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== List of Customers == |
== List of Customers == |
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* The Baby Einstein Company (some Baby Einstein tapes) |
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* Bridgestone Multimedia Group |
* Bridgestone Multimedia Group |
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** Alpha Omega Publications |
** Alpha Omega Publications |
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* The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints |
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* Leucadia Family Films (some tapes) |
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** Sandstar Family Entertainment |
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** SandStar Family Entertainment |
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* UNCOTV (2003) |
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== How to Tell == |
== How to Tell == |
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* Starting around the late 90's or early 2000's, some tapes had a set of letters "VM Group", and two print dates in the vertical blanking interval, usually with a clock next to it. |
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* Most tapes from this duplicator had printings, which were laid out like the following examples: |
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* Some tapes have the record tab intact. |
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Example 1: |
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'''T-17 VM HKK VM MR PD-7612''' |
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Example 2: |
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'''T-93 VM HKX DV''' |
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Example 3: |
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'''T-111 VM HKX DJ SEPTEMBER 7 2002''' |
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However, some tapes do not have any printings of any kind. |
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* Some pre-2000 tapes onward have the static roll of death at the end. |
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* Several tapes from [[The Duplication Group]], where this company acquired their assets, had some extra black screen following the static at the tail-end, accompanied by a rumbling sound in the linear track. |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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<gallery> |
<gallery> |
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File:Painting Extravaganza Vol. 2 (2003 UNCOTV).jpg|On most tapes by this duplicator, information like the example in the above image appeared in the vertical blanking interval. |
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File:T-17 VM HKK VM MR PD-7612 (Family First, 1992 The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints).jpg|An example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like. |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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== Locations == |
== Locations == |
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* Salt Lake City, Utah |
* Salt Lake City, Utah |
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[[Category:Duplicators]] |
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[[Category:Duplicators from Utah]] |
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[[Category:Macrovision customers]] |
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[[Category:S-VHS duplicators]] |
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[[Category:Sony Sprinter customers]] |
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Revision as of 02:35, 28 February 2024
List of Customers
- Bridgestone Multimedia Group
- Alpha Omega Publications
- Halestorm Entertainment (some tapes)
- Polynesian Cultural Center (some tapes)
- Leucadia Family Films (some tapes)
- Sandstar Family Entertainment
How to Tell
- Starting around the late 90's or early 2000's, some tapes had a set of letters "VM Group", and two print dates in the vertical blanking interval, usually with a clock next to it.
- Leucadia Family Films tapes by this duplicator over the Sandstar label said “VM” in the bottom right corner of the label.
- Some tapes have the record tab intact.
Gallery
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The company's logo
Locations
- Salt Lake City, Utah