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* 1984 tapes duplicated at CBS/Fox would have engraving on the right side of the tape that says "CBS/FOX."
* 1985-1987 tapes duplicated at CBS/Fox would have printings on the bottom middle side that contain serial numbers and a day and year code that is read in either Day/YY or Day/Y. Additionally, there would also be a side number and a print time.
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** Example 2 - if the print time next to the code reads "18-23" or "1823", that means the tape was printed at 6:23 PM.
** Example 3 - Tapes with Day/Y and 00-00 have a double side number, while tapes with Day/YY and 0000 have a single side number. Occassionally, some tapes that are printed with 2 separate print dates/times in both print code types have a triple side number.
[[File:MAG 1 Engraving (Can-Can, 1979 Magnetic).jpg|thumb|"MAG 1" etched on the back of the tape. This can only be found on US tapes duplicated by Magnetic Video.]]
== Notes ==
* The CBS/Fox Company's duplication arm was acquired by VCA/Technicolor in mid 1987. Starting then, 1987-1990 VHS tapes duplicated by VCA/Technicolor (1987-1989) (and later Technicolor (1989-1990)) with CBS/Fox-style printings after the acquisition had a white barcode sticker with a generic number on the left side.
** Occassionally, on 1990-1991 tapes duplicated by Technicolor with CBS/Fox-style printings, the internal and serial numbers are replaced by a tape nominal and a shift code.
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