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'''Goldstar Video Corp.''', later known as '''Goldstar Entertainment''' and not to be confused with the Korean-based company Lucky-Goldstar (currently known as LG Corporation), was an American video distributor located in Freehold, New Jersey. The company was formed sometime around 1990 and had deals with a few home video labels/distributors including Random House Home Video, and duplication contracts with [[Cassette Productions]], [[Matrix Video Duplication Corporation]], and [[Hauppauge Video Manufacturing]]. Sometime in 1992, Goldstar formed a children’s video division called The Little Red Schoolhouse Learning Center.
'''Goldstar Video Corp.''', later known as '''Goldstar Entertainment''' and not to be confused with the Korean-based company Lucky-Goldstar (currently known as LG Corporation), was an American video distributor located in Freehold, New Jersey. The company was formed sometime around 1990 and had deals with a few home video labels/distributors including Random House Home Video, and duplication contracts with a few companies. Sometime in 1992, Goldstar formed a children’s video division called The Little Red Schoolhouse Learning Center.


The company's video releases were always duplicated in EP/SLP mode, sometimes with only a linear audio track, although some releases were in SP mode. As always, the regular video label/distributor's UPC codes are replaced with Goldstar’s own UPC codes, beginning with the prefix "054342," and the regular video label/distributor's stock number is left intact.
The company's video releases were always duplicated in EP/SLP mode, sometimes with only a linear audio track, although some releases were in SP mode. As always, the regular video label/distributor's UPC codes are replaced with Goldstar’s own UPC codes, beginning with the prefix "054342," and the regular video label/distributor's stock number is left intact.

Around 1991 and 1992, some of the company's tapes were duplicated at [[Alpha Video Distributors, Inc.]]


At some point in the late 1990s, Goldstar Video Corp. ceased operations. This may have been due to customers complaining about the company's frequent use of EP/SLP mode and lack of hi-fi on some of their releases.
At some point in the late 1990s, Goldstar Video Corp. ceased operations. This may have been due to customers complaining about the company's frequent use of EP/SLP mode and lack of hi-fi on some of their releases.

Revision as of 03:25, 24 October 2023

Goldstar Video Corp., later known as Goldstar Entertainment and not to be confused with the Korean-based company Lucky-Goldstar (currently known as LG Corporation), was an American video distributor located in Freehold, New Jersey. The company was formed sometime around 1990 and had deals with a few home video labels/distributors including Random House Home Video, and duplication contracts with a few companies. Sometime in 1992, Goldstar formed a children’s video division called The Little Red Schoolhouse Learning Center.

The company's video releases were always duplicated in EP/SLP mode, sometimes with only a linear audio track, although some releases were in SP mode. As always, the regular video label/distributor's UPC codes are replaced with Goldstar’s own UPC codes, beginning with the prefix "054342," and the regular video label/distributor's stock number is left intact.

At some point in the late 1990s, Goldstar Video Corp. ceased operations. This may have been due to customers complaining about the company's frequent use of EP/SLP mode and lack of hi-fi on some of their releases.

List of Divisions

  • The Little Red Schoolhouse Learning Center
  • Goldrix Entertainment (possibly a joint venture for tapes duplicated at Matrix Video Duplication Corporation)

List of Customers

  • Random House Home Video (1987-1993) (The Berenstain Bears, Dr. Seuss Beginner Book Video and Sesame Street Start-to-Read Videos)
  • Turner Home Entertainment (1992) (Hanna-Barbera Presents The Greatest Adventure Stories From The Bible videos)

Locations

  • Freehold, New Jersey