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Ever wondered where your favorite videotapes and videodiscs came from? This is a directory of videotape duplicators and videodisc replicators. Videodisc replicators are marked *. Duplicators that were known to be licensed by JVC are in '''bold'''.
 
=== In the US ===
==== The Major TwoCompanies ====
* '''[[Allied Vaughn]]''' (Also includes Allied Film & Video and Allied Digital Technologies)
** [[The Congress Video Group (Duplicator)|The Congress Video Group]] (Also includes Adele Industries and Memory Lane Music Group)
** '''[[Denver Dubbing]]'''
** '''[[HMG Digital Technologies Corporation]]''' (Also includes Keel Manufacturing Corporation, Hauppauge Record Manufacturing, Hauppauge Tape Manufacturing, Hauppauge Video Manufacturing and Hauppauge Manufacturing Group)
** '''[[Vaughn Communications Inc.]]'''
*** [[Arizona Tape Duplicating]]
*** '''[[Centercom Inc.]]'''
*** [[Certified Media Corporation]]*
*** '''[[Dub South]]'''
*** [[Northwest Videoworks]]
*** '''[[PVS Corporate Services]]'''
** '''[[VCA-Teletronics]]'''
* Arvato/Bertelsmann
** [[Sonopress]] (Also includes Arvato Digital Services and Arvato Entertainment)*
* Deluxe Media
** '''[[Deluxe VideoDigital Services|Deluxe Media EntertainmentStudios]]''' (Also includes BellBHCP & Howell andVideo, Rank Video Services America, Deluxe Video Services, and Deluxe Media Services)*
*** [[Columbia Pictures Videocassette Services]]
*** [[Republic Pictures Home Video (Duplicator)|Republic Pictures Home Video]]
*** [[Video Technology Services]] (Also includes Creative Video Services)
* [[Infodisc]] (Taiwan)*
** '''[[MediaCopy]]''' (Also includes West Coast Video Duplicating, Inc.)
*** [[Media Home Entertainment (Duplicator)|Media Home Entertainment]]
**** [[The Nostalgia Merchant (Duplicator)|The Nostalgia Merchant]]
*** [[Elmag Duplicating]] (UK)
* JVCKenwood (Japan)
** [[JVC Disc America]]*
** [[JVC Professional Products Co.]]
* Sony
** [[Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation]]*
** [[Sony Music]]
* Technicolor/Vantiva
** '''[[Technicolor Video Services|Vantiva Supply Chain ServicesSolutions]]''' (Also includes Technicolor HomeSupply EntertainmentChain ServicesSolutions and the pre-1987 incarnation of VCA-Teletronics, including S/T Videocassette Duplicating Corporation and Video Corporation of America)*
*** '''[[AstralTech]]''' (Also includes Pathé Video) (Canada)
*** [[The CBS/Fox Company (Duplicator)|The CBS/Fox Company]]
*** '''[[Central de Video]]''' (Mexico) (Also includes Central Video)
*** '''[[Cinram International Inc.]]''' (Canada)
**** '''[[ModernWEA VideoManufacturing Inc.]]'''
*** [[U.S.LaserPacific VideoMedia Corporation]]*
*** [[Modern Video]] (Also includes High Speed Video)
*** [[Southern Star Duplitek]] (Australia)*
*** [[Video Cassette Duplicating Corp.]]
**** [[Hal Roach Studios (Duplicator)|Hal Roach Studios]]
*** [[VTR Productions|VTR Video]] (Canada)
***** [[Sound/Hollywood Video Library (Duplicator)|Hollywood Video UnlimitedLibrary]]
*** '''[[VTR Productions|VTR Video]]''' (Canada)
 
==== Other Companies ====
* '''[[3-G Videocassette Corp.Corporation]]'''
* [[Allied3M DigitalCo.]] (Also includes AlliedImation Film & VideoCorporation)
* [[AAZTEC Duplicating]]
** [[Hauppauge Video Manufacturing]]
* [[ABC Home Video Corp. (Duplicator)|ABC Home Video Corp.]]
 
