Unknown duplicators
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 numbers marked * are known to be Macrovision customers.
Duplicator #1
List of Known Customers
- Montgomery Ward (one known copy of Rudolph: Lessons for Life)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Rudolph: Lessons for Life duplicated by this company had dark printings in the following format: 10962138 29572 RUDOLPHS LESSONS.
- Said tape also had a few extra seconds of black screen following the blank space at the tail end.
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An example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #2
List of Known Customers
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (as confirmed by one copy of a Really Wild Animals screening cassette)
How to Tell
- One known copy of a Really Wild Animals screening cassette from this duplicator had a print date in dark ink, with the printings being formatted like this for example:
PAL-200 MMM 17:25 04/25/94
T-140
- Said tape has shuffling color bars at the end.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #3
List of Known Customers
- Disney Institute (1997)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had printings (e.g. 4457-5 IP).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #4
List of Known Customers
- ByGone Video (1999)
- Cotton Patch Productions (2003)
- Gary Semics Motocross School, Inc.
- Green Frog Productions, Ltd.
- OGR Publishing
- Palm Pictures (2004) (one known copy of Demonlover)
- TBD, but it was the distributor of First Fun with French in North America
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had white printings, which were formatted like the following examples:
Example 1:
PT-45 EMT/HG 306 A102 0627 P.B.
Example 2:
T-120 SG/TO-NS A102 0624 P.B.
Example 3:
PT-75 BASF/HG 195 A100 0721 P.B.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #5
List of Known Customers
- Marathon Music & Video
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had white printings (e.g. 40 99).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #6
List of Known Customers
- Bob Ross Inc.
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had white printings (e.g. T-120 B/SHG 0285 C A298 0828 H.E).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #7
List of Known Customers
- Children's Video of America, Inc.
- Family Films, Ltd.
- Shimano (one known copy of Shimano's 1991 New Product Video)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had a number printed above the record tab spot in white ink (e.g. 48).
- Much like most tapes by Cassette Productions, one known copy of Treasure Island by this duplicator also had a few extra seconds of black screen following the blank space at the tail end, accompanied by a rumbling sound in the linear track.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #8
List of Known Customers
- Crash Cinema
- Polartec
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had white printings above the record tab spot, like this for example:
10607
2400733
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #9
List of Known Customers
- Verizon (2001)
- WGBH (1996)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had white printings above the record tab spot, like this for example:
HSV
T-30
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #10
List of Known Customers
- Gaiam (2001)
- Wet Cement Productions Inc. (2001) (some copies of Ewe Know: Do EWE Sing?)
- World Wide Pictures Home Video
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had dark printings (e.g. ZAMPERINI 889088).
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An example of what the printings on tapes from this duplicator looked like. Please note it may be a bit hard to see in this image.
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On one known copy of Gaiam: Pilates Bodyband Workout by this duplicator, the VBI code looked something like this.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #11*
List of Known Customers
- AIMS Multimedia
- Lightning Dubbs
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had a print date in dark ink, with the printings being formatted like this for example:
T-30 SI JUN 06 02 04 : 45 M A D E I N U S A
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #12
This information could possibly apply to more than one duplicator.
List of Known Customers
- A&M Video
- Campus USA (1987)
- Major League Baseball Home Video (1988)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had white or purple upside-down printings above the record tab spot (e.g. 5x47).
- Some other tapes by this duplicator also had dark printings on the left side of the tape (e.g. 170717).
- Tapes by this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #13*
List of Known Customers
- Wide-Eyed Learning (2003)
How to Tell
- One known copy of The Treasure Chest: Toys & Signs from this duplicator had a number printed above the record tab spot in white ink (e.g. 34).
- One known copy of The Treasure Chest: Toys & Signs from this duplicator had a silent white screen test pattern at the end after several seconds of black screen, followed by some more black screen.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #14
List of Known Customers
- Educational Products for Infancy, Inc. (1999)
How to Tell
- One known tape from this duplicator had white printings above the record tab spot (e.g. T29 2).
- Said tape also had a silent white screen test pattern for a split second at the end.
