We produced, shot and edited a short video highlighting just a few of the things we do here at Techware.
If you have a few moments please give it a watch and let us now what you think in the comments.
If you liked this video and would like help planning, shooting or editing your very own video like this please contact us today.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to focus on growing your business and not have to handle the complex day to day issues of warehousing, producing and delivering your product?With Techware Dist’s dedicated fulfillment department that goal is within reach. Whether you need light assembly of components into predetermined products or full production of product sets or kits from the ground up, we have you covered.
Our design department can make sure that your project has professional polish and that your web, collateral and physical products all have a cohesive brand identity.
Our central location and centralized purchasing can help save you money and our dedicated warehouse means your items will be safe and sound. We can assemble or “Kit” them into your finished product and ship them to your customers all over the world utilizing our partners at UPS Mail Innovations. Our partnerships with all the major freight companies will save you money and make delivery and tracking a breeze.
It’s important now more than ever that your business is hitting on all cylinders. Our fulfillment department does just that, allowing you to focus on other more important aspects of your business.
FTP PitfallsFTP or file transfer protocol delivery of content (masters) for duplication or replication can be a boon for some and a lifesaver for those with extremely tight deadlines. While the convenience it affords is unparalleled – it is not always the best solution.
File transfer protocol is a method of transferring large files over the internet, files that are larger than email clients efficiently handle. While we offer this method of master delivery on our publishing projects it does have a few caveats.
We do everything in our power to make sure that our customers receive the highest quality disc publishing available, but some of the pitfalls listed below are unavoidable. We realize that many times physical location and near term deadlines necessitate the use of FTP. The items below are simply an attempt to educate our customers of the pros and cons of each master delivery option.
Pitfalls of FTP:
Pops, Hisses or artifacts introduced – we have found that some music files burned with masters created from files sent over FTP have a higher incidence of extraneous artifacts being introduced.
Incomplete transfers are undetectable – we receive thousands of masters and checking each music file or master for completeness is simply not feasible at this scale. We do everything possible to assure complete files but sometimes it is impossible to determine if a song simply ended abruptly or if part of the file was missing.
Video files may appear stutter – we have noticed increase incidences of stutter, and freeze framing of digital video files on masters created from files that have been sent via FTP.
Track issues – many times files are uploaded at different rates and the order in which they are organized on the client may not be the same as they are organized on the server. This can cause track ordering issues and potentially increase the turn time on your project.
Whenever possible it is important to send a physical master for your publishing project. A physical master alleviates the above issues and is the best method of master delivery. It is one of the many tangible benefits of working with a local CD printer. Make sure to research locations when evaluating your vendor options.
When you are gathering information for your next project, remember this simple message:
FTP delivery is best utilized with data disc publishing, not music or video.
Techware Distribution has been publishing CDs and DVDs right here in Minneapolis, MN for almost two decades and is here for all your disc publishing needs.
Just wanted to take a moment to highlight these four systems we recently received in for repair. These packages nearly brought a tear to our warehouse managers eye.
Shipped in original packaging these units arrived safe and secure. Packaged in factory foam, our technicians and warehouseman don’t have to take time cleaning the equipment and removing refuse. This ultimately translates into savings for our customers and makes everyone all around happy campers.
If you need more information about having your Thermal CD printer or publisher repaired or would like to know the best way to package a printer for repair please contact us today.
With todays ever increasing reliance on medical technology and imaging to diagnose and treat patients, reducing exposure to radiation is a key goal. On February 26th we came across an article in Aunt Minnie (a respected industry publication) that caught our eye. In the article titled “Reporting external exams reduces repeat imaging” Cynthia Keen discussed the study conducted by Dr. Michael Lu at UCSF that determined the findings reported in the headline. 
This data strongly affirms the value and use of DICOM CD-R in the medical imaging community. Not only do the discs allow easy transfer of vital patient information but they now have been shown to actually reduce patient risk and exposure.
