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'''NOTICE: Some of the information on this page may be outdated.'''
The following is a list of unknown duplicators. Once a duplicator in this list is identified, it should be removed from the list and a page should be created for it.
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=== List of Known Customers ===
* Atlantic Releasing Co. (1992)
* LaserLight Digital (1998)
* Media Home Entertainment (1987-1989)
* Penton Kids/Cowles Syndicate, Inc. (1993)
* Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1990-1992)
* RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987)
* Rhino Home Video (1991)
* Streamline Pictures (1991-1994?)
* Trinity Broadcasting Network (1989-1999)
* York Home Video (1991)
=== How to Tell ===
*
'''T-100'''
'''024888-2'''
Beginning around late 1989, this was changed to engraved letters and numbers.
* Some earlier tapes also had a sticker with information on it on the bottom middle side, like this for example:
'''W.O.#18441W'''
'''HOLIDAY'''
'''Slave #V SP Pass 3'''
Around 1990, this was changed to printings on the tape guard. Sometimes, it would appear like this for example:
'''W.O.8504'''
'''SILLYVILLE'''
'''PASS 3 SLAVE 976'''
* Some RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video tapes duplicated by this company had a black screen test pattern with a 1133hz tone at the end.
<gallery>
File:Holiday Sticker.jpg|This is an example of what the printings and sticker on tapes duplicated by this company looked like until around late 1989.
File:T70PX2 LY7102 (Wee Sing in Sillyville).jpg|This is an example of what the engravings looked like on most tapes duplicated by this company beginning around 1990.
File:T62SP1 (King Cole's Party).jpg|On some tapes, there was only one line of letters and numbers.
File:The Andy Griffith Show Special Edition 1998 Tape 1.jpg|Beginning around 1998, the font was changed, and it was narrowed down to just one line of letters and numbers.
</gallery>
==Duplicator #2==
=== List of Known Customers ===
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* Colgate
* Media Education Foundation (2000)
* New River Media (1999)
* New Yorker Video
* The Baby School Company, Inc. (1998)
* Zeitgeist Video (2002)
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes
'''T-105 21647 CELESTE'''
<gallery>
File:
</gallery>
==Duplicator #3==
=== List of Known Customers ===
* First Look Home Entertainment (2003-2005)
* Funimation Entertainment (2001-2004)
* Gym-Mark/The Gymboree Corporation (2001)
* Maverick Entertainment (2002)
* Showtime Entertainment (2001-2004)
* Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2002-2004)
* The Gold Label (2003)
* Two Left Shoes (2002) (some copies of Lush)
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes
Example #1:
'''
'''04/02 T-70'''
Example #2:
'''TITLE: VISITOR'''
'''10-03 T-96 PASS 001'''
Example #3:
'''
'''
<gallery>
File:
File:Visitors 10-03.jpg|This is another example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
</gallery>
==Duplicator #4==
=== List of Known Customers ===
* ADV Films
* Cabin Fever Entertainment (1990)
* First Look Pictures (2000-2001)
* Questar Home Video
* Strand Home Video
* TLC (1993)
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes
'''21415435 VHSHH/001D H/4222GEO 51'''
<gallery>
File:
</gallery>
==Duplicator #5==
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1991-1992)
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had a white number 75 or 80 above the recording tab spot (possibly indicating tape length).
* There is no other known form of printing on tapes from this duplicator, aside from the number above the recording tab spot.
<gallery>
File:75 (Wee Sing in The Big Rock Candy Mountains).jpg|This is what the 75 looked like.
</gallery>
==Duplicator #6==
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Simitar Entertainment
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes
<gallery>
File:
</gallery>
==Duplicator #7==
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Montgomery Ward
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings like the ones in the picture below.
<gallery>
File:
</gallery>
==Duplicator #8==
=== List of Known Customers ===
* Paramount Home Entertainment (2007-2008)
* DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2008)
=== How to Tell ===
*
* Tapes duplicated by this company also had a sticker on the right side of the tape shell. The information on the sticker was usually like this for example:
'''
'''ENGLISH'''
'''PARAMOUNT HV 332852 CREST 02/12'''
** However on some tapes, the sticker said "DELUXE MEDIA" instead of "PARAMOUNT."
<gallery>
File:
File:Next Sticker.jpeg
File:Stardust Sticker.jpeg
File:How She Move.jpg
</gallery>
==Vertical Blanking Intervals from Other Duplicators==
Below is a gallery of what the vertical blanking intervals on tapes duplicated by some other duplicators look like. Once a vertical blanking interval or duplicator is identified, please remove it from the gallery and put it on its' page.
