rrohwedder@cdp.UUCP (08/12/89)
I'm trying to find out about the cost of putting a bunch of short (5 minute) video segments on a videodisc. Anyone have a ballpark figure for a "first pressing" and subsequent copies? A response right here would be fine. -- Rocky
taylorj@yvax.byu.edu (08/14/89)
A couple of places will press a "check disc" for $300-$500: LaserEdit 540 N. Hollywood Way Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 842-0777 Fax: (818)566-9834 Crawford Communications 506 Plasters Avenue Atlanta, GA 30324 (404) 876-8722 Jim Taylor Microcomputer Support for Curriculum | Brigham Young University | Bitnet: taylorj@byuvax.bitnet 101 HRCB, Provo, UT 84602 | Internet: taylorj@yvax.byu.edu
kim@swbatl.UUCP (5605) (08/14/89)
In article <133200001@cdp>, rrohwedder@cdp.UUCP writes: > > I'm trying to find out about the cost of putting a bunch of > short (5 minute) video segments on a videodisc. Anyone have > a ballpark figure for a "first pressing" and subsequent > copies? > > A response right here would be fine. > > -- Rocky I've been having my material press by "Crawford Communications" 506 Plasters Avenue, Atlanta, GA. (404) 876-8722. (double check this address, they may have moved their shipping facilities) They have two varieties: Plastic "Check" disc about $300.00 Glass "Check" disc about $500.00 both in 48 hour turnaround. A "check" disc is a one shot disc, usually used to check the program content before thousands are pressed. The above prices are PER disc, so if you need 1000 of 'em, then reproduce them appropriately. KWG "Another great mind lost to Kodak d76" -- Kim W. Gordon - SWBT - Graphics / Media One Bell Center - 7th Floor Graphics Center - St. Louis. MO. 63101. UUCP: { pyramid, uunet, bellcore }...!swbatl!kim PHON: 314-235-5605 FAX: 314-235-5609
rrohwedder@cdp.UUCP (08/16/89)
Thanks Jim and Kim. Very helpful info. After you've got a "check disc" that you're happy with, can that be used as a master? Say I want 100 copies of the same disc. Any idea about costs of reproducing the same content over and over? --- Rocky Rohwedder, Ph.D. Dept of Environmental Studies and Planning, Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, California 94928 UUCP: uunet!pyramid!cdp!rrohwedder PHONE: 707/664-2306 FAX: 707/664-2505
dd2u@hudson.acc.virginia.edu (drucker david) (08/21/89)
In article <133200002@cdp> rrohwedder@cdp.UUCP writes: > >Thanks Jim and Kim. Very helpful info. > >After you've got a "check disc" that you're happy with, >can that be used as a master? Say I want 100 copies of >the same disc. Any idea about costs of reproducing the >same content over and over? > >--- > >Rocky Rohwedder, Ph.D. Rocky, We have comp[leted our first master pressing this past spring. The cost was app. $2100.00 for 80 copies. The procedure was to first get a check disk ($300.00) to check for accuracy. Once this was done we sent in the master video tape on 1" to Pioneer. They placed the information onto a master press (?) disk from which they could make as many copies as we wanted. The cost of the master press disk was around $1400. Eacg copy was $10.00 or so dollars. Once they had made the required number of disks, they destroy the master. For another $900.00 or so they would store the master for a year incase we needed more. I wish we had taken them up on this offer as we really would like to have some more. To get them now we would have to have them make another master at the $1400 mark. So in answer to your first question, no the check disk cannot be used to make more copies. I hope this helps you a little bit. David Drucker Curry School of Education , University of Virginia BITNET DD2U@virginia.edu.bitnet
taylorj@yvax.byu.edu (08/22/89)
David Drucker says: > Once they had made the required number of disks, they destroy the master. >For another $900.00 or so they would store the master for a year in case we >need more. I wish we had taken them up on this offer as we really would like >to have some more. To get them now we would have to have them make >another master at the $1400 mark. We've been sorry we didn't have masters saved also. Another consideration is that when you get a new master made you're not guaranteed that everything is at the same frame number. Jim Taylor Microcomputer Support for Curriculum | Brigham Young University | Bitnet: taylorj@byuvax.bitnet 101 HRCB, Provo, UT 84602 | Internet: taylorj@yvax.byu.edu
elliottd@novavax.UUCP (David A. Elliott) (08/22/89)
Having to master a videodisc will cost about $1500-1800. It will cost about $18 per copy thereafter. Call Pioneer, Technedisc, Scotch (3M), Dupont Phillips Optical for their pricing schedules. Most have 800 phone numbers. If not give me a call at (804) 873-3251 and I'll give you their phone numbers.
rrohwedder@cdp.UUCP (08/25/89)
Thanks David! Yes, that's a big help. And thanks to all who have rapidly moved me up the videodisc learning curve. -- Rocky