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* LaserLight Digital (1998)
* LaserLight Digital (1998)
* Media Home Entertainment (1987-1989)
* Media Home Entertainment (1987-1989)
* New World Video (1989) (Some copies of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark)
* Penton Kids/Cowles Syndicate, Inc. (1993)
* Penton Kids/Cowles Syndicate, Inc. (1993)
* Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1990-1992)
* Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1990-1992)
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=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Earlier tapes would have printings above the spot where the record tab would be, like this for example:
* Earlier tapes would have printings above the spot where the record tab would be, like this for example:

'''T-100'''
'''T-100'''


'''024888-2'''
'''024888-2'''


Beginning around late 1989, this was changed to engraved letters and numbers.

Beginning around late 1989, this was changed to one or two rows of letters and numbers engraved in the same spot, like this for example:

'''T70PX2'''

'''LY7102'''


Starting around 1998, it became permanent for tapes from this duplicator to only have one row of letters and numbers engraved. In addition, the font was changed (e.g. T82PX1).

* Some earlier tapes also had a sticker with information on it on the bottom middle side, like this for example:
* Some earlier tapes also had a sticker with information on it on the bottom middle side, like this for example:

'''W.O.#18441W'''
'''W.O.#18441W'''


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'''Slave #V SP Pass 3'''
'''Slave #V SP Pass 3'''


Around 1990, this was changed to printings on the tape guard. Sometimes, it would appear like this for example:

Around 1989, this was changed to printings on the tape guard, or sometimes the bottom middle side. It would appear like this for example:


'''W.O.8504'''
'''W.O.8504'''
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'''PASS 3 SLAVE 976'''
'''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.
* 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==
==Duplicator #2==
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'''T-105 21647 CELESTE'''
'''T-105 21647 CELESTE'''

<gallery>
File:T-105 21647 CELESTE.jpg|This is an example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
</gallery>


==Duplicator #3==
==Duplicator #3==
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* Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2002-2004)
* Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2002-2004)
* The Gold Label (2003)
* The Gold Label (2003)
* The Professional Education Institute (2002)
* Two Left Shoes (2002) (some copies of Lush)
* Two Left Shoes (2002) (some copies of Lush)


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<gallery>
Example #4:
File:Evil Buu (Uncut).jpg|This is one example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.

File:Visitors 10-03.jpg|This is another example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
'''TITLE: EMPOWERMENT #5'''
</gallery>

'''02/02 365 T-80 192 PASS 001'''


==Duplicator #4==
==Duplicator #4==
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* ADV Films
* ADV Films
* Cabin Fever Entertainment (1990)
* Cabin Fever Entertainment (1990)
* Cartoon Network (some copies of the promotional "Rainy Day Survival Kit" tape)
* First Look Pictures (2000-2001)
* First Look Pictures (2000-2001)
* Full Moon Entertainment
* Questar Home Video
* Questar Home Video
* Scholastic (1998)
* Strand Home Video
* Strand Home Video
* The Baby Einstein Company (1998)
* TLC (1993)
* TLC (1993)
* Xenon Video (1997)


=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had blue printings like the following examples:
* Tapes duplicated by this company had blue printings like this for example:


'''21415435 VHSHH/001D H/4222GEO 51'''


<gallery>
Example 1:
File:Sonic Movie.jpg|This is an example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
</gallery>


==Duplicator #5==
'''1X65630S105511 RAINY DAY 44155LR T46'''


=== List of Known Customers ===
* A-Pix Entertainment (1994)
* BMG Video
** Zoom Express/BMG Kidz (1993)
* Capitol Video (1992)
* Illuminated Film Company/Scholastic (1993)
* Island Visual Arts (1991)
* PolyGram Video (1993-1994)
* Sony Wonder (1993)
* Sparrow (1992)
* Summa Video (1994)


=== How to Tell ===
Example 2:
* Tapes duplicated by this company generally had three, four, five, six or seven rectangles in the vertical blanking interval.
* Some tapes duplicated by this company have shuffling color bars and/or color static. Some others do not have anything.


<gallery>
'''21415435 VHSHH/001D H/4222GEO 51'''
File:My Brother's Wife VBI.jpg|This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like with five rectangles.
File:Mary Kate and Ashley - Our First Video Solicitation VBI.jpg|This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like with six rectangles.
</gallery>


==Duplicator #6==


=== List of Known Customers ===
* Some tapes from this company had a black screen test pattern with a 400hz tone at the end, while some others had the static roll of death. Some had nothing.
* A-Vision Entertainment (1993)
* Kid Vision (1994)
* PolyGram Video (1994)
* Saban Entertainment/Fox Kids Network (1993)


=== How to Tell ===
==Duplicator #5==
* Tapes duplicated by this company generally had a capital H in the vertical blanking interval.
* Some tapes duplicated by this company have shuffling color bars and/or color static.