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #15
List of Known Customers
- Baby Playtime, Inc. (2000)
- Chair Dancing International, Inc.
- EKA Productions (1997)
- Unknown, but it was the distributor of The New Barbarians: Training Children to Kill)
- Virgin Records America (2001)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had white printings above the record tab spot, like the following examples:
Example 1:
T31G0M
Example 2:
T21SAIM
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #16
List of Known Customers
- Acorn Media (2004)
- Family Home Entertainment (2000) (some copies of Baby Shakespeare)
- Showtime Entertainment (2004)
- TLA Releasing (2003) (one known copy of Endgame)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had the tape length printed above the record tab spot in white ink, like in the examples shown in the below pictures.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #17
List of Known Customers
- Velocity Home Entertainment (2003)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had the tape length printed in white ink, like in the example shown in the below picture.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #18*
List of Known Customers
- Paramount Home Video (1990)
How to Tell
- One known copy of the 1990 pressing of Top Gun duplicated by this company had information etched onto the tape guard, like this for example:
PAR
78
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This is an example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #19
List of Known Customers
- MCA/Universal Home Video (screener copies)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings beneath the face label, like the following examples:
Example 1:
TAGGET
018599 01 0864
Example 2:
PURE LUCK
020664 03 0621
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #20
List of Known Customers
- American Home Treasures (Canada)
- Cloud Ten Pictures (Canada)
- kaBOOM! Entertainment Inc. (2001)
- Sony Wonder (Canada) (2000, 2005)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings like these for example:
HQ
T-40 3103032255 4
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #21
List of Known Customers
- GPN
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings like these for example:
EMTEC 20780080
T-30
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #22
List of Known Customers
- KCTS Television
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company do not have any form of printing on the cassette, nor do they have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
- Some tapes duplicated by this company may have the master visibly stopping at the end, followed by black screen.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #23
List of Known Customers
- Karen Pryor Clicker Training
How to Tell
- One known copy of Puppy Love: Raise Your Dog the Clicker Way from this duplicator had white printings (e.g. T-35 SG 693C C105 0727 H.M.).
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval, but it did have a blue screen with "L-1" in the top left corner at the end.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #24
List of Known Customers
- The Bridgestone Group (1988)
- Multnomah Productions (1991)
- Omega Entertainment (1986)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had dark printings (e.g. BS 040621).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #25
List of Known Customers
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2004-2005) (demo tapes)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005-2006) (demo tapes)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had the tape length printed above the record tab spot in white ink (sometimes with "3M" in the printings), like in the examples shown in the below pictures.
- Some tapes from this duplicator also had a silent white screen test pattern at the end.
- Tapes by this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #26
This information could possibly apply to more than one duplicator, as the way the numbers are printed in the second photo below looks a bit different than the first one.
List of Known Customers
- Englewood Entertainment (1999)
- FUNimation Productions Inc. (2000)
- GPN
- KRMA-TV Denver Six
- VCI Home Video (2000, 2006)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had seven numbers engraved above the record tab spot. Take a look at the following examples:
Example 1:
4351090
Example 2:
6038115
- One known copy of The Fighting Sullivans by this duplicator has a silent white screen test pattern at the end.
Possible Candidates
- Advanced Audio/Video Productions, Inc.
- Audio-VideoGraphics, Inc.
- El Jay Audio/Video Duplication
- Mother Dubbers
- Video Services Group Inc.
- VU Media Duplication
Duplicator #27
List of Known Customers
- Oregon Public Broadcasting (1997)
- Palmer/Pletsch
- SyndHonda Cinema Productions (2002)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had a two digit number printed in dark ink above the record tab spot (e.g. 65), possibly indicating tape length.
- Tapes by this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #28
List of Known Customers
- Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (2001)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had yellow printings on the right side of the tape shell (e.g. 10336).
- One tape by this duplicator was known to have the static roll of death at the end.