* [[Abbey Tape Duplicators, Inc.]]
* [[Action Duplication]]
* [[Acme Distributors]]
* [[Advanced Audio/Video Productions, Inc.]]
* '''[[AKOAction EnterprisesDuplication]]'''
* '''[[Advanced Audio/Video Productions, Inc.]]'''
* [[American Sound & Video]]
* [[The ADS Group]]*
** '''[[Digital Excellence]]''' (Also includes EMC Productions)
** '''[[Precision Powerhouse]]''' (Also includes Precision Tapes Inc.)
** [[Provac]] (Canada)
* '''[[Advanced Digital Media]]'''*
* [[Advanced Digital Services]]
* [[A.I.C. Home Video (Duplicator)| A.I.C. Home Video]]
* '''[[AIMedia Solutions]]''' (Also includes Opryland Duplicating Services, Network Duplication Services, and NDS Media Solutions)
* '''[[AKO Enterprises]]'''
* [[All Format Video Duplication]]
* [[All Post, Inc.]]
** [[Andrew McIntyre Enterprises]]
* [[Alpha Home Entertainment (Duplicator)|Alpha Home Entertainment]] (Also includes Alpha Video and New Age Video)
* '''[[American Media International]]'''
* [[American Multimedia, Inc.]]
* [[American Production Services]]
* [[American Tape Corporation]]
* [[Arrow AmericaAmericDisc]]*
* [[Audio-Video-ColorAmeric CorpEvolved, Inc.]]*
* [[AudioAnvid VideoRecording DistributorsCo.]]
* [[Cassette DuplicatorsAristoMedia]]
* '''[[CassetteArrow ProductionsAmerica Video]]'''
* [[Associated Audio/Video & Digital Services]]
* [[Cassette Productions Unlimited]]
* [[CelebrityAudiocraft DuplicatingVideo & Audio Services]]
* [[CentercomAudio Inc.Image]]
* [[Audio Plus Video International, Inc.]]
* [[Century Cassette Corp.]]
* [[Central Audio/Video Accessories Co.]]
* '''[[Christian Audio-Video-Color InternationalCorp.]]'''
* '''[[Audio Video Distributors]]'''
* [[Cinemagnetics]]
* [[Audio-VideoGraphics, Inc.]]
* [[Color Film Corporation]]
* [[AudioVisual Communications, Inc.]]
* [[Bamco Records]]
* [[Batish's]]
* [[Betelgeuse Productions Inc.]]
* [[Better Quality Cassettes]]
** [[Evermark]]
** '''[[International Cassette Corp.]]'''
* [[Bill Rase Productions, Inc.]]
* [[Blowin' Smoke Productions, Inc.]]
* [[Brookshoward Productions, Inc.]]
* [[Bullseye Disc]]*
* '''[[Cassette Communications Inc.]]'''
* [[Cassette Express]]
* '''[[CDI Media]]''' (Also includes Cassette Duplicators Incorporated)
* '''[[CDI Media Solutions]]''' (Also includes Christian Duplications International, Inc.)
* [[CD-ROM Works]]*
* [[CD Sonic]]*
* [[CD Video Manufacturing]]*
* '''[[Celebrity Duplicating Services, Inc.]]'''
* [[Center Video Industrial Co., Inc.]]
* '''[[Century Cassette Corp.]]'''
* '''[[CMI Media Management Solutions]]''' (Also includes Cine Magnetics Video & Digital Laboratories)
* [[Classic Video Duplication, Inc.]]
* '''[[Color Film Corporation]]'''
* '''[[Colorlab]]'''
* [[Columbia Record Productions]]
* [[Command Productions]]
* [[Concept Productions, Inc.]]
* [[Coptech Digital]]*
* [[CopyCass]]
* [[Copy Right Video Duplication Co.]]
* [[Copyrite Technologies]]
* [[CPUCore DuplicationSystems, Inc.]]
* '''[[Corporate Media Solutions]]'''
* [[Crest Cassette Corporation]]
* '''[[CPU Duplication]]''' (Also includes Cassette Productions Unlimited)
* [[Curtis Inc.]]
* [[CustomCreative DuplicationSound Productions, Inc.]]
* '''[[Crest Cassette Corporation]]'''
* [[Denver Dubbing]]
* [[Crest National]]*
* [[Diamond Entertainment Corporation]] (Also includes ATI Mark V Products)
* [[Crystal City Tape Duplicators, Inc.]]
* [[Digital Communication Technology Corporation]]
* '''[[Curtis Inc. Audio & Video Communications]]'''
* [[Digital Excellence Inc.]]
* [[DowneastCustom DuplicatingRecording, Inc.]]
* [[Custom Tape Duplicators, Inc.]]
* [[Dub South]]
* [[Daisytek International Corporation]]
* [[EMC Productions]]
** '''[[Producers Tape Service]]'''
* [[FP Video Services, Inc.]]
** [[DigitalSteadi-Systems Excellence IncLtd.]]
* '''[[DCA Media Solutions]]''' (Also includes Duplication Center of America)
* [[Full Perspective Video Services Inc.]]
* [[FutureDenon DuplicatorsDigital, LLC]]*
* [[GeneralDering VideoCorporation]]*