<gallery>
File:There Goes a Train VBI.jpg|This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like.
</gallery>

==Duplicator #7==


=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
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* There is no other known form of printing on tapes from this duplicator, aside from the number above the recording tab spot.
* There is no other known form of printing on tapes from this duplicator, aside from the number above the recording tab spot.


<gallery>
==Duplicator #6==
File:75 (Wee Sing in The Big Rock Candy Mountains).jpg|This is what the 75 looked like.
</gallery>

==Duplicator #8==


=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
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=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings (e.g. 3286 15900).
* Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings like the ones in the picture below.
* Numerous tapes from this duplicator also had a few extra seconds of black screen after the blank space at the end.


<gallery>
==Duplicator #7==
File:3286 15900 (End of the Trail Tape 1).jpg|This is an example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.
</gallery>

==Duplicator #9==


=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
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=== How to Tell ===
=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings in dark red ink (e.g. 10962138 29572 RUDOLPHS LESSONS).
* Tapes duplicated by this company had dark red printings like the ones in the picture below.


<gallery>
==Duplicator #8==
File:Rudolph's Lessons for Life.jpg|This is an example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.
</gallery>

==Duplicator #10==


=== List of Known Customers ===
=== List of Known Customers ===
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'''PARAMOUNT HV 332852 CREST 02/12'''
'''PARAMOUNT HV 332852 CREST 02/12'''


** However on some tapes, the sticker said "DELUXE MEDIA" instead of "PARAMOUNT."


<gallery>
* However, on some tapes, the sticker said "DELUXE MEDIA" instead of "PARAMOUNT."
File:Year of the Dog.jpg
File:Next Sticker.jpeg
File:Stardust Sticker.jpeg
File:How She Move.jpg
</gallery>


==Vertical Blanking Intervals from Other Duplicators==
==Duplicator #9==


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.
=== List of Known Customers ===
* HaleStone Distribution (2004)
* National Rifle Association (1994)
* Nest Entertainment
* Tektronics
* The Living Scriptures
* Two Little Hands Productions (2004)


=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes from this duplicator had a code that consisted of "CdI", a date, a clock and a random letter, sticking out from the bottom of the vertical blanking interval.

=== Gallery===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:My Friend Joe VBI.jpg
File:Animated Hero Classics - Thomas Edison and the Electric Light (1993 Living History Productions).jpg
File:The Best Two Years (2004 HaleStone Distribution) (L1092104).jpg
File:The Singles Ward VBI.jpg
File:Red Headed Stranger VBI.jpg
File:Quarterly Report, March 18, 1994 (1994 Tektronix).jpg
File:Barney & The Backyard Gang - Waiting for Santa 1992 VBI.jpg
File:Learn Gun Safety With Eddie Eagle (1994 National Rifle Association).jpg|On some tapes, the code appears bigger than usual.
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>
</gallery>

==Duplicator #10==

=== List of Known Customers ===
* Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (as confirmed by one copy of a ''Really Wild Animals'' screening cassette)

=== How to Tell ===
* Tapes from this duplicator had a print date, with the printings being laid out like this for example:


'''PAL-200''' '''MMM 17:25 04/25/94'''

'''T-140'''

Revision as of 04:12, 30 July 2023

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 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.
    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.
    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.
    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

  • This is an example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
    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


  • This is one example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
    This is one example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
  • This is another example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.
    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.
    This is an example of what the printings on tapes duplicated by this company generally looked like.

Duplicator #5

List of Known Customers

  • A-Pix Entertainment (1994)
  • BMG Video
    • Zoom Express/BMG Kidz (1993)
  • Capitol Video (1992)
  • Illuminated Film Company/Scholastic (1993)
  • Island Visual Arts (1991)
  • PolyGram Video (1993-1994)
  • Sony Wonder (1993)
  • Sparrow (1992)
  • Summa Video (1994)

How to Tell

  • Tapes duplicated by this company generally had three, four, five, six or seven rectangles in the vertical blanking interval.
  • Some tapes duplicated by this company have shuffling color bars and/or color static. Some others do not have anything.
  • This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like with five rectangles.
    This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like with five rectangles.
  • This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like with six rectangles.
    This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like with six rectangles.

Duplicator #6

List of Known Customers

  • A-Vision Entertainment (1993)
  • Kid Vision (1994)
  • PolyGram Video (1994)
  • Saban Entertainment/Fox Kids Network (1993)

How to Tell

  • Tapes duplicated by this company generally had a capital H in the vertical blanking interval.
  • Some tapes duplicated by this company have shuffling color bars and/or color static.
  • This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like.
    This is what the vertical blanking interval on tapes duplicated by this company looked like.

Duplicator #7

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.
  • This is what the 75 looked like.
    This is what the 75 looked like.

Duplicator #8

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.
  • This is an example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.
    This is an example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.

Duplicator #9

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.
    This is an example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.

Duplicator #10

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.

  • The picture shown here has the Macrovision encoding signal in it.
    The picture shown here has the Macrovision encoding signal in it.
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