Re: [us-marketing] any USA person able to make/print DVD for people?

Ah, just reread and noticed you said they have "publish-at-no-cost
solution, which would let people order directly .." IMO that's what we want.

On Thursday, January 2, 2014, Jean Weber 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
> cswalsh@gmail.com
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 1, 2014 at 10:45 AM, Kracked_P_P---webmaster <
> webmaster@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
> > > <webmaster@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?

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