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DVD/CD Packaging Represents Your Exceptional Product
During your initial DVD replication project it needs to be determined what DVD packaging solution represents the best value for your particular DVD product needs and requirements. You need to ensured that you will receive the best value in high-quality DVD packaging and professionally printed product collateral available for your product.
DVD Packaging
The evaluatation of your DVD-ROM packaging needs are based on several criterias that include your price budget, anticipated retail and distribution plans, packaging security requirements and the general perceived value of your product. For example, if your DVD title is being sold in a retail environment, it’s imperative that the product meets the retailer’s merchandise security policies, packaging size specifications and UPC labeling location requirements. While a large majority of retail DVD titles are packaged into a black, white, or clear “Amaray style” plastic DVD cases with a custom printed DVD casewrap, and DVD insert booklet, some products benefit or require the use of a higher perceived packaging and printing solution. An example of a commonly used disc packaging solution sold for collector box sets that demand a consumer to “perceive” a product as more valuable is illustrated by the “Digi-Pack” style of DVD packaging. The Digi-Pack printed board stock with one to many inlayed plastic trays, custom embossed foil, and multiple disc storage trays only one of hundreds of DVD packaging solutions that aim to increase the perceived value of your DVD product. While some DVD titles maybe adequately packaged into a paper envelope with a see through window, expensive video game titles may require security packaging.
REMEMBER:
The purpose of custom packaging is to promote your product or business to potential customers and clients. The exterior of this project is the first impression of what you’re offering. Customizing is the perfect way to promote your business while offering an attractive finish for your supplemental material.
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Kinwood is an Environmentally Responsible Company
Kinwood Multimedia has adopted many environmental initiatives through the years and is proud to have aligned ourselves with a leading Environmentally Friendly Canadian Manufacturer. Through the many processes involved in the manufacturing of CDs, DVDs, plastic cards and commercial print products the plant has always been sensitive to the need for cleaner technologies, recycling programs, training, education and accountability throughout each department.
Waterless Offset Press w/ UV Inks
With the addition of a five colour offset waterless press the ability to print with UV inks / UV drying allows them the opportunity to maintain a higher level of environmentally friendly print production than traditional printers with traditional presses. The waterless press allows for less use of solvents and chemicals in cleaning and cutting of the inks. UV inks and coating are completely solid and friendlier to the environment since they are free from VOCs and HAPs (Hazardous Airborne Particles).
The UV printing process requires similar or lower electrical power than Infrared/Thermal Air Systems. It yields less ink and wash-up waste than conventional print since there is no waste from incidental drying.
Traditionally presses use approximately 300-500 sheets of paper to set up or “make ready” prior to printing while the KBA Waterless press only uses between 20-30 sheets. This results in only 10% of the industry norms in make ready which equates to a substantial reduction in paper usage, thousands of trees saved, considerably less electricity and ink consumption used annually.
Enviro-Stock
Stock inventories include our many options in environmentally friendly paper and board stocks while continuing to seek out the next generation of Enviro-stocks. From 40% post consumer stocks to 100% recycled board products. Also, these eco friendly options are available (at no extra charge) for all our CD digipaks, DVD digipaks, CD printed materials, DVD printed materials, DVD trapsheets, DVD slipsheets, CD and DVD inserts, and CD cardboard sleeve packaging for all CD duplication, CD replication, DVD duplication and DVD replication projects (big and small).
Recycling Programs are numerous and in place throughout the company; from the traditional office and employee recyclables through to the recycling of films, metal plates, chemicals, paper products, discarded CDs and discarded DVDs helping secure the company as a steward of the environment. If you have extra CD media or DVD media from your CD Duplication, CD Replication, DVD Duplication or DVD Replication project, you can return the discs to us to have them properly recycled by us on your behalf.
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How effective is a video communication?
According to National Training Laboratory Institute for Applied Behavioural Science effective teaching methods are:
Seeing or hearing a lecture – 5% knowledge retention
Reading – 10% knowledge retention
Video– 20% knowledge retention
Demonstration– 30% knowledge retention
Practice by Doing – 75% knowledge retention
This means that video and demonstrations have a higher effectiveness than simply being told something or reading something on a memo.
This is especially effective in advertising, but works very well in business. For example, companies who need to tell a story, promote a new product or service,  training, communicate to current or potential clients or keep your employees informed of changes or upcoming events.
Video is an invaluable resource that can be distributed on flash drives, on disc, on tape.  video stream etc.  Many people are visual learners and these videos
can be great ways to not only reach people, but ensure they’ll remember the information presented.
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How to Protect Your CD and DVD Media
At Kinwood provide a wide range of CD and DVD
accessories for the protection of your storage media. Beyond saving
each disc from potential scratches or damage that can compromise your data,
these auxiliary components also allow you to organize your collection of DVDs
and CDs in a systematic manner. Our CD and DVD accessories are made of superior
quality and highly durable materials such as plastic, tyvek, aluminum alloy,
and more.
Our exclusive collection of CD and DVD accessories and
packaging options include the following, allowing you to purchase CD and DVD
accessories depending on your requirements.
Wallets , Sleeves & Aluminum Storage Cases
Kinwood can offer you as our valued customer a wide range of
CD wallets to suit your style, including many colors, leather, velvet, and
more. Our CD wallets are equipped with zippered enclosures that protect discs
from scratches and other damages, providing a strong and reliable sealed
packaging of your storage media. Strong and light weight, our CD/DVD aluminum
cases help you to categorize your storage media collection.
Our high-quality CD and DVD Case Mailers are perfect for
direct mailing of your storage media. Hardy enough for safe shipment, they are
also light weight and printable – just seal and send. Kinwood can also custom
print your Disc Mailer !
CD/DVD case inserts are die-cut and perforated to allow for
ease of printing, separation, and insertion into your CD or DVD case. Select
from various finishes to best suit your printer type.
CD & DVD cake box packs allow for proper storage of your
discs, protecting them from dirt, dust, scratches, and other damages. Select
from storage capacities of 10, 75, and 100.
Decorative CD labels and full face DVD labels help you to
mark your CDs and DVDs for easy identification and classification.
These plastic bags keep your CD and DVD cases clean and safe
from the elements and scratches.
Paper & Plastic Sleeves & C Shells & Jewel Cases
Our paper and plastic sleeves are crafted of durable
materials for an effective storage solution. Select from multiple colors,
quantities, adhesive-backed, and other options.
Polypropaleyne Album Cases: Single, Doubles and
Multipaks
Kinwood is Canada’s largest stocking distributor of plastic album
cases to finish off your project !
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