GTK Duplicating Co.

Former names

 * GoodTimes Duplicating Co. (1984-1986)

List of Customers
NOTICE: * indicates a Canadian customer.
 * Gaiam (2000-2006)
 * GoodTimes Entertainment (1984-2005)
 * Kids Klassics (1985-1996)
 * GTK, Inc. (1986-1989)
 * Unlimited Energy (1997-2002)
 * Feature Films for Families (1993) (some copies of Little House on the Prarie)
 * HGV Video Productions (1989-1998)*
 * Anchor Bay Entertainment (1995-1998)*
 * Video Treasures (1989-1998)*
 * Burbank Video (1989-1995)*
 * Strand Home Video (1992-1994)*
 * Teal Entertainment (1990s)*
 * MNTex Entertainment (1992-1998)*
 * Starmaker Entertainment (Mid-1990s-1998)*
 * R&G Video (Mid-1990s-1998)*
 * Sofa Entertainment (2000-2005) (tapes distributed by GoodTimes Entertainment)
 * Avon (1985-1990) (tapes distributed by GoodTimes Entertainment)

How to Tell

 * Most tapes duplicated at GTK Duplicating Co. were duplicated on cassettes manufactured in either Hong Kong, Korea or Taiwan, and had the audio track in linear only, although many SP-mode tapes duplicated at this arm did have a hi-fi audio track in addition to a linear track.
 * Post-1986 tapes have a black screen test pattern with the 1000 Hz tone at the end.
 * Pre-1998 tapes have the record tab intact, while post-1998 tapes omitted it.
 * Numerous tapes are recorded over by TV static at the beginning.
 * Certain 1997-2005 tapes were duplicated on cassettes manufactured in Korea.
 * All tapes have a printing with a letter with the nominal tape length, mostly above the tab part. Examples M-15, A-30, H-45, W-15, T-30, K-45, etc.

Locations

 * Bayonne, New Jersey