Content delivery business from 1995 to January 2012

Leading supplier of CD, DVD, Blu-ray, USB and other flash memory for 17 years.  CD Team Limited delivered tailor-made solutions utilising the latest technology.  Listening to customers needs, talking through the options and finding the best solution to suit.

• Duplication hardware and software for disc, USB & flash memory
• Duplication services - from 10 to 500K, and everything in between
• Specialist press kits for product launches and media events
• Printers and disc print services - specialist low volume to high volume custom prints
• Service and support agreements - on site engineers to support hardware supplied
• Media and consumable supplies - high quality professional optical media

Delivering projects, specialising in those with the tightest deadlines, on time and in budget time and time again.  Friendly and professional service from the expert team ensured CD Team Limited was the first choice for business to business sales in their sector.  Servicing a very broad customer base over the course of the 17 years; from games and entertainment companies, broadcasters and charities through to Government and utility companies; Fortune 500 Global organisations through to SME's.  A highly reputable company with exceptional customer service, CD Team ceased trading in January 2012.

The affairs, business and property of the Group are being managed by David Riley and Daniel Taylor, appointed as Joint Administrators on 23 January 2012. The Joint Administrators act as agents of the Group and without personal liability. www.grant-thornton.co.uk

NEW Epson Blu-ray Discproducer

The NEW Epson PP50-BD Discproducer is the perfect choice for businesses and organisations seeking an affordable, practical and easy-to-use method of archiving, publishing media or information at volumes of up to 400 discs a month.

NEW EPSON PP-50BD DISCPRODUCER

Reliable, economical, high quality production of Blu-ray Discs, CDs AND DVDs

A fully automated, user-friendly and reliable way to accurately burn Blu-ray discs, CDs and DVDs with vivid razor-sharp print so they look as good as they play. With unrivalled production cost compared to competitor products, the Epson PP-50BD is the perfect, trouble-free choice for economical and professional disc publishing and long-term data storage.

Why Blu-ray?

• Blu-ray Disc provides an inexpensive and reliable solution for long-term data storage
• Archive large files and back-up data with complete confidence
• Burns up to three single-sided Blu-ray Disc per hour. More than 2TB of data per batch

Why Epson?

• Patented AcuGrip robotics: Burn and print up to 3 Blu-ray discs, 15 CDs or 8 DVDs per hour
• Micro Piezo print head and 6-colour inks deliver vivid razor-sharp print. Print resolution up to 1440 x 1440 dpi
• 1 year on-site Epson warranty, optional Epson CoverPlus Service Pack to extend this to 3-5 years

Why CD Team?

• Dedicated account manager ready to take your call
• Expert advice and support from our in-house techincal, graphics and production specialists
• 5% off the list price and 25 FREE Falcon Media BD-R 4x 25GB Smart White discs when you quote CDT0112 on your purchase order*

Why not call 01491 636373 now to find out more!

 

BROADCAST VIDEO EXPO 2012

14th February 2012, Earls Court 2, London.

On the 14th of February we will be demonstrating the NEW Epson PP50-BD Discproducer on stand K50 at the Broadcast and Video Expo 2012. If you are planning to visit the exhibition and would like to see the system in action please call your account manager today to book an appointment. Make sure you quote the special offer code above when you visit the stand.

 

*Offer limited to Epson PP50-BD Discproducer orders received and invoiced on or before the 29th February 2012.

Author: Richard Dearing

Christmas Quiz - The Answers

The CD Team Christmas Quiz 2011 is now closed and the winner and two runners-up have been informed.

1. How many pipers piping did my true love give to me?

     9
     10
>> 11 <<

2. What animal is Snowball in George Orwell's book 'Animal Farm'?

     Horse
>> Pig <<
     Dog

3. John Callcott Horsley first designed what commercial Christmas item in 1843?

     Pudding
>> Card <<
     Cracker

4. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

>> Norway <<
     Sweden
     Germany

5. In what year was Band-Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' the UK Christmas chart-topping record?

     1982
>> 1984 <<
     1986

6. Who sang the 2005 Xmas number 1 'That’s My Goal'?

     Gareth Gates
>> Shayne Ward <<
     Westlife

7. From which country does the Poinsettia originate?

>> Mexico <<
     Australia
     Italy

8. Who wrote 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'?

     Dr. Who
     Dr. Zhivago
>> Dr. Seuss <<

9. How many "la's" in one line of the song 'Deck the Halls'?

     7
>> 8 <<
     9

10. How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in Spanish?

     Oye Coma Va
     Adeste Fideles
>> Feliz Navidad <<

11. Who wrote the book that inspired the 1983 animated film 'The Snowman'?

>> Raymond Briggs <<
     Rudyard Kipling
     A A Milne

12. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the movie 'Jingle All The Way'. What year was it released?