* [[DER Duplicating Services, Inc.]]
* [[Devlin Videoservice]]
* '''[[Diamond Entertainment Corporation (Duplicator)|Diamond Entertainment Corporation]]''' (Also includes ATI Mark V Products, Trans-Atlantic Video and TAV/ATI Video)
* '''[[Digital Communications Technology Corporation]]''' (Also includes MagneTech Corporation)
** '''[[Tapes Unlimited, Inc.]]'''
* [[Diligent Media Services]]*
* [[Directorsite]]*
* [[Discfarm Corporation]]*
* [[Disc Makers]]*
* [[Disctronics]]*
* '''[[Downeast Duplicating Inc.]]'''
* [[DownStream Digital]]*
* [[D.S.M. Producers, Inc.]]
* [[The Dub Centre]]
* [[Dubs Incorporated]]
* [[The Dupe Coop]]
* [[Duplicates, Inc.]]
* '''[[Duplication Factory]]'''
* [[Duplication Specialists, Inc.]]
* [[DVD Labs]]*
* '''[[DXB Video Tapes, Inc.]]'''
** [[L & M Optical Disc LLC]]*
* [[Eastern Standard Productions, Inc.]]
* [[El Jay Audio/Video Duplication]]
* [[Entertainment Distribution Company]]*
* [[Fast Forward]]
* [[Freelance Video Production and Duplication, Inc.]]
* [[Full Compass Systems, Ltd.]]
* '''[[Full Perspective Video Services, Inc.]]'''
* [[Futuredisk Media]]*
* '''[[Future Duplicators]]'''
* [[Future Media Productions]]*
* [[Gingerbread Productions, Inc.]]
* [[GML Video Corporation]]
* [[Goldstar Electronics, Inc.]]
* [[Goldstar Video Corporation (Duplicator)|Goldstar Video Corporation]]
* [[GP Productions]]
* [[GTK Duplicating Co.]]
* [[HeartlandHAVE, Custom CassettesInc.]]
* [[InternationalHCV, Cassette CorpInc.]]
* [[Magnetech CorporationHDMG]]*
* '''[[Heartland Custom Cassettes]]'''
* [[Magnetic Products]]
* [[Henniger Interactive Media]]*
* [[High Fidelity]]
* [[Highland Laboratories]]
* [[Ian Communications Group, Inc.]]
* [[ICCA, Inc.]]
* [[Imperial Tape Co., Inc.]]
* [[Instant Replay, Inc.]]
* [[Intercontinental Televideo, Inc.]]
* [[International Duplication Centre, Inc.]]
* [[International Historic Films, Inc.]]
* [[International Recording Co.]]
* [[Intersound, Inc.]]
* [[Intervideo Duplication Services, Inc.]]
* [[Intervideo Productions Corp.]]
* [[IPC Communication Services]]*
* [[Jester Sound & Video]]
* [[Jim McCoy Productions]]
* [[Jor-Dan, Inc.]]
* [[Karol Media]]
* [[Kewall Real Time Tape Duplicators]]
* '''[[The Little Warehouse, Inc.]]'''
* [[Lord & Morris, Inc.]]
* '''[[Magnetic Products]]'''
* [[Magno Sound, Inc.]]
* [[Main Tripp Records, Inc. ]]
* [[Mardee]]
* [[MatrixMajestic VideoDuplicating Service]]
* [[MediaMajor AssociatesMedia, Inc.]]
* [[Media ConceptsMARCORP, Inc.]]
* '''[[Mardee]]'''
* [[MediaCopy, Inc.]] (Also includes West Coast Video Duplicating)
* [[Master Digital]]
** [[Media Home Entertainment (Duplicator)|Media Home Entertainment]]
** '''[[PremiereMaster Images Video Duplicating Inc.]]'''
* [[The Mastering Studio]]
* [[Mirror Image Duplication Services]]
* '''[[Matrix Video Duplication Corporation]]'''
* [[Morning Sun Productions]]
* [[MPLMedia FilmCommunications & VideoCorp.]]
* '''[[NorthstarMedia Video DuplicatorsConcepts, Inc.]]'''
* [[OprylandMedia DuplicatingGalleries, ServicesInc.]]*
* [[OsbornMedia VideoGroup, ProductionsInc.]]*
* [[Precise Media Management Services]]
* [[PrecisionMedia Tape Inc.Tech]]*
* '''[[Media Visions]]''' (Also includes Media Associates Inc.)
* [[Premiere America Inc.]]
* [[ProducersMediaworks Color ServiceInternational, Inc.]]*
* [[ProducersMelody Tape ServiceProductions]]
* [[PSIMersal Audio/VideoProductions, DuplicationInc.]]
* [[QuantumMETACOM Video Tape Company(duplicator)|METACOM]]
* [[Metatec]]*
* [[Resolution Video Production & Duplicating]]
* [[Metatec/Discovery Systems]]
* [[Metropolis Group]]*
* [[Mirage Video Productions]]*
* '''[[Mirror Image Duplication Services]]'''
* [[Miss Jones]]
* [[Modern Videofilm]]
* [[Moon Valley Cassette]]
* '''[[Morning Sun Productions]]'''
* [[Mother Dubbers]]
* '''[[MPL Film & Video]]'''
* [[Mr. Speed Cassette Duplication]]
* [[Multitape]]
* [[The Music Connection, Inc.]]
* [[Musicol Recording Studios]]
* [[M Works Mastering]]*
* [[National Multimedia Services]]
