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FAQ'S

What is the quality of the DVD Copies?
The copies will be exact duplicates of your original disc. Our state-of-the-art robotic system checks each copy against the original and automatically rejects disc's with errors or flaws.

How many copies can you make from my original?
We can make an unlimited number of perfect copies from your master disc without any loss of quality.

What formats of DVD's can you duplicate from/use as a master?
We can make copies of ANY DVD (DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, Mini DVD, Mini DVD-RW), as long as it does not have copy protection enabled on your master. We can even duplicate from Mini DVD's and copy them onto a full size DVD-R's.

I burn my masters on DVD+R. Can you make copies of that also?
We can make copies from DVD+R, but the disks that you receive back will be DVD-R, which is currently the most compatible format for DVD players around the world.

Does the price include labels or printing on the Disc?
Custom printing is included on every disc. You can choose from many Graphics, Company's Logo and/or Color background (Custom Made Graphic design). You can also use your own artwork and we'll custom print it directly onto the disc. Click Here to view samples of face DVD print http://www.iops.com.au/dvd_authoring.asp

What is the best colors for the printing on the disks?
In most cases, colored graphics & text against a white background looks the best and has the sharpest detail & contrast.

What's the best way for me to show you how to print my disc's?
Print out our Disc Template. Roughly draw your graphics and text on it. Send it along with your order so we have an idea how you want the disc's printed. (Note: You will need Acrobat Reader to view and print the Template file).


How should I ship my master disc to you for duplication?
Disc's should be placed in a padded shipper or corrugated box.

Are Sleeves included in the price of duplication?
Only a Cellophane type sleeve. Each disc ordered comes in a transparent cello sleeve. Customers can order white sleeve with a see-thru window or transparent plastic cases. Plase see our packaging section at http://www.colortape.com/newsite/Packaging.html (samples only) Subject to availability.

If I have "Chapter" , "Tracks" or "Menus" on my original disc, will the copies have them as well?
Yes. All Chapter, Track and Menu information is transferred to the copies along with any other data on the
original discs.

How long does it take to get my material back?
Orders are processed and shipped usually between 24-48 hours. Subject to workload. (Also depending on total number of copies ordered)

How can I get my original material copyrighted & protected against unauthorized copying, duplication or distribution?
Any piece of software, audio/video material or song that you write is your property, but sometimes that can be impossible to prove in court. We strongly advise that you copyright your original material. Once it is copyrighted, no one will be able to legally copy or re-record the material without your written permission.


To begin the process and register your material with the US Library of Congress, Click Here - It has a lot of info on taking the right steps in order to obtain and enforce a "Copyright".

What is a CD/DVD Tower Duplicator?
A Tower style CD or DVD duplicator is an array of high speed CD-R or DVD-R drives designed for duplication without the need for a PC connection. They are manual loading and are designed to be easy to use and low cost.

What is it used for?
Low to High volume CD/DVD duplication, manually loaded. (50-2500 CDs per day) A Tower Style duplicator like the Value Tower Series, is ideal when used in a small office environment or when you have a low number of discs to make and you want to make them quickly. COLORTAPE uses a TOWER Style duplicator.

The Pro Tower series offers a host of professional features designed for high quality CD-ROM duplication and accurate CD-Audio duplication. Larger Tower Style duplicators like the Super Tower series provide high volume output with 14+ Drives. There are a lot of towers to choose from, call us for help!

What is a Disc Printer?
A printer that is capable of printing text and/or graphics directly onto the surface of a CD or DVD disc.