     1994
     1995
>> 1996 <<

13. In which city was Kevin lost during Christmas in ‘Home Alone 2’?

     Los Angeles
     Miami
>> New York <<

14. If you were born on Christmas Day what star sign would you be?

     Sagittarius
>> Capricorn <<
     Aquarius

15. Christmas Ridge is located in which underwater mountain range?

     Indian Ocean
     Atlantic Ocean
>> Pacific Ocean <<

16. Which ruler of England once abolished Christmas?

>> Oliver Cromwell <<
     Henry the VIII
     Winston Churchill

17. What is the city of Bethlehem also known as?

     The Holy City
>> The City of David <<
     The Forbidden City

18. What is the name of the character played by Will Ferrell in the movie 'Elf'?

     Santa
>> Buddy <<
     Rudolph

19. What Christmas food is made from Marsh-whorts?

     Brandy Sauce
     Bread Sauce
>> Cranberry Sauce <<

20. In Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol' who was Scrooge’s dead business partner?

>> Jacob Marley <<
     Casper McFadden
     Stay Puft Marshmallow Man

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Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous 2012!

Author: Richard Dearing, Managing Director

Christmas Quiz and Opening Times

Pre- and post-Christmas is an extremely busy time of year for us. If you have any requirements for our products or services in the next few weeks, or the first week of the New Year, please get in touch so that we can allocate a time slot in production and ensure we have your product in stock when you need it.

The CD Team Festive Quiz 2011!

To say thank you to our 2011 customers our sales team has put together a festive trivia quiz.

Answer all of the questions correctly and you will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win one of the following prizes:

 - 1st Prize: One lucky customer will receive an Amazon Kindle eBook reader*
 - 2nd Prize: Two runners up will receive a £15 Amazon Voucher

The closing date for entries is mid-day on Wednesday the 21st of December at which point the correct answers will be posted here. Hint: call your Account Manager on 01491 63 63 73 if you get stuck.

Christmas and New Year Opening Times

CD Team office will close at 5:30pm on Friday the 23rd of December 2011 and re-open at 9:00am on Tuesday the 3rd of January 2012.

Our technical team will provide email and call-back support on Wednesday the 28th and Thursday the 29th of December for our support agreement customers. Please email any requests for technical assistance to technical@cdteam.co.uk.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a prosperous 2012!

Author: Richard Dearing, Managing Director

*Amazon Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, Graphite, 6" Display with E Ink Pearl Technology. Please note that this competition is designed to reward our customers for continued good relations and CD Team limited considers it to be a proportionate and reasonable promotional activity. Please refer to your company policy; if you are unable to accept this type of prize CD Team Limited would be happy to provide a £100 charity voucher as an alternative.

FREE Personalised Print Samples

Personalised and branded materials are an integral part of business communication and with so many disc print choices available today it's important to make sure your print finish reflects the value of your disc's content and gives your customers and users a lasting positive impression.

Professionally printed discs can also demonstrate the importance and sensitivity of the data they contain and protect your intellectual property through clear branding and informative text.

Here at CD Team we're proud of the quality print we offer, so whether you're considering buying a disc duplication and print solution for in-house use or saving resources by using our competitive services why not see the results for yourself. Just send us your artwork and we'll send you a FREE inkjet or thermal personalised print sample*. Alternatively your Account Manager can arrange for you to visit our production area so you can bring your artwork with you for a live demonstration!

Call 01491 63 63 73 and request your free sample today.

To help you get the most out of your design, logos and images our in-house graphics specialist has published two informative articles on our blog:

Colour Matching
One of the most difficult tasks involved in printing disc and packaging artwork is colour matching. Many things can affect the way that colours appear and sometimes it is not possible to reproduce your intended colours 100%. What you see on your screen is never identical to the finished printed product. Click here to find out more.

Guidelines for Providing Disc Artwork
We are often asked how we would like artwork supplied to us to ensure the best quality output for a project. Whilst we can work with many different types of files to create print-ready artwork, some file types are less useful and can actually lead to a lower quality print finish. Click here to find out more.

Author: Richard Dearing, Managing Director

*Offer limited to two personalised disc print sample per customer. Available until the 23rd of December 2011.

