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If you are looking to adopt or buy a disc dog, then you’ve come to the right place. Many breeds of dogs for sale or adoption make good disc dogs, but in general you are probably going to be looking for a mixed breed. Border Collies, Blue Heelers and Australian Shepards or mixes thereof, are historically the best breeds for disc training. Keep in mind that some of the best in the world have also been German Shepards and Labradors among others, so don’t limit yourself to a certain breed or mix. Do your research and determine what disc dog might be best for you as a pet as well as a competitor. Most people think that when they are ready to select a good disc dog that they should get a puppy and train it from eight weeks old. This isn’t necessarily true. You should visit with the dogs for sale or adoption that you are considering and see which ones are the most interested in the disc. Some puppies may not be interested at all, but grow up to be. Some may loose their interest as they get older. Selecting an older dog that is interested could be a safer way to go if you’re determined to train and have your dog compete. Herding dogs instinctively want to herd things towards their owners. This can include discs and balls, making a chase, catch and return behavior fairly easy to teach. When considering a herding dog for a pet, keep in mind that their instincts are very strong. They have a need to work and run. Herding is a predatory behavior, modified by training. Border collies herd by getting in front of animals and staring them down. Blue Heelers will nip at the heels of the animals that it’s herding. If you plan to have a herding dog around children, then it is very important to train the dog not to chase children. Constant contact and exposure to children is recommended. They can be very gentle and compassionate to children and adults if they are used to being around them. If they’re not, then they are likely to try and herd them, nipping at their heels or staring them down not allowing them to pass. When you adopt or buy a herding dog, be responsible for it’s training around people. Make sure that you have the time and space to keep these active dogs entertained. Make sure that the dog you adopt or buy has the personality to be a good disc dog. Obedience training is important from the beginning. If you plan to train your dog to compete, then choose one with an even temperament so that being off leash around other dogs and humans is safe. Make sure that the dog you are choosing is healthy enough to go through the rigorous training that is required to get a dog ready for competition. Hips should be in very good shape before attempting high jumps and landings, so have your dog examined by a vet before beginning. If you choose a puppy, keep in mind that it could be about a year before they are ready for disc dog competition training. Once you have adopted or bought your dog, remember that the number one rule is to have fun together. About the Author: Dean Burton is the owner of MyDreamPuppy.com, a leading provider of www.MyDreamPuppy.com">dogs for sale . For more information, please visit www.MyDreamPuppy.com.
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Georgina Pearce |
2008-01-15 |
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Title: How to Fix a Scratched Disc
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If your disc has been scratched, here are the steps you should follow. Step 1: Clean it. Your first step should be to wash the disc gently under warm water. Step 2: Try playing the disc. Try to play it in your normal player. If that doesn’t work, try a different drive. Step 3: Burn a new copy of your disc. Unless your disc now plays perfectly in all drives, you should burn it to a new disc Step 4: Find the scratch. If nothing’s working so far, inspect the disc and find the scratch. Step 5: Polish the CD. Apply baking soda toothpaste to a lint-free cloth—an old T-shirt or an eyeglass cloth—and then rub it onto the disc. When rubbing, start at the centre of the disc and rub out to the edge. Step 6: Wash the disc. If you’re using toothpaste, rinse the disk under warm water and then let it air dry. Step 7: Try to play the disc. If it works, good. If it doesn’t work, inspect your disc again—there may be another scratch that you didn’t polish the first time. Step 8: Wax the disc. You can use Vaseline or a neutral-colored shoe polish. Coat the playing surface, then follow the manufacturer’s directions for removing the wax. Step 9: Play the disc again. If it works this time, copy the disc. Step 10: Go to a store that sells used. A used CD or DVD store will have a machine that can remove scratches. You may take great care of your discs, but you will probably have a scratched disc at some point. Follow these steps, and a scratch won’t be a cause for alarm. About the Author G Pearce works for Magellan Duplication the Hampshire based CD and DVD replication and duplication company serving the needs of artists, record companies and business. For more info on CD replication and duplication services visit http://www.magellanduplication.com/cd-replication.htm
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Robert Langard |
2007-10-26 |
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Title: : Bulging disc information
