Other VHS endings
Fading Rainbow[edit]
Description[edit]
- Tapes with this ending had this follow the static, usually on some tapes from a few duplicators that used thermal magnetic duplication (TMD) systems from Otari. On known tapes where it goes all the way down, a rumbling sound is heard in the linear track. Some tapes with this ending may not have static preceding it at all. The look of it sometimes varied by tape; a few examples are shown in the gallery below.
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- Cassette Productions (seen on most tapes)
- Duplication Factory (seen on one known pressing each of The Buttercream Gang (by Feature Films for Families), Hometime How-To Clinic (Quick-Reference Video Guide): Underground Sprinklers, and Hometime "How-To" Video Guide: Finish Carpentry - Installation and Finishing)
- MediaCopy (seen on several tapes with "TMDSP" or "TMDEP" in the printings, although this was usually uncommon on tapes printed in late 1990 or later)
- Mirror Image Duplication Services (seen on some tapes, mainly at the beginning of the tape)
- New Age Video/Alpha Video Distributors (seen on some tapes, usually over a silent red screen test pattern)
- Premiere Video (seen mostly on EP/SLP mode tapes, but it also sometimes appeared on SP mode tapes)
- Promotional Video Duplicators (seen on one known pressing of Charlton Heston Celebrity Shoot)
- Resolution Video Production and Duplication (seen on one known pressing of Where the Wild Things Are (by New Video) as well as one known copy each of "For Your Consideration" copies of Anatomy of 9/11 and Napoleon, by A&E)
- Simitar Entertainment (seen on numerous tapes)
- TBD (seen on a few tapes by Platinum Disc Corporation printed in the USA from 1998-2001)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of Golden Grahams Classic Book Videos!: Treasure Island, by Children's Video of America, Inc.)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of Rudolph's Lessons for Life, by Montgomery Ward)
- TBD (seen on one known demo pressing each of Collision Course and Love Crimes, by HBO Video)
- TBD (seen on a few tapes by METACOM)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of It's a Wonderful Life, by Video Communications Inc.)
- Vaughn Communications Inc. (seen on some tapes by Simitar Entertainment, as well as one known copy of Music Magic Video Library: Rhythm, by Silver Burdett Ginn)
Gallery[edit]
Shuffling Color Bars[edit]
Description[edit]
- Sometimes, this was shown in black and white, or with color static.
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- Allied Digital Technologies (seen on some 1996-1998 tapes from clients inherited from HMG Digital Technologies Corporation, albeit somewhat distorted on some tapes)
- Cassette Productions (seen for a brief instant on one known copy of Meet John Doe, by Bridgestone Group)
- Celebrity Duplicating Services (seen on one known 1989 pressing of Bugs Bunny, by Unicon Communications)
- The Congress Video Group (seen on one known copy each of a 1986 pressing of The Little Princess, as well as a 1987 pressing of Life with Father)
- Diamond Entertainment Corporation (seen on one known 1991 pressing of Bugs Bunny)
- HMG Digital Technologies Corporation (seen on some tapes, mainly EP/SLP mode tapes although it sometimes appeared on SP mode tapes)
- Mirror Image Duplication Services (seen on one known 1989 pressing of Woody Woodpecker and Mighty Mouse)
- Rank Video Services America (seen on one known 1993 pressing of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, preceding the white screen test pattern)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of a Really Wild Animals screening cassette, by Columbia TriStar Home Video)
- TBD (seen on one known 1987 pressing of Daffy Duck, by Kid Flicks)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of Sewing with Nancy: Suede - Ultra Fun to Sew)
- TBD (seen on one known 1997 pressing of The World of Henry Orient, by Parade Video)
- Technicolor Video Services (seen on some tapes by Burbank Video and Video Treasures, including some 1994 pressings)
- Trans-Atlantic Video (seen on one known 1988 pressing of Daffy Duck)
- Video Cassette Duplicating Corp. (seen on some tapes by Burbank Video and Video Treasures)
- Video Technology Services (seen on one known 1988 demo pressing of The Milagro Beanfield War, by MCA Home Video)
- West Coast Video Duplicating, Inc. (seen on some 1991 Simon Marketing pressings of The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners, by Random House Home Video)
Gallery[edit]
Static Roll[edit]
Description[edit]
- It looks different depending on the tape and/or what machine the tape is being played on.
- While it was normally used at the end of tapes, some tapes had it at the beginning and some may have had it at both the beginning and end.
- On some tapes, it may appear abruptly at the beginning, middle and/or end.