What printing methods are available? What is the quality of each?
There are three technologies used for CD/DVD disc printers:

  • Ink-Jet: Similar to paper printing technology but printers are specifically designed to handle CD/DVD media. Pros: Full Color Printing, High Resolution (up to 2400dpi), Average Print Cost from $1.00/disc Cons: Ink will smear when in contact with moisture.COLORTPE uses the EPSON R210 & EPSON R230 printers.
  • Thermal: Uses heat and pressure to permanantly print to most any brand of blank CD or DVD media. Pros:
    Permanant printing, Very inexpensive when used for monochrome printing, Average Print Cost from $1.50/disc (Color), $1.00/disc (Monochrome). Cons: Low print resolution 600dpi, More expensive than Ink-jet
    printers
  • Thermal Re-Transfer: Photo realistic full color printing using heat and pressure to permanantly print on specially coated CDs or DVDs. Pros: Permanent photo realistic quality printing (160 lpi), Variable Dot Technology Cons: Average Print Cost $2.00/disc. Prices are subject to change. Depending on availability. Large or small runs of Thermal printing is subcontracted to third party. Prices + GST

What forms of payment do you accept for Disc Duplication?
We accept checks, money orders, wire trasfer intoourccount, PayPal and soon all the major credit cards.

You will need tosend as Purchae Order Form. How should I fill out the Purchase Order Form?
Neatly print or type. A signature is required on all orders.

What happens if I get a defective Disc?
All copies are guaranteed against defects for 30 days. If you are not absolutely pleased with your order we will be happy to make an exchange or refund (less original S&H). Simply return the item to us within 30 days via registered Parcel Post, Federal Express or UPS. For more information, see our Refund Policy.

Can you convert or transfer a DVD that's from another country (Region 2-6) and in the PAL or SECAM system?
Yes... we can convert a region 2 - 6, PAL or SECAM DVD and make a region 1, NTSC (American) system DVD that can be played on any set top DVD player. See below for Info.

  • PAL NTSC SECAM
  • Region 2 - 6 DVD transferred to an American (region 1) DVD-R
  • Any DVD Any Format Any Region
  • PAL PAL-M PAL-N SECAM MESECAM Regions 1-6
  • We can also transfer your PAL or SECAM
  • Video Tapes Directly to an American & vice versa

What companies have you done duplication for?
We do duplication for: CNN, IBM, Gateway, Panasonic, Microsoft, the US Army, Disney World, and many others. Click Here for our Client List.

Where can I find more info on how to handle and use DVD's?
See our Disc Do's & Don'ts page. It has lot's of useful information on what to do and what not to do with DVD's. Also, see below

What's the difference between disc duplication and replication?
See our "Duplication vs. Replication" page for complete info.

Can you duplicate PAL and/or SECAM DVD's?
Yes, just Click Here for PAL DVD Duplication or Click Here for SECAM DVD Duplication.

Do you ship worldwide?
At the present time we only process orders from within Austral-Asia & Pacific ares. Any orders received from outside the AustralAsia & the Pacific areas will be refused and returned to the sender. This is mainly because of high shipping rates and the fact that it is hard for us to guarantee delivery and the quality of orders shipped to other countries.

Can you transfer or copy adult material?
Yes, but ONLY if it used for research or educational purposes. Other commercial material can beprocessed by our subcontracted third party in Canberra (the only place where it is legal to do so in Australia)

Refund Policy

Our Guarantee Satisfaction Guaranteed
We stand behind all of our services & products. If you receive a defective disc or tape we will be happy to make an exchange or refund. Simply return it to us within 30 days via AustPost or AirExpress. (See Below) We value your business and would like every customer to be completely satisfied with each order. We will gladly refund or credit the purchase price less the original shipping, handling or C.O.D. charges for any
defective products, blank disks or tapes. All we ask is that the merchandise be returned within 30 days from the date on your invoice.

Returns must be sent to us via registered Parcel Post, Federal Express, DHL or United Parcel Service. Items must be returned in new, unopened condition. All non-defective merchandise which is returned to us will be subject to a 15% restocking fee.

Refunds apply ONLY for merchandise purchased from us. It Does NOT apply to non-defective tape and/or disk duplication orders or for custom disk printing. All returns must be accompanied by our Refund Form and a copy of your invoice.