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A lot of people look at a herniated disc and a bulging disc as two in the same. This really is not very accurate although both conditions may cause some of the same painful symptoms. When a disc is herniated the gel like inner material is released through a break in the disc this is termed as a non-contained disc, while with a bulging disc there is no actual break or tear in the discs wall but the inner material begins to bulge out through a weakened area of the disc. A bulging disc is an example of a contained disc. Although a bulging disc may be located in the neck or back it is most common in the Lumbar region of the spine. The threat of disc problems may increase in persons who have been victim of a back injury or have made poor lifestyle choices. Age will often play influence on disc problems as well. When a disc is bulging this is most not likely where the pain is being felt. To understand this lets look more closely at what a bulging disc is. The disc is a unit that is made up of a tough fibrous material (anulus fibrosus ) composing the outer layer. The inside of this disc is filled with a gel-like material called the nucleus pulposus. As your disc begins to lose water (going down from 85% to 65%) it is like letting air out of a tire, the sides begin to bulge. This can either cure itself as the annulus tightens up with time, or as the joints in your spine enlarge and add more stability. Most of the time these bulging discs are treatable by exercise (Lumbar Stabilization or aerobics) and/or anti-inflammatories (ASA, Ibuprofen, or Aleve), and learning not to over stress these bulging discs. Usually this can get to a pain-free situation. Occasionally a disc bulge can get so big that it squeezes the nerves and denies them nutrition (blood supply), and causes continuing leg and posterior thigh pain. This condition is called Central Disc Syndrome. Even still, this often gets better with exercise and medications. Studies have shown that if you smoke, the chances of getting better are much lower. With all of these terms being thrown around what is a Slipped Disc? A ruptured or herniated disc can be referred to as a slipped disc. Although the term slipped disc is used, technically the disc does not actually slip. Each of these discs act as shock absorbers between two vertebrae that are supported by a system of ligaments that help to hold the spinal structure together. Ok, so we know why a contained disc such as a bulging disc will sometimes cause pain and discomfort, why does herniated disc cause pain? The inside of the disc, the gel-like material, contains a chemical that irritates nerves causing them to swell. Once the chemical has caused the nerves to swell, the remenants of this chemical stay around and continue to press on the swollen and irritated nerves causing the painfull symptoms. To complicate matters, sometimes fragments from the anulus break away from the parent disc and drift into the spinal canal. These free fragments may travel in the spinal canal. Are you interested in Laser Back Surgery? Do you want more information about your bulging disc.
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Robert Langard |
2007-10-26 |
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Title: Bulging disc treatments
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A bulging disc is not a cause for panic as they are fairly common in both younger and older people. A bugling or protruding disc is usually see at high rates on MRIs in patients that suffer with back pain and are also found in patients that are not suffering from back pain. Aging process and the degeneration process of the intervertebral disc are the most common reasons why a disc will bulge. A disc may also bugle in relation to a back injury and sometimes in regards to what kind of a lifestyle is led by the patient. Like we said before a bulging disc is not necessarily a sign that anything serious is wrong with your spine, so there is no reason to panic. When a bulging disc bulges enough to cause narrowing of the spinal canal it is considered to be a serious condition. If there are bone spurs present on the facet joints behind the bulging disc the combination of these spurs and the bulging of the disc may cause further narrowing of the spinal canal in that area. The care of a patient with a lumbar bulging disc is far from standardized. To a certain extend the treatment of a patients bulging disc should be more individualized. The bulging disc can cause leg pain (when affecting the sciatic nerve). This can often be referred as a herniated disc, ruptured disc, pinched nerve or a slipped disc. Treatment of a bulging disc will mainly be dependent on the length of time the patient has suffered with his or her symptoms and the severity of the related pain. Most treatments will start with six to twelve weeks of conservative treatment. If this conservative treatment for the bulging disc does not help to alleviate the pain from the affected area(s) and there are no signs of improvement then a surgical treatment is considered. If the patient is in experiencing consistent severe pain and having difficulty maintaining a reasonable level of functionality, surgery may also be recommended prior to the completion of the six weeks of conservation treatment. Most bulging discs will heal on their own without even the person afflicted knowing that there was anything wrong in the first place. There are no