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This is an example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #29
List of Known Customers
- Barron's Home Video
- General Mills (1995) ("Best Of" Seinfeld 100th Episode)
- Pearson Prentice Hall (some copies of World History Video Program series)
- Peter Pan Industries (1990s)
- Parade Video (1990s)
- Random House Home Video (The Berenstain Bears videos sponsored by Long John Silver's)
- Sony Music Entertainment (1996-1998)
- Small Fry Productions
- Weston Woods (1996)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings on the right side of the cassette shell, like the following examples:
Example 1:
5324 1
Example 2:
286065
Example 3:
2 6061
Example 4:
6078
Example 5:
26087
Example 6:
1J7370
Example 7:
3B 552
- Tapes by this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #30
List of Known Customers
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (some copies of Playroom)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (some copies of Dracula: A.D. 1972)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had a white or yellow sticker with information, a print date, and a barcode on it. The information and print date were formatted like this for example:
DRACULA A.D. (1972) WHV
0285337 V25100
09/29/94 S-3 P-X
113-01-7
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #31
List of Known Customers
- FUNimation Entertainment (2004) (one known copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret Origins)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Secret Origins by this company had dark printings on the tape guard (e.g. 10 06).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #32
List of Known Customers
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (UK)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (UK) (2002-2004)
- MGM Home Entertainment (UK)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) (2002)
- Reader's Digest (UK)
- Universal Pictures (UK) (2002-2004)
- Video Collection International (UK) (2003)
- Walt Disney Home Video (Saudi Arabia) (2000-2003)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white or dark printings, which were formatted like this for example:
2062737 E128 ICE AGE (RETAIL) 10373880
AL3 2909
- Some tapes by this duplicator also had five DTMF tones at the beginning of the tape, which sound similar to the DTMF tones used by Technicolor in Livonia, Michigan.
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #33
This information could possibly apply to more than one duplicator.
List of Known Customers
- Classic Family Entertainment (1984)
- Magnum Entertainment
- Machines of Iron (2000)
- Platinum Productions
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had an orange, blue or red sticker next to the record tab spot, which had some numbers on it (e.g. 114329).
- Several tapes by this duplicator also had a few numbers printed in white or dark ink on the bottom middle side, like the following examples:
Example 1:
1 60
Example 2:
6 105
Example 3:
90
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #34
List of Known Customers
- GPN
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings on the bottom middle side or the tape guard (e.g. T30 93342).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #35
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney Home Video (Mexico) (1996)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings, which were formatted like this for example:
01A1504 ALICIA EN EL PAIS DE LAS
T-080 27/02/96 02 0299 B MARAVILLAS
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #36
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Greece) (2002)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings, which were formatted like this for example:
105 AVE 2848
1385 2A
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #37
List of Known Customers
- CIC Video (UK) (1988)
- Warner Home Video (UK) (1990)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings (e.g. E105 0202 CL1 BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #38
List of Known Customers
- MGM/UA Home Video (France) (1998)
- Universal Pictures (France) (2001)
- Warner Home Video (France) (2000)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings, which were formatted like this for example:
E132 557998 4 E 023 5P926
23H41
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #39
List of Known Customers
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Belgium) (2002)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Germany) (2002)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had a barcode sticker on the tape guard. This barcode had 16 numbers. Below it, there was information (e.g. E83/E94/C/271202 3 02).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #40
List of Known Customers
- L.A. Hero (1990-1994)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings on the spine, with a tape length (e.g. "T60", seen on any program duplicated on 60-minute tape) above the record tab; not much is known about the printings on the spine as of yet, though one appears to be a date code (e.g. "081391", taken from a copy of Appleseed), and another, to its right, is a time code (e.g. "02:43", taken from a copy of Outlanders).