<gallery>
File:My Friend Joe VBI.jpg
File:The Singles Ward VBI.jpg
File:Red Headed Stranger VBI.jpg
File:Barney & The Backyard Gang - Waiting for Santa 1992 VBI.jpg
File:Barney's Magical Musical Adventure VBI.jpg
File:Sing And Dance With Barney Screener Video VBI.jpg
File:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Secret Origins VBI.jpg
File:Beethoven's 2nd VBI.png|The picture shown here has the Macrovision encoding signal in it.
File:Malcolm in the Middle - Poker (For Your Emmy Consideration) VBI.jpg
File:The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash VBI.jpg
File:Meet the Mentor VBI.jpg
</gallery>
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Revision as of 00:35, 7 November 2023
NOTICE: Some of the information on this page may be outdated.
The following is a list of unknown duplicators. Once a duplicator in this list is identified, it should be removed from the list and a page should be created for it.
Duplicator #1
List of Known Customers
- Atlantic Releasing Co. (1992)
- LaserLight Digital (1998)
- Media Home Entertainment (1987-1989)
- Penton Kids/Cowles Syndicate, Inc. (1993)
- Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1990-1992)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1987)
- Rhino Home Video (1991)
- Streamline Pictures (1991-1994?)
- Trinity Broadcasting Network (1989-1999)
- York Home Video (1991)
How to Tell
- Earlier tapes would have printings above the spot where the record tab would be, like this for example:
T-100
024888-2
Beginning around late 1989, this was changed to engraved letters and numbers.
- Some earlier tapes also had a sticker with information on it on the bottom middle side, like this for example:
W.O.#18441W
HOLIDAY
Slave #V SP Pass 3
Around 1990, this was changed to printings on the tape guard. Sometimes, it would appear like this for example:
W.O.8504
SILLYVILLE
PASS 3 SLAVE 976
- Some RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video tapes duplicated by this company had a black screen test pattern with a 1133hz tone at the end.
-
This is an example of what the printings and sticker on tapes duplicated by this company looked like until around late 1989.
-
This is an example of what the engravings looked like on most tapes duplicated by this company beginning around 1990.
-
On some tapes, there was only one line of letters and numbers.
-
Beginning around 1998, the font was changed, and it was narrowed down to just one line of letters and numbers.
Duplicator #2
List of Known Customers
- AnimEigo (1997)
- Colgate
- Media Education Foundation (2000)
- New River Media (1999)
- New Yorker Video
- The Baby School Company, Inc. (1998)
- Zeitgeist Video (2002)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings like this for example:
T-105 21647 CELESTE
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This is an example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
Duplicator #3
List of Known Customers
- First Look Home Entertainment (2003-2005)
- Funimation Entertainment (2001-2004)
- Gym-Mark/The Gymboree Corporation (2001)
- Maverick Entertainment (2002)
- Showtime Entertainment (2001-2004)
- Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2002-2004)
- The Gold Label (2003)
- Two Left Shoes (2002) (some copies of Lush)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had printings like this:
Example #1:
TITLE: EVIL BUU (UNCUT) B2450
04/02 T-70
Example #2:
TITLE: VISITOR
10-03 T-96 PASS 001
Example #3:
TITLE: CYBERMUTT
02/04 T-88 192 PASS 001
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This is one example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
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This is another example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
Duplicator #4
List of Known Customers
- ADV Films
- Cabin Fever Entertainment (1990)
- First Look Pictures (2000-2001)
- Questar Home Video
- Strand Home Video
- TLC (1993)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had blue printings like this for example:
21415435 VHSHH/001D H/4222GEO 51
-
This is an example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
Duplicator #5
List of Known Customers
- Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1991-1992)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had a white number 75 or 80 above the recording tab spot (possibly indicating tape length).
- There is no other known form of printing on tapes from this duplicator, aside from the number above the recording tab spot.
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This is what the 75 looked like.
Duplicator #6
List of Known Customers
- Simitar Entertainment
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings like the ones in the picture below.
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This is an example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.
Duplicator #7
List of Known Customers
- Montgomery Ward
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings like the ones in the picture below.
-
This is an example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.
Duplicator #8
List of Known Customers
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007-2008)
- DreamWorks Home Entertainment (2008)
How to Tell
- Some tapes duplicated by this company had the number 105 stamped in dark red ink on the right side of the tape shell.
- Tapes duplicated by this company also had a sticker on the right side of the tape shell. The information on the sticker was usually like this for example:
HOW SHE MOVE THEAT FEB
ENGLISH
PARAMOUNT HV 332852 CREST 02/12
- However on some tapes, the sticker said "DELUXE MEDIA" instead of "PARAMOUNT."
Vertical Blanking Intervals from Other Duplicators
Below is a gallery of what the vertical blanking intervals on tapes duplicated by some other duplicators look like. Once a vertical blanking interval or duplicator is identified, please remove it from the gallery and put it on its' page.
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The picture shown here has the Macrovision encoding signal in it.
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