hard and fast guidelines for how long it will take and how to go about healing a bulging disc. The primary goals of conservative treatment for a bulging disc are to provide the patient relief of the pain and to allow them to return to a normal level of functionality. A wide variety of treatment options are available and here is a list of some of the most common bulging disc treatments. • Rest, followed by slow mobilization • Pain medications • Chiropractic/osteopathic manipulations • Physical therapy • Epidural steroid injections The amount of time invested in conservative treatment needs to be addressed on an individual patient basis. Some patients will not have as sever of debilitating pain or symptoms as other. In the patients that are still able to lead a productive lifestyle with only minor aches and pains a longer conservative treatment would most likely be advised. Back surgery for bulging disc treatment should be prolonged as long as possible. For some patients the pain and loss of productivity is just too much to handle and after conservative treatments are explored for a shorter duration and there are no changes in the patient’s symptoms, surgery to decompress the affected nerve is often the next option as a bulging disc treatment. Patients that do not feel any recovery after six to twelve weeks of conservative care will often find themselves looking into the final bulging disc treatment option of surgery for their bulging disc. Any patient who has progressive neurological deficits, or develops the sudden onset of bowel or bladder dysfunction, should have an immediate surgical evaluation as these conditions may represent a surgical emergency. Fortunately, both of these conditions are very rare, and most surgery for a lumbar herniated disk is an elective procedure. Surgical treatment options for the lumbar herniated disk include: • Percutaneous arthroscopic laser discectomy • Microdiscectomy • Lumbar laminectomy • Arthroscopic lumbar discectomy • Microendoscopic surgery Are you interested in Laser Back Surgery? Do you want more information about your bulging disc.
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Robert Langard |
2007-10-25 |
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Title: Bulging disc information
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A lot of people look at a herniated disc and a bulging disc as two in the same. This really is not very accurate although both conditions may cause some of the same painful symptoms. When a disc is herniated the gel like inner material is released through a break in the disc this is termed as a non-contained disc, while with a bulging disc there is no actual break or tear in the discs wall but the inner material begins to bulge out through a weakened area of the disc. A bulging disc is an example of a contained disc. Although a bulging disc may be located in the neck or back it is most common in the Lumbar region of the spine. The threat of disc problems may increase in persons who have been victim of a back injury or have made poor lifestyle choices. Age will often play influence on disc problems as well. When a disc is bulging this is most not likely where the pain is being felt. To understand this lets look more closely at what a bulging disc is. The disc is a unit that is made up of a tough fibrous material (anulus fibrosus ) composing the outer layer. The inside of this disc is filled with a gel-like material called the nucleus pulposus. As your disc begins to lose water (going down from 85% to 65%) it is like letting air out of a tire, the sides begin to bulge. This can either cure itself as the annulus tightens up with time, or as the joints in your spine enlarge and add more stability. Most of the time these bulging discs are treatable by exercise (Lumbar Stabilization or aerobics) and/or anti-inflammatories (ASA, Ibuprofen, or Aleve), and learning not to over stress these bulging discs. Usually this can get to a pain-free situation. Occasionally a disc bulge can get so big that it squeezes the nerves and denies them nutrition (blood supply), and causes continuing leg and posterior thigh pain. This condition is called Central Disc Syndrome. Even still, this often gets better with exercise and medications. Studies have shown that if you smoke, the chances of getting better are much lower. With all of these terms being thrown around what is a Slipped Disc? A ruptured or herniated disc can be referred to as a slipped disc. Although the term slipped disc is used, technically the disc does not actually slip. Each of these discs act as shock absorbers between two vertebrae that are supported by a system of ligaments that help to hold the spinal structure together. Ok, so we know why a contained disc such as a bulging disc will sometimes cause pain and discomfort, why does herniated disc cause pain? The inside of the disc, the gel-like material, contains a chemical that irritates nerves causing them to swell. Once the chemical has caused the nerves to swell, the remenants of this chemical stay around and continue to press on the swollen and irritated nerves causing the painfull symptoms. To complicate matters, sometimes fragments from the anulus break away from the parent disc and drift into the spinal canal. These free fragments may travel in the spinal canal. Are you interested in Laser Back Surgery? Do you want more information about your bulging disc.
