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===How to tell===
* Tapes manufactured prior to the late 1980s would have the text "Load this way - Do not touch tape" either engraved in white, or moulded, on the tape guard. On some PAL tapes, it may have the words "Copyright Programme" instead.
* On some tapes, especially early ones, the Scotch logo is either engraved in white, or moulded, on the tape guard.
* Mid 1980s-early 1990s tapes may have the Scotch logo engraved above the record tab.
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===Customers===
* MGM/UA Home Video
* SportsChannel/Rainbow Home Video
* United Home Video
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===Known duplicators===
* Allied Digital Technologies▼
** VCA-Teletronics
* Deluxe Video Services
** Columbia Pictures Videocassette Services
* Producers Color Service
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
* For Betamax, the words "Do not touch the tape inside - Insert this side into recorder" may be found on the tape guard.
==BASF==
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*** Burbank Video (1987-1995)
**** Jenal Entertainment (1987-1991)
**** Viking Video Classics/Troy Gold (1987-1989)
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*** Strand Home Video (1989-1994)
** Starmaker Entertainment
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* Lyrick Studios (1998-2001)
* HiT Entertainment (2001-2006)
* Universal
* Sterling Entertainment Group
** UAV Corporation (1985-1998)
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===How to tell===
* Certain tapes may have the safety notice text on the tape guard in English and French. It would be found written as "Do not touch the video tape - Ne touchez pas la bande vidéo" or "DO NOT TOUCH THE TAPE - NE TOUCHEZ PAS LA BANDE VIDEO".
* Tapes manufactured after 2001 have "TTGNIC" moulded on the back of the cassette, usually next to the supply reel.
* Tapes manufactured prior to 1990 would have the safety notice on the tape guard engraved in white, while tapes manufactured after would have it moulded in a cheesier font.
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==Global Zero==
===Customers===
* Alpha Video Distributors, Inc.
* Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
* Ford Motor Company
* General Motors
* Goldstar Video
* McDonald's
* Midway
* NordicTrack
* Rock Video Monthly
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===Known duplicators===
* 3-G Videocassette Corporation
▲* Allied Digital
* Allied Vaughn
* Alpha Video Distributors, Inc.
* Digital Communications Technology Corporation
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===How to tell===
* Very early tapes would have the text, "
* Some tapes would have the JVC logo on the tape guard.
==Kodak==
===Customers===
* Congress Video Group
* Hanna-Barbera Home Video
* The Maier Group
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===Known duplicators===
* Allied Film
* Deluxe Video Services
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** Video Treasures (1988-1998)
*** Burbank Video (1988-1995)
**** Viking Video Classics/Troy Gold (1987-1989)
** Starmaker Entertainment
===Known duplicators===
* Allied
* Deluxe
** Republic Pictures Home Video
* Full Perspective Video Services
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** Video Treasures (1990-1996)
*** Burbank Video (1988-1995)
**** Viking Video Classics/Troy Gold (1987-1989)
** Starmaker Entertainment (1990-1996)
* Buena Vista Home Video (1987-1994)
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* Vestron Video
* Warner Home Video
▲** HBO Home Video
** Allied Artists Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Video Services
* Full Perspective Video Services, Inc.
* MediaCopy
** Media Home Entertainment
* Scenewise, Inc.
* Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation
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===How to tell===
* The tape guard may have the RCA logo and the safety notice "Insert with this side up - Do not touch the tape inside".
==Shape Genesis==
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* A.D. Vision
* AnimEigo
* Nintendo of America
* U.S. Renditions
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===How to tell===
* These tapes have shells with horizontal ridges going all the way across the front above and below the
==Sony==
===Customers===
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* MGM/UA Home Video
* RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
▲* Buena Vista Home Video
▲** Walt Disney Home Video
* Warner Home Video
** HBO/Cannon Video
===Known duplicators===
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==Notes==
* The first companies to provide tape stocks for the physical media industry were the larger manufacturing companies, including those that invented the media formats and accessories.
** 1930 - 3M invented the Scotch Tape
** 1935 - TDK invented iron-based magnetic material
** 1961 - Memorex invented the computer tape.
** 1975 - Sony invented the Beta format.
** 1976 - JVC invented the VHS format.
** 1987 - An improved version of the VHS format was developed by JVC, called S-VHS. In the meantime, the VHS format has won the war that it once had with the Beta format. As a result, VHS gained more popularity than Beta
** 1988 - Sony began making VHS players/recorders.
* The last companies to provide tape stocks for the industry were a soda and chemical manufacturer named BASF and a battery company named Maxell.
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