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* In addition, tapes duplicated at this company also have two different length codes on the left of the information: on pre-1996 tapes, the nominal length is above the record tab (usually broken off), while on post-1996 tapes, it is on the bottom label portion. On some tapes printed using thermal magnetic duplication, the length was preceded by the letters "TMDSP" or "TMDEP".
* In addition, tapes duplicated at this company also have two different length codes on the left of the information: on pre-1996 tapes, the nominal length is above the record tab (usually broken off), while on post-1996 tapes, it is on the bottom label portion. On some tapes printed using thermal magnetic duplication, the length was preceded by the letters "TMDSP" or "TMDEP".
* After 1996, tapes duplicated at MediaCopy, Inc. would have an engraving on the left side that indicates the company that distributed it.
* After 1996, tapes duplicated at MediaCopy, Inc. would have an engraving on the left side that indicates the company that distributed it.
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* Tapes from this duplicator, that say "TMDEP" or "TMDSP" in the printings, had a few additional seconds of black screen following the blank space at the very end. As indicated by these printings, they used thermal magnetic duplication systems from Otari.
* EP/SLP tapes from this duplicator usually lack hi-fi sound.
* EP/SLP tapes from this duplicator usually lack hi-fi sound.
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* Tapes from this duplicator, that say "TMDEP" or "TMDSP" in the printings, had a few additional seconds of black screen following the blank space at the very end.


==Known abbreviation letter codes==
==Known abbreviation letter codes==
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