industry has become very price sensitive, driving the margin of profit on a replicated disc down to pennies. When producing custom discs, niche market discs, or very small series, replicators can charge several dollars per disc. Even with relatively small production volume, replicators can earn large amounts of money.

Additional service for existing clients

TReplicators are always trying to provide additional services to their clients. This helps create additional revenue streams and keeps the customers satisfied. It is essential for the replicator to help his clients make as much profit as they can and help them build their business by providing them with new media distribution solutions. Replicators who fail to add additional services will eventually loose their clients and loose their existing revenue streams. The DVDGenerator allows the replicator to provide excellent services to his clients, keeping their business from going elsewhere.

New market penetration

Many content owners cannot afford replication of their assets. Content owners who cater to niche markets cannot justify creating thousands of discs for each piece of content. When each piece of content is expected to sell several hundred to thousands of copies, the cost of mastering and creating a stamper eat up all the profit to be made. The DVDGenerator provides and excellent solution to these content owners. By providing these solutions the replicator can enter these niche markets and expand his business.

Small series production

The DVDGenerator can store every master used to produce discs at the replication facility. Later on, when a demand comes for additional copies, the replicator can use the DVDGenerator to produce small batches of up to several hundred discs, and still save money and the time it takes to run the large scale replication lines. Furthermore, the DVDGenerator can be used to provide duplication services, for copying small batches of discs, a service not possible at replication plants before.

Distribution via download or streaming

Today, over 90% of the electronic media purchased is distributed on optical disc of magnetic tape. The Internet is slowly starting to provide an alternative - electronic distribution. With today's technology, distribution of video is still unrealistic, but distribution of other materials including software and audio has become common. This is a trend that is bound to grow. According to a research by Forrester,22% of the electronic media sales in the year 2004 will be via download and streaming.

Currently, Internet and Telecommunication companies are battling on the right to distribute the media electronically. With the DVDGenerator, replicators will have the ideal vantage point to become electronic media distributors. Since the DVDGenerator stores and catalogs all the media, all that is needed to become an online distributor is to add a streaming component to the system and connect it to the web. DVDGenerator is the ideal basis for a streaming solution for the following reasons:

· All the media is digitally stored on the system
· The media is categorized and identified in a database
· The system is economically viable today, due to the ability to produce DVDs
· The system resources can be divided dynamically between streaming and DVD creation.

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