We previously unboxed the 500GB and when we got the 1TB version in we thought we’d share that too.
Enjoy as Brandon looks inside the box of the Sony HDE1/B HDD
We are excited to now offer the complete line of Sony external hard drives. We have started to receive the HDD in stock and have a short unboxing video of one of the Sony HDEG5/B Drives:
All of the Sony External HDDs sport a sexy black brushed aluminum look and USB 3 connections for super fast data transfer.
Don’t forget to sub our Youtube channel for unboxings, video reviews and behind the scene sneak peaks of storage products & printing technology.
Sony External HDD
If you would like more information about the 500GB, 1TB or 1.5TB External Sony HDD please visit our website or call us directly at 1.800.295.0083.
Here are some tips and a step-by-step video on how to properly pack a Rimage Everest thermal printer for shipping.
The highlights are:
• Power down the printer for 30-45 minutes
• Remove the ribbons from the printer
• Move the shipping screw into the “shipping” position
• Insert the internal printer packing materials
• Use the original box and packing foam
• Insure the package for replacement value ($1500-$5000 depending on the model)
We will be posting a similar video for cleaning and properly packing an inkjet CD printer shortly. We will also post a video on how to pack up a Rimage Prism / PrismPlus printer as well.
Please contact us with any of your inkjet or thermal disc printer or printing needs – supplies, repair, rental, new and used duplicator / printer sales, etc.
Contact – Mike at techwaredist.com or 952-944-0083 x-13
This year the electronics industry at the CES show unveiled their “Big” plans for the future, and when I say big – I mean BIG!!
4 inch screens on mobile phones now seem like postage stamps with Huawei’s introduction of a gargantuan six inch OLED android smartphone. While that phone made quite a splash, it seemed like nobody came to the party without a smartphone with a 5 inch screen capable of HD resolutions. It looks like the living room is coming to your pocket in a hurry.
The other cannonball dropped by manufacturers across the board was the move from 3D and smart connected televisions to smart connected televisions that capture reality or near reality. These TV’s feature 4K resolution screens or what they have now branded UltraHD. Sonys chief executive Kazuo Hirai put it best when he said
” I hope you can see that 4K is not the future, it’s now, and Sony is leading the way”.
These big devices require BIG data, and BIG data isn’t cheap. Many providers cap your data; a quick search for instance showed that Comcast, Century Link and Mediacom may limit, throttle your connection or charge extra once you reach 250-300 GB per month. 
To the average user that seems like an unreachable amount and at current consumption levels it is a healthy level. But as we move into the future we need to look at the cost of data and how much we may consume – the first 4K movie available for download was 160GB!! I don’t know about you but I plan to watch more than 1 movie per month. So what’s the solution?
Well the solution is two fold.
First, compression will shrink the files to more manageable chunks. Sony claims to have compression available that will shrink the files. The belief is that 4K or UltraHD will be able to be compressed to somewhere between 25-50GB. While this is a significant reduction it still would chew through most ISP data limits quite quickly.
Which brings us to the second part of the solution: back to the trusty optical disc. It just so happens that that 25-50GB is just what will fit on a current Blu-ray disc. Surely data pipes will expand and compression will improve but we believe that the initial expansion of 4K content will be distributed on optical disk and potentially hard drives/server based solutions.
So while the electronics manufacturers at CES made a lot of BIG splashes this year, we in the optical storage business are excited about the BIG opportunity that these high resolution data hungry devices demand. Here’s to the future!
This video talks about how Rimage has been building in roads into the medical market throught HIM or Health Information Management Department.
At Techware we’ve been servicing imaging and film departments for years. Our dedication to servicing the HIMS departments at hospitals of all size is robust. If you run a HIMS department and have an integrated disc publishing system or are looking into integration with your EMR – call us today.
Our equipment prices and printing supplies are very competitive and you can benefit from our printing knowledge. The bottom line is we can save you money on your system or supplies.