Prints vs Cds

PRINTS VS CDS

  • I would sell cds easier for me

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I think ill stick with prints

    Votes: 3 30.0%

  • prints for now but thinking of discs in the future

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • whatever the customer wants

    Votes: 8 80.0%
  • Total voters
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Now i personally dont like giving away high res discs . I hate the thought of someone going home sticking it into there pc and printing out on their home printer.

I am sure everyone knows that is what would / does happen. After spending all the money on a disc they will save a few quid on the printing..:thumbsdown:

Now the problem comes imho when after a few months the prints start to fade and look worse than they did when printed " which might not have been great to start with" And someone comes around see's the prints on the wall and asks who did them ..:shrug: Of course they will say you did them But would they say they printed them ? doubt it.

So they go away saying to themselfs " then there friends" did you see them prints . and for that price hmmmm best keep away from them..


So i cannot see that cds are any good tbh..!!

anyone have any thoughts on this...:thinking:


md:thumbs:
 
Depends how you're producing your prints. On an ink jet, they'll fade a lot quicker than if printed on a dye-sub.

I use HiTi 630PL 6x4 printers, a HiTi 730PS 8x6 printer, and an Olympus P-440 for up to A4 (for 6x9 and 8x10), although it's getting harder and harder to find media for the Olympus.

Dye-sub printers (at least the HiTis definitely do) print an overlay on top of the colours that provides UV & fingerprint resistance, and makes them waterproof.

I never release high res files on CD to the client unless it's part of the deal and agreed on beforehand. I've had a few clients want me to do shoots specifically for their print advertising needs, so it's kind of a requirement on that kind of job.
 
I doubt they will print at home. More likely they will take it to a high street retailer, or a cheap nasty online place. If they are happy to pay the premium for the high res DVD then fine! It is rather bad to give a full session CD for £25-50.
 
Hmmmm close at the moment..

md
 
I'd rather supply the prints, but there are times when people will want a DVD, and I suppose at the end of the day, it's what the customer wants that matters. It's all about making your pricing structure geared towards what you want to sell!

Dave
 
Thing is with dvds most cannot be copied so no problem there . cds are another matter imho.

md
 
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Thing is with dvds most cannot be copied so no problem there . cds are another matter imho.

md
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huh :thinking:? I am yet to see one that I or anybody else with a little knowledge couldn't copy. In fact why would you make DVD like that? I wouldn't pay £5 for one regardless of contents.
 
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