- Some tapes up to around 1992 did not have any printings at all.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #41
List of Known Customers
- Campus Crusade for Christ International
- Sit and Be Fit
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had information in the vertical blanking interval, like the following examples:
Example 1:
WAC 3105
Example 2:
WAC 3001
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An example of the VBI code on tapes by this duplicator.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #42
List of Known Customers
- Blockbuster Video (1995) (some copies of Victor Borge's Funniest Moments)
- Bullfrog Films (1995) (one known copy of Billion Dollar Crop)
- Children's Circle
- CVM (1996)
- Four Seasons Productions (2002) (one known copy of Quest for the Grail)
- GMG Productions (2000)
- VideoTours (one known copy each of Biltmore Estate and San Diego Zoo)
- Weston Woods (1998)
How to Tell
- Most tapes duplicated by this company had a sticker on the right side of the cassette shell, with information on it like the following examples:
Example 1:
M5G9860
Example 2:
16F6872
- Some early tapes also had a number stamped in dark ink above the record tab spot (e.g. 30 9).
- Several later tapes had white printings like the following examples:
Example 1:
T40-A
Example 2:
T30 BC
- On one known copy of Billion Dollar Crop by this duplicator, the printings are repeated on the right-hand side of bottom middle side.
- One known copy of Victor Borge's Funniest Moments by this duplicator, however, did not have any of these credentials, but still had the vertical blanking interval code format mentioned below.
- At the beginning and end of tapes by this duplicator, there was also a date in the vertical blanking interval, accompanied by a clock. The information was formatted like the following examples:
Example 1:
8·04·91 [clock]
Example 2:
0·07·00 [clock]
Example 3:
2·17· [clock]
Example 4:
10·30·90 [clock]
- One known copy of Biltmore Estate by this duplicator had the static roll of death at the end.
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An example of what the printings on early tapes by this duplicator looked like.
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An example of what the printings on later tapes by this duplicator looked like.
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An example of what the sticker on most tapes by this duplicator looked like. The color of the sticker varied by tape; this picture shows a light blue sticker.
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Another example, showing a green sticker.
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An example of what the VBI code on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
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Another example of this duplicator's VBI code.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #43
List of Known Customers
- Zondervan Video (1992)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator do not have any form of printing on the cassette.
- At the beginning and end of tapes duplicated by this company, there were four two-digit numbers in the vertical blanking interval, which were separated by colons (e.g. 36:35:45:13).
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An example of the VBI code on tapes by this duplicator.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #44
List of Known Customers
- Chariot Video/David C. Cook Publishing Co.
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had the tape length printed above the record tab spot, as well as a set of eight numbers printed in white on the back of the cassette shell (e.g. 40040211).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #45
List of Known Customers
- Braveworld Ltd. (UK) (1992)
- Castle Home Video (UK) (1999)
- Cinema Club (UK) (2002)
- Clear Vision Video (UK) (1995-2004)
- Contender Entertainment Group (UK) (2002-2003)
- Cromwell Productions Limited (UK) (2000)
- DD Video (UK)
- Feature Films for Families (UK)
- Fremantle Media (UK) (2002)
- ILC (UK)
- IVC Video Inc. (UK)
- Karussell (UK) (1996)
- Lace International Limited (UK) (1998)
- Maximum Entertainment (UK) (2004)
- Medusa Pictures (UK) (2002)
- M.I.A. Video (UK)
- Odyssey Video (UK) (2001)
- Pickwick Video (UK) (1992)
- PT Video (UK) (2000-2001)
- The Singing Machine (1993)
- Star Video Interactive Entertainment Ltd. (UK) (1997)
- Televideo (UK) (1997)
- Telstar Video Entertainment (UK) (1994)
- Tempo Video
- Tring Video (UK) (1995)
- Video Collection International (UK) (1999-2002)
- Warner Music Vision (UK) (1999)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had a sticker with a date (or batch number in the case of some tapes), "VDC" and a job number. The color of the sticker varied by tape.
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like with a batch number. This picture shows an orange sticker.
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like with a date. This picture shows a green sticker.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #46
List of Known Customers
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (UK) (1991)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had printings (e.g. E108 RVS/R A0803 LL).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #47
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney Home Video (1998) (UK) (some copies of Flubber)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had white printings (e.g. FLUBBER BV 232 W/O BVH 630838).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #48
List of Known Customers
- Warner Home Video (1998) (UK) (some copies of L.A. Confidential)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had a print date, with the printings being formatted like this for example:
02/11/98
WHV LA CONFIDENTIAL W/O W592851 R/T 142.11
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #49
List of Known Customers
- Hanna-Barbera Home Video (1990) (some copies of Hanna-Barbera Command Performance videos, and some others)
- The Maier Group (1990) (Inspector Gadget videos)
- National Geographic Society (1990)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company do not have any form of printing on the cassette.