Guidelines for Providing Disc Artwork

We are often asked how we would like artwork supplied to us to ensure the best quality output for a project. Whilst we can work with many different types of files to create print-ready artwork, some file types are less useful and can actually lead to a lower quality print finish.

We understand that our customers do not always have access to the latest design software and need to supply images to us as flat .jpg (or similar) files - as long as the images are of a high enough resolution we can use them.

Please bear in mind that your PC screen and many cameras will only give you a resolution of 72dpi (dots per inch) whereas we print at 300dpi. This means that a 72dpi image can only be reproduced at around a quarter of its original size.

Call 01491 636373 or click here to find our more.

When you send us your files please add the original file to your email or disc. Do not embed the image in any other document such as a Microsoft Word file. This can lead to a loss of quality as some of the image data is not retained by the software.

Most jobs will be printed using CMYK Process colours. If you cannot convert your file from screen display (RGB) to print (CMYK) don’t worry, we can do that for you. However in some circumstances this can lead to minor colour changes to your supplied artwork.

Please remember to add bleed to your artwork if it reaches to the edges of the disc surface. This means that you need to extend your supplied artwork by 3mm over each edge. This is to ensure that no white lines are seen around the hub or outer edge of your disc when it is printed. We would also be grateful if you removed any hub or edge lines that you have added to size up your artwork before you send it to us.

Here are some general guidelines to follow when creating and supplying your artwork:

• Please provide your artwork images at a minimum of 300dpi resolution.
• Please ensure all images are linked and fonts embedded. Alternatively, please convert any fonts to outlines before sending.
• If possible, please supply layered working files or vector graphics rather than flattened images.
• The majority of print jobs will be printed CMYK; therefore it is important that your file is set up in CMYK unless you have requested a pantone match print. Any linked or embedded picture images (.jpgs etc) should be supplied as CMYK files rather than RGB.
• Please allow an extra 3mm of bleed on all edges of your artwork.
• Where possible please remove any outlines, guides or circles to represent the disc hub. Simply supplying your final disc artwork as a 120mm x 120mm square is fine.

And don’t forget – If you have any questions just pick up the phone and ask us. We are always happy to help you with any queries or problems that you may have.

Author: Doug Newman, Graphics Specialist

*Offer limited to two personalised disc print sample per customer. Available until the 23rd of December 2011.

Colour Matching

One of the most difficult tasks involved in printing disc and packaging artwork is colour matching. Many things can affect the way that colours appear and sometimes it is not possible to reproduce your intended colours 100%. What you see on your screen is never identical to the finished printed product, and below we try to explain several of the reasons for this:

Screen vs. Print
The colours that you see on your screen are never the same as those that appear on your final printed product. A screen makes up its colours from a mix of Red, Green and Blue glowing phosphors, whereas a printer uses a blend of Cyan(C), Magenta(M), Yellow(Y) and Black(K) inks. It is even possible to get different results from different printers processing the same graphic file.

Call 01491 63 63 73 or click here to find out more.

Spot Colours vs. Process Colours
Spot colours and process colours do not match. Spot colours are specific individual colours that are put into the printing press. A maximum of 5 separate spot colours is possible, but you can include special inks such as metallics.

Process colours are made up of a mixture of Cyan, Yellow, Magenta and Black inks and are used when printing full colour artwork (e.g. colour photographs).

If you have a mixture of spot and process colours in your artwork it must be printed with process colours, and specific spot colours used may not reproduce faithfully. Converting spot colours to process colours will always change the appearance of those colours.

The Disc Surface
Different disc surfaces react differently to the ink applied to them. For example a matt finished disc will appear different to a glossy disc. We would always recommend using a high quality disc where it is important to try to accurately reproduce colours.

As we said at the beginning it is not always possible to match your colours completely but if you follow this simple checklist you’ll be helping us to help you get the best possible results for your project.

If your artwork is to be printed in Pantones please ensure that there are no CMYK Process colours in your artwork, and specify all Pantone colours used.

Similarly if your discs are to be printed in Process colours, convert any Pantone colours that you have used to CMYK.

If a good colour match is important to you, please provide us with a printed sample so that we can match your discs to a previously printed product rather than a screen image. If you have any questions or problems at all we’d be pleased to talk them through with you. Just pick up the phone and call the Team.

Author: Doug Newman, Graphics Specialist

*Offer limited to two personalised disc print sample per customer. Available until the 23rd of December 2011.