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adelyn perillo |
2007-02-06 |
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Title: Dress Up Your Car - (Part Two)
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Single or Multi Disc? There are two fundamentally different types of car audio CD players. The single disc unit and the multi disc car audio CD player. With this single disc unit, you must install the entire unit into the dashboard as you would any car radio. Unfortunately, this type will play only one CD at time and means that you will have to change the disc when it has finished playing. While the multi disc car audio CD player can be loaded with a number of discs into the unit. This means that if you are fond of an eclectic choice of music, then you can listen to different artists and music without having to take single discs out, changing them only when you want a new range of sounds. Drive.com.au and OzFreeOnline.com have fantastic car classifieds and general information on multi disc car audio CD players that will probably help you decide on the type of system you want for your car. THE SPEAKERS The location of your car audio system is a must if you want to get the maximum sound of your speakers. Look for the car classifieds at Au.shopping.com and OzFreeOnline.com while your searching you can also check out their speakers that you really want to put into your car, before you come to decide to buy it. The perfect option for your speaker position, is when you put the left and right speakers in an equal distance from you. That is why ‘kick panels’ or door panels are the best position for your speaker. Of course, if your want ‘surround sound’ you may decide on speakers in the rear of the vehicle as well. Ultimately, the head unit source transmits its signal to the speakers, and your speakers generate how your entire system will sound. However, that no equalizer, amplifier, or processor can compensate for inadequate speakers. No matter what, you should plan to spend the majority of your money on quality speakers. THE WOOFERS AND SUBWOOFERS Woofer and subwoofer boxes are used to muffle sound and keep crackling sound from occurring. Woofers are what matters for deep bass sounds, and to keep the vibrations from hitting other equipment in the car, sound boxes must be made to fit around the woofer. This piece of car audio equipment can help preserve the speakers and help the sound retain its natural tone.
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David Orchard |
2007-06-18 |
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Title: CD Printing And Packaging
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During the compact disc replication process, there is an extraordinary amount of work involved in preparing the disc for presentation to the public. The compact disc master must first be developed before copies of the compact disc can be pressed. After this phase of the replication process, the replication center will begin to personalize the disc with various artwork.
Each part of the compact disc will have some sort of printing on it. The compact disc itself will have a disc face, which is actually a compact disc label. This compact disc face will usually contain digital imaging and a songs list on it if it is a musical compact disc that will be sold in stores after it has been produced.
The number of colors that will be used in these images will up to the discretion of the person getting the work done. On average, replicating businesses will start their color offerings at three color offset printing choices, and could expand up to five depending on what the image is and the type of printing that is chosen.
The compact disc is usually packaged in a thick plastic casing and printed inserts are included on the inside of the case. The inserts are available in a variety of styles, but the most preferred styles are the two-panel inserts. Major record labels sometimes require four-panel inserts to be used, and might expand the requirement to include 6-panel inserts if the musical lyrics for all songs are included.
Some music enthusiasts try to cut cost on their compact disk replication cost by choosing to adorn the front insert with one basic title, and leave the rest of the insert a neutral color. Some business offices might prefer to create plain white inserts with no printing on them at all because they do not want to incur additional costs that come with adding printing to a compact disc insert.
Some people choose to have the compact disc face applied in a silk-screen. While digital imaging has been proven to be significantly better, some people are not interested in having high quality images placed on the center of the compact disk. Other people prefer to duplicate their disk at home, and use their own ink jet printer to create the various images. There are a variety of compact disc labels available that are offered in a wide range of color choices, and these are reasonably priced.
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David Orchard |
2007-06-13 |
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Title: Blu Ray Disc Replication
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Many compact disc replication companies think that the Blue-ray disc is truly part of a new wave of technology that has taken over the entertainment and movie industries. Technologies such as HD-DVD use the high-resolution imagery available in the Blu-ray disc and also employ the enhanced surround sound capabilities to produce state-of-the art discs that are ready for market.
