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* WCI Home Video/Warner Home Video
* 3M
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
** Columbia Pictures Videocassette Services
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
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* Time-Life Video
* WCI Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
* Technicolor Video Services
===How to tell===
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* Warner Home Video (1987-2007)
* MGM Home Entertainment (1987-2007)
** Orion Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Allied Digital
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
** Video Technology Services
* Mirror Image Duplication Services
* Premiere Video
* Technicolor Video Services
===How to tell===
* 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.
* Tapes are duplicated using thermal magnetic duplication, which requires chromium dioxide tape (a BASF exclusive). Many are branded under license as 3M, Agfa-Gevaert, Memorex, PDM Magnetics, Sony, and TDK, among others.
==Fujifilm==
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** Touchstone Home Video
** Walt Disney Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
** Columbia Pictures Videocassette Services
** Video Technology Services
* Media Home Entertainment
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
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* Magnetic Video Corporation
* Media Home Entertainment
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
* Media Home Entertainment
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
* Very early tapes would have the text, "DON'T TOUCH TAPE INSIDE - KEEP CLOSED", written on the top of the tape guard.
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===Customers===
* Congress Video
* Paramount Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
===How to tell===
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===Customers===
* Active Home Video
* Roadshow Home Video [Australian]
* Video Gems
===Known duplicators===
* Roadshow Home Video [Australian]
* Video Gems
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**** Troy Gold (1987-1989)
** Starmaker Entertainment
===Known duplicators===
* Allied Digital
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
** Republic Pictures Home Video
* Full Perspective Video Services
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
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** Allied Artists Video
* Sony Music Entertainment (1991-2003)
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
* Full Perspective Media Services
* Mediacopy, Inc.
* Scenewise, Inc.
* Technicolor Video Services
===How to tell===
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* Family Home Entertainment
* RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
** Video Technology Services
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
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** Walt Disney Home Video
** Touchstone Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
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** Walt Disney Home Video
* Warner Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
** Video Technology Services
* Technicolor Video Services
===How to tell===
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** Walt Disney Home Video
* WCI Home Video/Warner Home Video
===Known duplicators===
* Deluxe Media Entertainment
** Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment
** Video Technology Services
* Media Home Entertainment
* Technicolor Video Services
** The CBS/Fox Company
===How to tell===
* The TDK logo can be found above the record tab.
* Tapes manufactured from 1978 to 1987 may have a year-week code printed above the record tab.
** The first number is the last number of the year the tape was manufactured, and the last two numbers indicate the week.
*** E.G. if the code reads "AKAF413", it could mean the tape was manufactured on the 13th week of 1984.
** On Betamax tapes, the code may be printed on the bottom spine.
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File:Record Tab (TDK) (The Three Caballeros, 1985 Disney).jpg|An example of the TDK logo and a year-week code found above the record tab. The code shown on this image reads "AKAD423", meaning it was manufactured on the 23rd week of 1984.
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===Customers===
===How to tell===
==Tape shells from other manufacturers==
Here are the fronts and backs from some tape manufacturers which have yet to be identified.
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File:Holiday 1987 Front.jpg|Front of a tape from manufacturer #1
File:Holiday 1987 Back.jpg|Back of a tape from manufacturer #1
File:Holiday Sticker.jpg|As a bonus, here is an example of the printings that can be found above the recording tab spot on some tapes from manufacturer #1
File:Bye Bye Blues 1991 Front.jpg|Front of a tape from manufacturer #2
File:Bye Bye Blues 1991 Back.jpg|Back of a tape from manufacturer #2
File:The Buttercream Gang (The Duplication Factory) Front.jpg|Front of a tape from manufacturer #3
File:The Buttercream Gang (The Duplication Factory) Back.jpeg|Back of a tape from manufacturer #3
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==Notes==
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