50 uses for a duplicator

The president of the Octave challenged me to come up with 50 uses for a Copy Master.

1. Military distributing technical information via CD DVD
2. Schools archiving student records
3. Software Companies distributing software on CD DVD
4. Real Estate Promotions (listings, photo tours, virtual tours…)
5. Manuals on CD/DVD
6. Sending media rich newsletters that are too big for e-mail
7. Archiving digital photos. Imagine the horror of a hard drive crash and all of your family photos going with it.
8. Sharing family photos with other family members
9. A professional photographer indexing and archiving pictures to CD or DVD
10. Individuals archiving tax records on CD/DVD
11. CDs or DVDs can be used to send large pictures/files to others
12. Small Indie bands can carry demo CDs to hand out
13. CDs or DVD are used to maintain GAAP for Public Accountants
14. Receipts and other documents can be scanned and saved on to CD or DVD. Imagine all the space saved.
15. Enthusiast film makers can create home movies on CD or DVD
16. Businesses can store tax records, sales records, and other information on to a CD or DVD.
17. Artist can create a high-quality portfolio to be stored on to CD or DVD. The cost savings will be huge.
18. Get your resume noticed! Send it in on CD or DVD with a video of yourself.
19. Animators can send in demo reels on CD or DVD to potential clients. This allows larger higher quality files to be displayed than downloads over the internet.
20. Special effects houses can send out demo CDs or DVD to prospective clients.
21. Adult websites can record content on to DVD or CD for resale.
22. Home owners can create an information package on CD or DVD to be handed out at open houses.
23. Disc can be used to back up a hard drive. Very useful to have in the event of a hard disk failure.
24. Telephone bills for large companies can be billed on a CD or DVD instead of paper.
25. Extreme sports can be captured on to CD or DVD and then sold on the internet.
26. Amateur backyard wrestling can be filmed and then burned to disc for resale or bragging rights.
27. Security cameras can be set to record to CD or DVD instead of VHS. This can be a cost savings.
28. Get noticed by the next reality TV show by sending your audition reel in on DVD!
29. Film students can duplicate their own movies for distribution.
30. Artist can create a virtual gallery to be recorded to CD or DVD. The disc can then be distributed to promote their art.
31. High Definition images can be burned to a CD. These images can then be played on a Plasma TV to form wall art.
32. A B&B guide can be burned onto a CD. This will greatly reduce the cost of publishing.
33. E commerce sites can print their website to PDF and then burn this to disc. These discs can then be sent as product catalogues.
34. Conference centers can place sales material onto a CD. This would enable a high impact message to be delivered and save on printing cost.
35. Large newsletters can be sent out on CD or DVD.
36. Museums can archive scanned or illustrated images of artifacts.
37. Art galleries can create a disc full of the art on display. The discs can then be sold.
38. Video Christmas letters can be sent to friends and family on CD.
39. A video of a house walk through can be placed on to CD then stored in a safe. The disc will be handy to have in case of fire. Will help prove to the insurance company you in fact did have a 60 inch Plasma TV.
40. Student manuals can be placed onto disc. Within the manual videos and other multi-media can be stored.
41. Music! Not until 41 do I come up with this. Of course custom CDs can be assembled from a private music collection or other sources.
42. Company financial statements can be delivered on disc.
43. Marine biologist can record scientific data on to DVDs or CDs
44. Wedding photographers can offer a video DVD or CD along with traditional photo sets
45. Employee handbooks can be placed on disc for easy access.
46. Extreme skiers can attach a camera to their helmet to film a radical descent. Of course then burn it to CD or DVD and sell them.
47. Surfers too can film their surfing expertise. The films can then be sold.
48. Mutual fund prospectuses can be sent out on CD or DVD. Great cost savings – lower shipping charges & lower per unit cost.
49. Head Shots for actors… how about short acting clips on a CD or DVD!
50. Business card CDs are a great way to pass on information at a cocktail party