Some movie makers require the special resolution features that are accomplished with the Blue-ray disc replication process; because the Blu-ray disc has more than six times the resolution that is found in the digitally produced masters that are used in DVD’s in the movie industry. Both formats for DVD replication have been warmly greeted by moviegoers who enjoy the high-definition picture quality in the movies that they go to.
Production costs are not affected when the Blu-ray disc replication process is used in place of the standard quality DVD formats because there is a 10% price difference between Blu-ray discs and the standard DVD formats most commonly used by the entertainment industry. Blu-ray discs are designed to last more than 15 years, and the technology that is used to produce this replication technology does not get outdated so there are no replacement costs to worry about.
The Blu-ray disc replication process produces a disc that will not scratch, and is also resistant to fingerprint trails. To use DVD's that have gone through the Blu-ray disc replication process, a customer does not need to worry about purchasing special cartridges to hold the hard coated disc. The Blue-ray disc can be used in the same manner as regular DVD's and compact discs.
During the Blue-ray replication stages, a publisher or writer might want to place content protection on the Blu-ray disc. The Blu-ray disc offers some of the strongest methods of copy protection available today and it is suitable for use in any format. So whether you have a compact disc, DVD, or HD-DVD medium, the mandatory copy protection mechanisms that are built-in to every Blu-ray disc replication will be back up by a strict licensing procedure.
Many people who use the Blu-ray disc replication process for the products they sell choose to use the extra storage capacity on the Blu-ray disc to add special features that customers will be surprised to see when they use it for the first time. The extra capacity on the Blu-ray disc allows files to have room to expand, which gives a big boost to the high-definition picture quality on the DVD.
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Nishit Gandhi |
2008-02-17 |
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Title: Journey Fom Floppy Disc to Blu - Ray Disc ( Bd )
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Just while a Decade back, people were using the FLOPPY DISC, things they found were going simple for small data transfers and storage of small files ( max of 1.44 MB). Then came the ERA of Compact Disc ( CD's ). With the technology of CD ( 700 MB) , there was great turning point to all major industries , large data transfer and storage was possible, but it still lacked the high defination (HD) clarity for audio and Video. Then moving still up in the graph we had powerful turning point towards DVDs ( 4.7 GB). Here high definition was possible but still some or the other factor lacked for extreme high definition Videos.
But with the technology of BLU-RAY disc, all was possible. Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers (including Apple, Dell, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson). The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc. This extra capacity combined with the use of advanced video and audio codecs will offer consumers an unprecedented HD experience.
TO READ MORE ABOUT BLU RAY DISC LIKE WHY IT IS CALLED BLU RAY DISC AND OTHER FAQS VISIT : GADGET INFORMATION
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Isaac Cheung |
2008-01-22 |
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Title: Using Disc Image for Disc Replication
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Remember the transporter of the StarTrek? Captain Kirk and his team could beam themselves to any place without the need of driving a spaceship. Although this process of dematerialization and rematerialization was a fictional concept, we find it very useful in transporting a disc; be the disc a CD or DVD.
Similar to the transporter of the StarTrek, our goal is to make an exact replica of the disc from point A to point B without the need of physically sending it. Disc image makes this possible. At point A one puts the disc into a disc drive, with the help of software the disc drive reads the content of the disc and the software packages the content with the instructions on how to re-construct the disc. The result of this process is a computer file called disc image which can be sent to point B via the Internet. At point B when the disc image is received and with the help of the same or compatible software, a disc can be created by the software following the instruction stored in the disc image.
In StarTrek they used the term “transporter accident” to describe the case when a person or object was not rematerialized correctly. In the case of disc imaging, let’s define transporter accident as the case when the reconstructed disc is not exactly the same as the source disc. It is the purpose of this article to explain how to use disc image correctly to avoid transporter accidents.
Disc image transporter accidents occur in three ways, i.e. during construction, during transmission and during reconstruction. There are ways to minimize the possibility of these accidents from happening.