* [[National Video Center]]
* [[National Video Industries, Inc.]]
* [[North Country Media Group, Inc.]]
* '''[[Northstar Video Duplicators Inc.]]'''
* [[Northwestern Inc.]]
* [[Nu Skin Duplication]]
* [[Optical Disc Solutions, Inc.]]*
** [[Sanyo Laser Products]]*
* [[Optical Experts Manufacturing]]*
* [[OptiDisc Solutions LLC]]*
** '''[[Bonneville Duplication]]''' (Also includes Video West Productions)
* '''[[Osborn Video Productions]]'''
* [[Panavideo]]
* [[Pat Appleson Studios, Inc.]]
* [[PAV]]
* [[Pioneer Video Manufacturing]]*
* [[Pioneer Recording Studio, Inc.]]
* [[Ponica Industrial Co., Ltd.]]
* [[Post Perfect]]
* '''[[Precise Media Services]]''' (Also includes Precise Video Services Inc.)
* '''[[Premiere America Inc.]]'''
** [[Optical Data Resources, Inc.]]
** [[Oregon Duplication Services]]
** '''[[Paragon Media, Inc.]]'''
* '''[[Producers Color Service, Inc. Video Cassette Division]]'''
** '''[[American Sound & Video]]'''
** [[Technidisc]]*
* [[Producers Post]]
* [[Production Masters, Inc.]]
* [[Progressive Music Studios]]
* [[Promotional Video Duplicators]]
* [[Pro Video]]
* '''[[PSI Audio/Video Duplication]]'''
* '''[[Quantum Video Tape Company]]'''
* [[Renaissance Film & Video]]
* [[Replay Video]]
* '''[[Resolution Video Production and Duplication]]'''
* [[RMS Recording & Electronics]]
* [[Rose Recording Studios]]
* [[Ross Gaffney Video]]
* [[Royal Sound Video Productions (Duplicator)|Royal Sound Video Productions]]
* [[RPL, Inc.]]
* [[R.S.R.T., Inc.]]
* [[RSVP, Inc.]]
* [[SAS Industries Incorporated]]
* '''[[Scenewise Inc.]]''' (Also includes Custom Duplication Incorporated and Scope Seven)
* [[Seitec International]]
* [[Shout!SF FactoryVideo, Inc.]]
* '''[[Sifford Media]]'''
* '''[[SiffordSilva VideoCommunications]]'''
* [[Simitar Entertainment (Duplicator)|Simitar Entertainment]]
* [[Silva Communications]]
* [[Sound Video CorporationAdvice]]
* '''[[SterlingSound Video ServicesCorporation]]'''
* [[TapesSound/Video Unlimited Inc.]]
* '''[[TeletronicsSterling Video Services]]'''
* [[Star Classics (Duplicator)|Star Classics]]
* [[The Duplication Factory]]
* '''[[TheStar LittleVideo Warehouse Inc.Duplicating]]'''*
* [[Stone Studio Productions, Inc.]]*
* [[The Video-Matic Group]]
* [[UnitedSunset AmericanPost Video CorporationInc.]]
* [[UnitedSyzygy Video/AudioMedia GroupWorks, Inc.]]*
* [[VaughnTape CommunicationsSpecialty, Inc.]]
* [[Tapette, Inc.]]
* [[Tapemaker]]
* [[Tape Warehouse]]
* [[Thalco Audio, Inc.]]
* [[Tomel Industries (America), Inc.]]
* [[Trackmaster, Inc.]]
* [[Transco Products Corp.]]
* [[The Transfer Zone]]
* [[United Record Pressing]]*
* '''[[United Video/Audio Group]]'''
* [[U.S. Video]] (Also includes Video Duplication, Inc.)
* [[VCA Pictures (Duplicator)|VCA Pictures]]
* [[VCI Home Video]]
* [[Video Duplication Services Inc.Associates]]
* [[The Video Bancorp (Duplicator)| The Video Bancorp]]
* [[Video Copy Services, Inc.]]
* [[V-Corp.]]
* [[Video Dimensions]]
* [[Video Dub, Inc.]]
* '''[[Video Duplication Services Inc.]]'''
* [[Video Entertainment Corporation]]
* [[Video Gems (duplicator)|Video Gems]]
* '''[[Video Lab Cassette Division]]'''
* '''[[The Video Services-Matic Group Inc.]]'''
** '''[[The Duplication Group]]''' (Also includes Cassette Productions)
* [[The Video Tape Company]]
* '''[[Video Services Group, Inc.]]'''
* [[Video Software & Production Center]]
* '''[[Videotape International, Ltd.]]'''
* [[VideoVigobyte Westde ProductionsMexico]]*
* [[VUVisible MediaLight DuplicationDigital]]*
* [[WEAVision Manufacturing Inc.Wise]]*
* '''[[VU Media Duplication]]''' (Also includes VU Videos, Inc.)
* [[Waxxon International Development (USA), Inc.]]
* [[Western Media Systems, Inc.]]
* [[Western Video Services, Inc.]]
* [[Westmark Productions]]
* [[West Valley Video]]
* [[Wired 4 Sound]]
* [[WRS Motion Picture & Video Laboratories]]
* [[WoodHolly Productions]]
* [[World Media Group]]
* '''[[WRS Motion Picture & Video Laboratory]]'''
* [[Zomax]]*
 
