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CD Dimensions is anouncing a newly released product line from Acronova Techology called the Nimbie. The Nimbie is a high performance compact DVD copier autoloader with single drive CD DVD recorder and capable of burning up to 100 discs without reloading. The Nimbie is completely self contained and protected from the environment...
The press release is here LINK
The Nimbie DVD Copier MSRP is $695
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DVD Duplicator Tower:
What is a DVD duplicator anyway? It consists of a enclosure that can hold from 1 to 15 CD-R, DVD and Blu-ray Recorders, a power supply, a drive controller and fans. Optional features can include USB 2.0 and or Fire-Wire connectivity to one drive. This allows for mastering a disc using a PC connection via USB. For the added cost it's just as wise to buy a drive specific to your mastering needs and keep the duplicator to doing what it's made for. The USB connection does not provide a means of connecting the hard drive. That would be a cool feature. There are duplicators that can copy a USB flash drive or several other flash memory cards. There are some hybrids, specifically the OS based units that offer greater mastering features as offered by MF Digital.
Controller Based:
Disc Controllers are the brains of the DVD duplicator tower. It controls all the drives including the hard drive. All models present some kind of interface. Typically a LCD screen is used that has two lines of text. You simply use a push button keypad to scroll through the options. Options such as password protection, disc count, track extraction, dynamic partitioning and many other features make a DVD duplicator a great choice for production and office needs.
OS based:
There are some DVD duplicators that use an operating system based controller using Windows XP home or pro. Specifically the MF Digital Live Event rackmount duplicator. this system is the only network DVD tower on the market with the ability to link together DVD towers on a network. With live event recording ( Record directly from mixer, console or any analog / digital source) for both audio and video and disc spanning the MF Digital Live Event rack-mount duplicator has a lot to offer beyond duplication
Rack mount:
Rackmount DVD duplicators provide a more compact footprint then tower duplicators. They are designed to fit into a standard rack or you can just stack them up. They are also excellent for mobile applications like duplicating at concerts or conferences.
The critical components of any DVD duplicator are the drives, controller, power supply, hard drive and cooling fans. One or two fans is not sufficient in tower DVD duplicators over 5 drives especially when one of the fans is for the power supply: Heat kills drives. The more air that can be pulled through the duplicator the cooler it runs. It's important to note that the DVD duplicator needs a way of pulling in the cooler air. Vents on the front of the duplicator help and keep the drives from being the main vents drawing in dust in the process.
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