Transporter accidents during construction
Although the process of making a disc image is simple, i.e. read the disc and then package the data in a standard format that can be understood by the re-construction software. In most case, though not necessary, the construction software will be the same as the re-construction software. For example, you can create a NERO image file using NERO, upload the file to an FTP site, and the file is then downloaded to create a physical disc using NERO again.
The chance of reading error can be minimized by using a good CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. If the source disc is not physically damaged, error correction from the operating system or CD burning software can make the reading pretty reliable. When you get the message saying “Image successfully created” you probably think nothing can go wrong. But wait! There is still one big problem. What if the CD/DVD drive cannot read certain information on the disc? For example, CD+Text and CD+G.
Without going into the detail data structure of a specific format, we just want to warn you that there is hidden information on many discs that will not be read either because the software ignores it or the disc drive cannot read it. To avoid the software ignore such information, make sure to select the necessary options so that whole disc is read. For example when you use NERO to copy an audio CD, make sure to check
1, Read sectors in raw mode -> Read all sub-channel data
2. Read indexes of audio data -> Read all sub-channel data
3. Read Media Catalog Number and ISRC (slow)
Fail to do so will result in a disc image that might not represent the original disc. But even this is done you have only solved half of the problem. If your disc drive is incapable of reading sub-channel data then all these efforts are useless. To assure your disc drive can read sub-channel data, use drive probing tool such as NERO InfoTool. The picture here shows the capability of a Pioneer DVR-112D.
From the picture you can see the drive is capable of reading –Text sub-channel data. If you use this drive to create a disc image, say a NERO image, the –Text sub-channel data will be embedded into the disc image file. But from the picture you can also see the drive is incapable of writing sub-channel data. It is obvious that sub-channel data will be lost if you use the just created image to reconstruct the disc.
Transporter accidents during transmission
Once you have created a disc image, let say 650MB for a fully-loaded audio CD or 4.7GB for a fully-loaded DVD-5, your first instinct is to send this disc image file to your recipient through the Internet. But how? Sending by email as an attachment? FTP to a server?
We can pretty much rule out the email as attachment option unless the image file is within a manageable order of magnitude. Sending a 10MB file through email might be filtered by a mail server, not to mention a 650MB file. So sending through email is a feasible but impractical option. FTP seems to be a good option but it is error prone. Why? Most FTP server might time you out when you try to upload a big file. It is very normal after uploading 600MB with 10MB more to go and you get the notorious “Connection closed by client” error. Unfortunately unlike downloading the broken transfers can be resumed, a failed uploading is dead, period. Even if the whole image file is successfully uploaded, there is still a pitfall. If the image file is uploaded using ASCII mode then the reconstruction will fail for sure. By default most FTP programs use ASCII mode for file extensions that are unknown to them. Common file extension such as .exe, .zip, .rar, and .dll are known to be binary and will be uploaded in binary mode. But file extensions such as .iso, .nrg, .dmg, and .toast maybe unknown to some FTP program and will be transmitted in ASCII mode while the data itself is binary. This unintended data translation contributes to most transporter accidents.
Transporter accidents during reconstruction
Assume the recipient gets the same disc image as the sender has sent, reconstruction should be a snap right? Unfortunately that’s far from the case. The problem is more complicated then the accidents during transmission which can be easily corrected with the suggestions given later.
The causes of not being able to re-construct the same original disc can be many. The problem is complicated by the matrix of the physical disc formats and the disc image formats. For the physical disc formats we have Audio CD, CD Extra, Mixed Mode, ISO 9660, Apple HFS, Apple HFS+, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, HD-DVD, Blu-ray, etc. For the disc image formats we have ISO, NERO, UDF, DMG, TOAST, BIN/CUE, DDP, etc.
Possible problems are:
1. The disc image file does not include all the information.
This can be hardware problem as mentioned above in the “Transporter accident during construction,” or software problem because such information is ignored.
2. The re-construction software is incapable of deciphering all the information
3. The writer is incapable of writing all the information, as shown in the previous picture that sub-channel data cannot be written for Pioneer DVR-112D.
