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What is the difference between “burned” (duplication) and “manufactured” CD (replication)?

April 26, 2017burned CD Duplication manufactured replication

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What is the difference between “burned” (duplication) and “manufactured” CD (replication)?

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CD duplication (a.k.a burned CD) is the process to create the content of the CD using CD-R media. In other words, a CD duplicator is used to create or “burn” the source image to another pre-manufactured CD-R. CD replication (a.k.a manufactured CD) creates a glass master from a pre-mastered image. Stampers are subsequently created from glass master. The stampers will then be used to press the discs with injection molding made of raw polycarbonate plastic.