DVD duplicator recommendations?

First, you have to answer thee questions:

1. How many discs do I plan to produce? And by this, I mean each time you sit down to work (runs) and how many per week.

2. Do you have time to produce the discs at your own speed or are you going to burn and distribute immediately. Some churches burn discs of the sermon immediately after services to sell to their congregants.

3. Do you want something that prints, too? (If so, you'll want to weigh your speed needs versus appearance. And you'll want to ask your seller to provide disc samples printed off of the unit you're planning to buy.)

Primera makes some really good small-volume and mid-volume automated publishers (they duplicate and print). In particular, look at their Bravo units: low cost and sturdy.

You said "automatic" duplicator so, I assume, you're not interested in towers, which would require you to place and remove discs in individual drive drawers. However, if you're willing to look at this option (and don't require a printer) you should look at ILY towers. They are inexpensive, don't require the use of a computer (you copy from a master disc) and (I hear) their technical support is excellent.

Another good option is Microboards, for both towers or all-in-ones. Most of Microboards stuff is the high-output level. So, if you need to make a lot of discs, they're probably a better choice. A little pricier, but also a little more robust.

Find a good equipment reseller. Ask for sample discs created on the machine you're interested in purchasing and don't forget the importance of a quality disc.