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List of Customers

The Baby Einstein Company (some Baby Einstein tapes)
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints
Halestorm Entertainment (2002)
Interactive Learning Group (seen on Video Buddy tapes)
Polynesian Cultural Center
Sandstar Family Entertainment (some tapes)
UNCOTV (2003)

How to Tell

Most tapes from this duplicator had printings, which were laid out like the following examples:

Example 1:

T-17 VM HKK VM MR PD-7612

Example 2:

T-93 VM HKX DV

Example 3:

T-111 VM HKX DJ SEPTEMBER 7 2002

However, some tapes do not have any printings of any kind.

Some Sandstar tapes by this duplicator said "VM" in the bottom right corner of the label.

Gallery

On most tapes by this duplicator, information like the example in the above image appeared in the vertical blanking interval.
An example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.

Locations

Salt Lake City, Utah

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+[[File:The Video-Matic Group.jpg|thumb]]
 == List of Customers ==
+* The Baby Einstein Company (some Baby Einstein tapes)
 * Bridgestone Multimedia Group
+* The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints
-** Alpha Omega Publications
-* Halestorm Entertainment (some tapes)
+* Halestorm Entertainment (2002)
-* Polynesian Cultural Center (some tapes)
+* Interactive Learning Group (seen on Video Buddy tapes)
+* Polynesian Cultural Center
-* Leucadia Family Films (some tapes)
-** Sandstar Family Entertainment
+* Sandstar Family Entertainment (some tapes)
+* UNCOTV (2003)
 == How to Tell ==
+* Most tapes from this duplicator had printings, which were laid out like the following examples:
-* 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.
-* Some tapes have the record tab intact.
+Example 1:
+'''T-17 VM HKK VM MR PD-7612'''
+Example 2:
+'''T-93 VM HKX DV'''
+Example 3:
+'''T-111 VM HKX DJ SEPTEMBER 7 2002'''
+However, some tapes do not have any printings of any kind.
+* Some Sandstar tapes by this duplicator said "'''VM'''" in the bottom right corner of the label.
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
+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.
-File:The Video-Matic Group.png|The company's logo
+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.
 </gallery>
 == Locations ==
 * Salt Lake City, Utah
-== Notes ==
+[[Category:Duplicators]]
-* Some Sandstar (Leucadia Family Films) video tapes duplicated by this company said '''VM''' on the label.
+[[Category:Duplicators from Utah]]
+[[Category:Macrovision customers]]