* Please Note: We will NOT issue a refund or credit for disks because they are not compatible with your (or your clients) DVD players or computer drives. Prior to placing an order, make sure that you (and/or your customers) equipment is 100% compatible with DVD-R disks.

We will NOT issue a refund or credit because you ordered more tapes/disks then you could sell.

If you order custom printed disks, we will Not issue a refund for typographical errors and or other printing mistakes unless you have specifically requested a proof prior to your order being processed and shipped. We will however replace any disks that are proven to be defective because of manufacturing errors.

Tapes or disks returned to us that are NOT defective will not be eligible for a refund and will be returned to you at YOUR expense.

CD's & DVD's printed and/or duplicated by COLORTAPE are guaranteed against duplication defects only but NOT against erroneous or wrong data being supplied on your master tape and/or disk. It is the customers responsibility to ensure that the material on the master is correct and free of errors. We will NOT issue a refund or credit because you thought the tape or disk contained your material when in fact it didn't, or you wanted region 1 copies but supplied a region 2 disk for duplication. We check all disks for duplication errors but not for content. Disks are checked by computers for duplication accuracy, but they are never viewed by us or played on a DVD player.

In no event shall COLORTAPE be liable for special, indirect, exemplary or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to loss of use, data, or profits, without regard to the form any action, including but not limited to contract, negligence, or other tortuous actions. You also hereby agree that any and all actions brought for or against COLORTAPE will be held in Perth, Western Australia. Furthermore, you agree that no action can be brought against us that exceeds the original dollar amount of your order and that you agree to pay for any and all costs associated with any collection action brought against you including but not limited to attorney fee's, court costs, etc.

In an effort to provide our customers with the most current information, COLORTAPE will, from time to time, make changes in the contents and in the products or services described on it's web site(s). See below our complete Internet Terms of Use Policies.

If you over paid on your order via a check or money order, we will issue a credit to you good towards your next order. Credits are valid for 90 days from the original date on your invoice. Refunds will not be issued until your check clears (usually 3-10 business days). Items (tapes, disc's, etc.) left in our possession that are unclaimed will be discarded after 60 days.

COLORTAPE may revise these policies by updating this posting. These revisions will supersede any previous postings and agreements. By using this site and/or by placing an order, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the current terms of use to which you are bound.

Internet Terms & Policies

Welcome to the COLORTAPE T/A IOPS and T/A Electronic Bills On Wheels also T/A Schiller Production ("Web Site") on the World Wide Web. Please review these site terms of use which govern your use of and purchase of products from our Site. By accessing, browsing, or using this site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to these terms then please do not use this site.

COLORTAPE controls and operates this site from its offices within Australia. Claims relating to, including the use of, this site and the materials contained herein are governed by the laws of Australia and the Western Australian state. If you do not agree, please do not use this site. If you choose to access this site from another location, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

SITE CONTENTS, OWNERSHIP, AND USE RESTRICTIONS
The information contained in this site including all images, illustrations, designs, photographs, video clips, writings and other materials that appear herein are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress or other intellectual property owned, controlled, or licensed (all of which, collectively, are herein referred to as the "Contents") by COLORTAPE T/A IOPS and T/A Electronic Bills On Wheels also T/A Schiller Production or its subsidiaries and affiliates or are the property of their respective owners. The name COLORTAPE T/A IOPS and T/A Electronic Bills On Wheels also T/A Schiller Production logo are registered marks of COLORTAPE & IOPS PTY LTD.

Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute, download, and print in hard copy portions of this site for the purposes of:

(1) Ordering from COLORTAPE T/A IOPS and T/A Electronic Bills On Wheels also T/A Schiller Production or

(2) Using this site as a shopping resource, provided you do not modify the site and that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the contents.

None of the contents or HTML coding may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted electronically or mechanically, transmitted, recorded, in any manner mirrored, photocopied, or reproduced without the prior written permission of COLORTAPE T/A IOPS and T/A Electronic Bills On Wheels also T/A Schiller Production or the applicable copyright owner.

