The next type is the same full production type of disc described above, but made in short runs and with special pricing. The prices and quality of these two brands are almost identical. These discs are quite cost effective for small quantities. They don't require a high setup fee, and give you 2 discs for a flat fee. They use a special type of pre-made recordable disc and a special disc recorder that can quickly create a LaserDisc rather than making a master and pressing the copies.
Pioneer claims that their's is slightly more reliable at a lower cost.
The plastic version is not very good quality and is meant purely as a check disk before making a real disc. The glass RLV is good enough to use in most situations, though it's quality is not as consistent, or as good as the master type discs. We have heard people complain that these types of disc often have static in the audio, especially in the first 10 minutes. RLV discs are made by a number of companies. Two of them that we know people have used are HBO Films and Magno Video and Sound, though we don't specifically endorse these two over any of the others.