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- Allied Vaughn (seen on some tapes)
- Alpha Video Distributors/Alpha Home Entertainment (seen on some tapes)
- Audio-Video-Color Corp. (seen on a printing of Jeopardy! Presents a Tribute to the Olympic Games)
- Celebrity Duplicating Services (seen on some tapes)
- Central Video (seen on some tapes where the printings just say the title, as well as some EP/SLP mode tapes, following the white screen test pattern)
- Cine Magnetics Video & Digital Laboratories (seen on one known copy each of So Smart! Vol. 1, Dr. Rabbit Comes to School, Dr. Rabbit and The Legend of Tooth Kingdom)
- Cinram (seen mostly on EP/SLP mode tapes, but it also sometimes appeared on SP mode tapes, such as BBC Video tapes and a few 1997 Barney Home Video Canada tapes, as well as one known copy of It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown!)
- Diamond Entertainment Corporation
- MagneTech Corporation (seen on some EP/SLP mode tapes)
- Matrix Video Duplication Corporation (seen on most tapes, sometimes following four minutes of black screen)
- Mirror Image Duplication Services (seen on numerous tapes by Sterling Entertainment Group)
- Nu Skin Duplication (seen on two known pressings of Jacob Have I Loved, by Feature Films for Families)
- Osborn Video Productions (seen on some tapes)
- Premiere Video (seen on some tapes, with it following the static on some other tapes)
- Rank Video Services America (seen on a few EP/SLP mode tapes printed in Mexicali, following the white screen test pattern)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing each of Porky Pig, and Casper, by Kid Flicks)
- TBD (seen on some tapes by Platinum Disc Corporation from 2004-2005)
- TBD (seen on one known 1998 pressing of Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life, by Strand Releasing Home Video)
- TBD (seen on one known 2001 pressing of Psycho Beach Party, by Strand Releasing Home Video)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of Dinotopia, by Artisan Home Entertainment)
- TBD (seen on a few Sony Music Entertainment releases during the 1990s)
- TBD (seen on some tapes by Front Row Entertainment)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of El Albañil/Como Mexico No Hay Dos, by Lobo Pictures)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of Wish You Were Dead, by Spartan Home Entertainment)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of VideoTours: Biltmore Estate)
- Technicolor Video Services (occasionally seen on a few tapes)
- The Video-Matic Group (seen on one known pressing of Family First)
- WRS Motion Picture & Video Laboratory (seen on some tapes)
Tail End Black Screen[edit]
Description[edit]
- On tapes with this ending, a few seconds of black screen immediately follow the closing stretch of blank tape.
- This ending appears to have been used exclusively by duplicators that printed product on Otari TMD machines. In RVSA's case, this was retired presumably in May 1997, probably in favor of newer tapes with test patterns having the two sets of numbers (with the first set being the ITF prefix without the extra zeros) in the VBI at the beginning. It is unknown when the other duplicators retired it, though it can be assumed that Cinram retired it in the early 2000s.
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- Alpha Home Entertainment (sometimes in red)
- Cinram International (seen on EP/SLP mode tapes, and a few SP mode tapes, that had the static roll of death)
- Cassette Productions
- Duplication Factory (seen on some Feature Films for Families tapes)
- MediaCopy ("TMDSP" or "TMDEP" in the printings)
- Mirror Image Duplication Services
- Premiere Video (seen mostly on EP/SLP mode tapes)
- Promotional Video Duplicators
- Rank Video Services America (seen on EP/SLP mode tapes, and a few SP mode tapes, printed in Northbrook that had a white screen test pattern or a long black screen, with the cut tone at the end)
- Resolution Video Production and Duplication
- Vaughn Communications Inc.
- VTR Video (seen on some EP/SLP mode tapes)
This is a TEST![edit]
Description[edit]
- The text "This is a TEST!" appears over a blue or black screen accompanied by a 998 hz or 1001 hz tone.
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- GTK Duplicating Co. (seen on some GoodTimes Home Video releases)
TBD[edit]
Description[edit]
- Several grey dots appear over a black screen.
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- Technicolor Home Entertainment Services (seen on one known 2005 pressing of Barney: Round and Round We Go, by HIT Entertainment)
- Vision Wise (seen on one known pressing of National Lampoon's Blackball, by First Look Home Entertainment)
Gallery[edit]
TBD[edit]
Description[edit]
- Black vertical lines appear over a white screen.
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- Morning Sun Productions (seen on one known pressing of Lost in the Barrens, by Feature Films for Families)
- TBD (seen on one known pressing of My Man Godfrey, by Hal Roach Studios)
- VCA/Technicolor Duplicating Corp. (seen on one known 1986 pressing each of Flight of the Navigator, Sleeping Beauty, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Walt Disney Home Video)
Gallery[edit]
TBD[edit]
Description[edit]
- This appears on some tapes from Japan. The following Japanese text appears over a black screen accompanied by a tone:
お知らせ
この音声信号は品質管理用の
信号であります.
(異常ではありません)
In English, this translates to the following:
Notice
This audio signal is used for quality control.
It's a signal.
(This is not abnormal)
Known duplicators that used this ending[edit]
- TBD