Suggested Solutions
The only way to avoid transporter accidents during construction and re-construction is to get the right combination of hardware and software. Your disc drive has to be able to read and write sub-channcl data. Otherwise there is very high chance the disc created from the disc image will not be same as the master. Not all software is capable of reading and writing sub-channel data either. Make sure to check the datasheet when you purchase your disc burning software.
A tested and verified combination is to use Plextor 712SA as the disc drive, Gear Mastering Pro as the construction and re-construction software, and DDP file format as the disc image. In this combination, you should have the peace of mind that the destination disc will be the same as the original disc.
Solutions to Transporter accidents during transmission
We have derived a practical solution for sending a disc image. The steps are very simple but they eliminate the transporter accidents gracefully. In one statement: “Zip and Split .”
By zipping the file we assure the FTP program will upload the disc image in binary mode. By splitting the file we assure a more reliable upload. For example you might have a disc image of 600MB. By zipping it the final file size might be shrunk to 400MB. If you split the file into 10 x 40MB files and when there is an uploading error, you just need to re-upload the one or two failed file. Uploading a 40MB file is much more reliable then uploading a 400MB file.
Programs such as Winzip and WinRar allow the compressing and splitting of files. By putting all the split files into a single directory, the recipient can re-build the original image file by double-clicking on anyone of the .zip or .rar file.
Conclusions
Please don’t be deterred from using disc image as disc master for replication.
Although transporter accidents in StarTrek could be fatal and a person could die from it, transporter accident for disc imaging is normally more tolerant. You don’t even know it's there in most cases because the accident usually would not affect the main function of the disc, except in the case of CD+G. NERO image for DVD-Video is known for its alternation of the VOB file data structure. But this seldom affects the quality and functionality of the disc created. If you are sending a disc image for CD-ROM or DVD-ROM you can pretty much forget about transporter accident because the chance for discrepancy is statistically small to be neglected. You should care about transporter accident for Audio CD only when you have ISRC codes and CD-Text.
Since “zip and split” eliminates transportation accident during transmission, it is very safe to use disc image as master for your disc replication project.
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David Orchard |
2007-06-13 |
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Title: Blu Ray Disc Replication
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Many compact disc replication companies think that the Blue-ray disc is truly part of a new wave of technology that has taken over the entertainment and movie industries. Technologies such as HD-DVD use the high-resolution imagery available in the Blu-ray disc and also employ the enhanced surround sound capabilities to produce state-of-the art discs that are ready for market.
Some movie makers require the special resolution features that are accomplished with the Blue-ray disc replication process; because the Blu-ray disc has more than six times the resolution that is found in the digitally produced masters that are used in DVD's in the movie industry. Both formats for DVD replication have been warmly greeted by moviegoers who enjoy the high-definition picture quality in the movies that they go to.
Production costs are not affected when the Blu-ray disc replication process is used in place of the standard quality DVD formats because there is a 10% price difference between Blu-ray discs and the standard DVD formats most commonly used by the entertainment industry. Blu-ray discs are designed to last more than 15 years, and the technology that is used to produce this replication technology does not get outdated so there are no replacement costs to worry about.
The Blu-ray disc replication process produces a disc that will not scratch, and is also resistant to fingerprint trails. To use DVD's that have gone through the Blu-ray disc replication process, a customer does not need to worry about purchasing special cartridges to hold the hard coated disc. The Blue-ray disc can be used in the same manner as regular DVD's and compact discs.
During the Blue-ray replication stages, a publisher or writer might want to place content protection on the Blu-ray disc. The Blu-ray disc offers some of the strongest methods of copy protection available today and it is suitable for use in any format. So whether you have a compact disc, DVD, or HD-DVD medium, the mandatory copy protection mechanisms that are built-in to every Blu-ray disc replication will be back up by a strict licensing procedure.
Many people who use the Blu-ray disc replication process for the products they sell choose to use the extra storage capacity on the Blu-ray disc to add special features that customers will be surprised to see when they use it for the first time. The extra capacity on the Blu-ray disc allows files to have room to expand, which gives a big boost to the high-definition picture quality on the DVD.
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