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* Tapes duplicated by AstralTech (formerly Pathé Video) prior to 1995 have a coloured sticker, usually white, on the tape guard. These stickers always have SKU numbers on them. Sometimes they would have a red ink side label number and/or a handwritten title label number. |
* Tapes duplicated by AstralTech (formerly Pathé Video) prior to 1995 have a coloured sticker, usually white, on the tape guard. These stickers always have SKU numbers on them. Sometimes they would have a red ink side label number and/or a handwritten title label number. |
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** Tapes duplicated in the early 80's also have the distributor's name on the sticker. |
** Tapes duplicated in the early 80's also have the distributor's name on the sticker. |
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* Most tapes duplicated by Pathé Video may have an abbreviation engraved on the right side or back of the tape. |
* Most tapes duplicated by Pathé Video may have an abbreviation engraved on the left/right side or back of the tape. |
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** For some distributors, there may also be a month-year code engraved next to it (e.g. RCP 5 4 = May 1984). |
** For some distributors, there may also be a month-year code engraved next to it (e.g. RCP 5 4 = May 1984). |
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* In the fall of 1994, AstralTech printed out print dates on their tapes that were similar to the ones on those duplicated by Technicolor. |
* In the fall of 1994, AstralTech printed out print dates on their tapes that were similar to the ones on those duplicated by Technicolor. |
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