GTK Duplicating Co.

List of Customers

NOTICE: * indicates a Canadian customer.

• Gaiam (2000-2006)
  • GoodTimes Entertainment (1986-2005)
    • Kids Klassics (1986-1996)
    • GTK, Inc. (1986-1989)
    • Unlimited Energy (1997-2002)
    • Feature Films for Families (1993) (some copies of Heidi and Little House on the Prairie)
• 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 television 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

Notes

• Feature Films for Families referred to the company as GoodTimes Home Video Corp. on the labels of copies of Little House on the Prairie that were duplicated there, especially Heidi.