See also information on other duplication companies that are [[Unknown duplicators|currently unknown]].
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=== In other countries ===
==== Australia ====
* [[DVD Technologies]]*
* [[Roadshow Home Video (Duplicator)|Roadshow Home Video]]
 
==== Brazil ====
* [[Videolar]]
 
==== Canada ====
* [[Agincourt Productions]]
* [[Analogue Media Technologies Inc.]]*
* [[Entertainment One]]
* [[Interglobal Home Video (Duplicator)|Interglobal Home Video]]
* [[Provac]]
* [[QC Media Services]]*
** '''[[Premiere Video]]'''
* [[Q-Media Solutions Corp.]]*
* [[RSB Video]]
* [[VCR Active Media]]
* [[Videolux Canada]]
 
==== Czech Republic ====
* [[GZ Digital Media AS]]*
 
==== Hong Kong ====
* [[Inter-Cassette (Hong Kong) Ltd.]]
* [[Lena Optical Media]]*
* [[Melody Sound Ltd.]]
* [[Silver Star Magnetic Co.]]
 
==== Malaysia ====
* [[Premiere Duplication Services Sdn. Bhd.]]
 
==== Russia ====
* [[Replimaster]]*
 
==== South Africa ====
* [[Compact Disc Technologies]]*
* [[Video Cassette Reproductions]]
 
==== UK ====
* [[Ascent Media]]
* [[Alphabet Ltd.]]
* [[Battery Video]]
* [[Buck Film Laboratories]]
* [[Capital Television Facilities Ltd.]]
* [[CBS/Fox Duplication]]
* [[DOCdata]]*
* [[Doublevision Video Duplication]]
* [[Fraser Peacock Associates]]
* [[H.V.S.]]
* [[Kay Film and Video]]
* [[Klones]]
* [[Lynic Technology PLC]]*
* [[Media Communications]]
* [[Rank Video Duplication]]
* [[Rank Video Services]]
* [[Retel Video Limited]]
* [[REW Video]]
* [[TapeTech]]
* [[Tape to Tape Video Duplication]]
* [[Tele Cine]]
* [[Thamesdown SDC Ltd.]]*
* [[TMV Video Duplication]]
* [[Vanderquest]]
* [[VCL Video Services]]
* [[VDC Group]]
* [[Video Duplicating Co. Ltd.]]
* [[West-1 Television]]
 
== See also ==
* [[Bell & HowellDeluxe test patterns]]
* [[Copy protection systems]]
* [[Cross-duplicating tapes]]
* [[Technicolor DTMF sequences]]
* [[Technicolor test patterns]]
* [[VHS Loaders]]

Revision as of 03:09, 25 June 2024

Ever wondered where your favorite videotapes and videodiscs came from? This is a directory of videotape duplicators and videodisc replicators. Videodisc replicators are marked *. Duplicators that were known to be licensed by JVC are in bold.

In the US

Major Companies

Other Companies

See also information on other duplication companies that are currently unknown.

In other countries

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Czech Republic

Hong Kong

Malaysia

Russia

South Africa

UK

See also