"No setup, mastering, or hidden charges.." It's cheap because it's automated. The only disadvantage is limited/no customer service. I've used them with no problem, and I have a friend who uses them all the time for indie film deliveries.
Chris Walsh 301-646-9065 cswa...@gmail.com On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Jean Weber <jeanwe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Do they have a setup fee? That's usually the killer when the files are > updated frequently: too expensive for TDF/LO to provide the service. > (That's one reason the user guides are provided through Lulu: no setup > fees.) > > --Jean > > > On Thursday, January 2, 2014, Christopher Walsh wrote: > >> There is a very affordable print on demand service called >> Kunaki<http://www.kunaki.com/> in >> >> NY that specializes in automated small run DVD burning. They burn data >> as well as movie files. When you add shipping via US Mail, the total per >> disc is around $5 (US only). $1 dollar for the disc and $ 4.30 for >> shipping. >> >> I like that Kunaki would always be available, they even offer a >> publish-at-no-cost solution, which would let people order directly from >> Kunaki. >> >> Alternatively, I do have replicator and printer at home, and am willing to >> fill in short term for small orders. >> >> Chris Walsh >> 301-646-9065 >> cswa...@gmail.com >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster < >> webmas...@krackedpress.com> wrote: >> >> > On 12/31/2013 08:20 PM, Jean Weber wrote: >> > >> >> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 6:49 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster >> >> <webmas...@krackedpress.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> As the person who creates the NA-DVD .iso, I have offered to burn and >> >>> media >> >>> print labels for the DVD[s] if people cannot download the file[s] for >> LO >> >>> installs. >> >>> >> >>> I have a printer that will print on the printable DVD media so it >> looks >> >>> professional. >> >>> >> >>> Right at this time, I have had a severe health setback and cannot make >> >>> these >> >>> DVDs for the next few months, or more. >> >>> >> >>> So, is there any USA person who might be willing to take the NA-DVD >> .iso >> >>> file, >> >>> 1- download it, >> >>> 2 - use the included label file[s] to print directly into the media, >> >>> 3 - and ship it to USA people who would like the DVD. >> >>> >> >>> I charge the person Priority mail rates and a fee for the media >> [etc.]. >> >>> So >> >>> this is not a free service. >> >>> >> >>> There are people who wants the DVD [4.1.4 or 4.0.6] right now, but I >> have >> >>> been in and out of the hospital and have difficulty going to the >> doctor >> >>> office, let alone the post office. So I could use a volunteer to do >> this >> >>> type of work. >> >>> >> >>> The NA-DVD project was designed to make the DVD available, in both a >> .iso >> >>> download file and a physical media that users could get access to. >> The >> >>> .iso >> >>> file part is on the LO server system, but the providing of the >> physical >> >>> media is the issue at this time. >> >>> >> >>> To be honest, if there was someone in Canada and the other English >> >>> speaking >> >>> regions that could do this for their regions/countries, it would be >> >>> welcome. >> >>> >> >>> So, with my health issues, I can no longer provide the burned/printed >> >>> media, >> >>> for the at least a month or two, or longer. >> >>> >> >>> So is there anyone in the USA who would be willing to make and ship >> the >> >>> physical LO NA-DVD project DVD[s]? >> >>> >> >>> Tim Lungstrom >> >>> >> >> >> >> Tim, sorry to hear about your health problems. Hope you improve as >> >> quickly as possible. >> >> >> >> All, this may be a good incentive for us to investigate commercial >> >> services that will burn, label, and ship single or multiple DVDs. For >> >> example, http://www.publishmymedia.com/index.html (Note: I know >> >> nothing about that particular service and have never used them; it's >> >> just an example of what's available.) No doubt some, or most, charge >> >> too much in upfront (setup) costs to be viable, but worth >> >> investigating I think. If I have time over the next few weeks, I'll >> >> investigate it myself. >> >> >> >> --Jean >> >> >> >> >> > I think some of these print on demand services we looked into and the >> > costs were not good for the single disc ordering. But that was last >> year, >> > >> > Also, every few months we have a new version of LO to deal with for a >> DVD. >> > Right now, the 4.1.x line is ready[?] to take over the distribution of >> LO >> > from the "stable" 4.0.6 version of the DVD. At least that is what it >> looks >> > like on the "lists". So if we make a print-on-demand service DVD >> available >> > for 4.1.4, it will be replaced by 4.1.5 or 4.1.6? >> > >> > As for just burning the DVD and handing them out. . . . Well, that is a >> > good thing to do for friends, but for businesses you need something more >> > professional looking. The DVD contains the label artwork so after you >> > download the DVD .iso file, you can burn the DVD onto printable media >> and >> > then use your media printing "printer" to print the "professional >> looking" >> > label. You can get a Canon printer that prints onto CDs and DVDs for >> under >> > $100 USD. 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