Posted by Bob Ford on 08/30/06 00:25

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:14:23 GMT, Gary Eickmeier
<geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

>
>
>Bob Ford wrote:
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>> On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:43:01 GMT, "David McCall"
>> <david_____@techshop.net> wrote:
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>>>I think there are times where the lable and case insert are
>>>at least as important as the content. I have a client that
>>>does shows that run in the official hotels of various conventions
>>>(CES, NCTA, etc.). He sends out DVDs to advertizers (both
>>>current and prospective). We used to just use the Casio
>>>thermal printer and clamshell cases, but it was decided that
>>>many of the DVDs are most likely never viewed. We now
>>>do a nice Inkjet label and insert so that it looks more like a
>>>real "product". That way we get some points even if they
>>>never look at it :-)
>>>
>>>David
>>>
>>
>> I agree completely David. Your product must look professional in all
>> aspects.
>>
>> My ink jet disc labels are in full color, nicely designed and I use MS
>> Publisher to make the wrap around labels for the DVD boxes. Those are
>> printed on a very high quality ink jet paper.
>>
>> My point still remains to Gary....is it important for a wedding video
>> to look like a Hollywood produced, pressed disc :-)
>
>Hey, I paid a hundred bucks for this thing, and I want my new discs to
>look spiffy. I have been using glossy paper labels for the simple reason
>that they look better. We put out our discs with only a clear disc case,
>the thin one, so the disc label is the only one.
>
>Gary Eickmeier
Hey Gary, please don't get defensive and think I am picking on you
because I am not. I'm actually trying to help with all of your issues.

Sending out a disc in one of those clear plastic clam shell type cases
is tacky, tacky, tacky! Only thing worse would be one of those opaque
kind that looks like someone dyed it with skim milk :-)

You really should consider changing to the type of DVD box that movies
come in and create a very nice wrap around label for it. I have
recently rented a couple of movies which and noticed that the disc
labels on both of them were pretty basic stuff.
The box labels were " eye popping".

I don't know what kind of work you do or if your discs are menued and
chaptered but the back side of the label should be used for indicating
segments, chapter points etc. with a TRT for each of them.

If you have MS Publisher, I would be happy to e-mail you a sample of
one of my box labels from a recent dance convention.
Bob Ford
Images In Motion
www.imagesinmotion.com

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