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===How to tell=== |
===How to tell=== |
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* Certain tapes may have the text on the tape guard in English and French. |
* Certain tapes may have the 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" on Beta ones or "DO NOT TOUCH THE TAPE - NE TOUCHEZ PAS LA BANDE VIDEO" on VHS ones. |
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* Tapes manufactured after 2001 have "TTGNIC" moulded on the back of the cassette, usually next to the supply reel. |
* Tapes manufactured after 2001 have "TTGNIC" moulded on the back of the cassette, usually next to the supply reel. |
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* 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. |
* 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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