Please note that the permission granted herein terminates automatically if you breach any of these site terms or conditions. Any other use of the contents on this site including reproduction for purposes other than as noted above, and including any reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication may violate copyright or trademark laws, and, without the prior written permission of COLORTAPE T/A IOPS and T/A Electronic Bills On Wheels also T/A Schiller Production is strictly prohibited.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION IS PROVIDING THIS SITE AND ITS CONTENTS ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALTHOUGH COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION BELIEVES THE CONTENT TO BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, AND CURRENT, COLORTAPE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE ON THIS SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT. Price, policies, availability, packaging designs, and information is subject to change without notice.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FORM OF ANY ACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORTUOUS ACTIONS, ALL ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, COPYING, OR DISPLAY OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS SITE. In an effort to provide our customers with the most current information, COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION will, from time to time, make changes in the contents and in the products or services described on this site.

ABOUT OUR PRICES
The prices advertised on this site are for Internet orders. Prices on some items may differ from those charged in the COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION catalog or promotional material. Prices and the availability of items are subject to change without notice. Any "list prices" used on this site are the manufacturers' suggested retail prices and may not be indicative of the actual selling prices in your area.

Any reference to "savings" used on this site indicates the average savings off the "list price". Your actual savings will vary depending upon the goods purchased and the date of the transaction.

We reserve the right to limit sales, including the right to prohibit sales to re-sellers. We are not responsible for typographical or photographic errors.

USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK, AND OTHER INFORMATION SUBMISSIONS PROVIDED BY YOU You agree that any material, information, and ideas that you transmit to this site or otherwise provide to COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION ("Transmissions") shall be and remain COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION property.

All Transmissions will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION shall be under no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute the transmissions to others without limitation. Additionally, COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, or marketing products incorporating such information. You further agree that COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION may use information about your demographics and use of this site in any manner that does not reveal your identity.

In addition, you agree, and are hereby put on notice, that you are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under law. You are solely responsible for the content of any comments you make.

SALES TAX FOR AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS
All items shipped from us and going to an address within the state of WA are subject to the local (Australian) sales tax rate unless a valid WA resale certificate is sent to us prior to an order being placed. Any sales tax charged will not be refunded unless a certificate is in our possession prior to or at the time an order is placed.

TERMS OF USE REVISIONS
COLORTAPE T/A IOPS AND T/A ELECTRONIC BILLS ON WHEELS ALSO T/A SCHILLER PRODUCTION may revise these terms of use by updating this posting. These revisions will supercede any previous agreements. By using this site you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the current terms of use to which you are bound.

* Please Note *
Software & Video Piracy is a Federal Offense. We will neither accept nor perform any illegal duplication.

FORM SAMPLES

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#1 RETURN MERCHANDISE FORM
Instructions for returning merchandise
1) Print this page. 3) Carefully re-package merchandise.
2) Clearly print name, address, etc. 4) Ship via insured carrier to:

COLORTAPE Returns Dept.
PO BOX 563 Inglewood. Perth, WA 6932

Click Here for a Return Shipping Label for your package

Name_________________________________ Invoice #____________

Address_______________________________ Phone #______________

City_________________________ State________ Potcode/Zip______________

Desired Action Circle One: Replace Refund Redo

Item Description Qty. Price each Total



Total Amount of Returned Merchandise


Reason for return_____________________________________________

Comments___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
Your Return Authorization Number is:


#2 RETURN LABEL
Instructions

1) Print this page & cut out label. 3) Affix to your package with tape.

2) Fill in your name & address. 4) Bring to Post Office & Mail.


From: _______________

_______________

_______________

To:
COLORTAPE

Returns Dept.

PO BOX 563

Inglewood, Perth, WA 6932

This Package Contains Video Tape Handle w/Care


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If you have any questions please email us to enquiries@iops.com.au Thank you.

     
 
 
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