- Tapes by this duplicator had a number on the left-hand side of the vertical blanking interval at the beginning of the tape (e.g. 02).
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An example of the VBI code on tapes by this duplicator.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #50
List of Known Customers
- MGM/UA Home Video
How to Tell
- One known copy of The Secret of NIMH by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. T-88 E14799-8719).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #51
List of Known Customers
- National Geographic (2008) (one known copy of Odzala: Islands in the Forest)
How to Tell
- On one known copy of Odzala: Islands in the Forest by this company, the only form of printing was the tape length, which was printed in white above the record tab spot.
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The VBI code on said copy of Odzala: Islands in the Forest by this company looked something like this.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #52
List of Known Customers
- Interglobal Home Video
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had dark printings (e.g. T40USM AYMSRPM DHG-U-CMI1).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #53
List of Known Customers
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (UK) (2001)
- CIC (UK) (1999)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) (2001)
- Pathé (1998)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had white printings between an inked barcode, like these two examples:
Example 1:
10015807 [barcode]E83 DL4 2308 10015807
RUGRATS - THE MOVIE
Example 2:
20049360 [barcode]E92 RUGRATS IN PARIS MOVIE 2 10232431
BL4 1708
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #54
List of Known Customers
- Green Frog Productions, Ltd.
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had white printings (e.g. T-75 ILYA FUJI 1).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #55
List of Known Customers
- Play Along (2002-2004)
How to Tell
- The only form of printing on tapes by this duplicator was PA, printed in white on the back of the cassette shell.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #56
List of Known Customers
- The Baby Einstein Company (1999) (one known pressing of Baby Bach)
- Paramount Home Video (one known Columbia House Video Club pressing of Forrest Gump)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (one known pressing of The Gingerbread Man)
- Tai Seng Video Marketing (1999) (one known pressing of First Option)
How to Tell
- Look at the following pictures to see examples of what tapes by this duplicator had in the VBI at the beginning:
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #57
List of Known Customers
- Hemdale Home Video
- International Music Distributors (1996)
- Substance (1996)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had a print date, with the printings being formatted like the following examples:
Example 1:
12/12/95 09:54 T100 2GS
Example 2:
12/08/96 20:09 T110 2AA
Example 3:
12/05/97 11:36 T85 1 SKC
- One known tape by this duplicator had the record tab intact.
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An example of what print dates and the overall printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #58
List of Known Customers
- Advanced Hunting Equipment (1992) (some copies of Tree-Lounge Trophies)
How to Tell
- Some Advanced Hunting Equipment tapes by this duplicator say "FCV" in the bottom right corner of the face label.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #59
List of Known Customers
- A.D. Vision (1994) (some copies of Guy: Double Target)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had printings like these for example:
T-75 [1] MAY,24.94 MADE IN U.S.A. 11:15
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #60
List of Known Customers
- AnimEigo (1994) (some copies of MADOX-01 and Riding Bean)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had upside-down printings (e.g. U51S94WO34734).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #61
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney World (2003) (one known copy of Magic Kingdom: Where Magic Lives)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Magic Kingdom: Where Magic Lives duplicated here had dark printings like these for example:
MGR MAGIC 4PK
050404 0303 19116
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #62
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney Home Video (Germany)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had dark printings (e.g. E101 DER KÖNIG DER LÖWEN 79163).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #63
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney Home Video (Germany)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had dark printings above the record tab spot, like these for example:
85 644E
1560
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #64
List of Known Customers
- Cabin Fever Entertainment (1989)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1990) (One known copy of a screener copy of Back to Back)
- Unknown, but it was the distributor of 1989 New Trier H.S. Video Yearbook
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had a white sticker on the bottom middle side. This sticker had black text like this for example:
042056.001 104709 HANK WILLIAMS JR.: FULL ACCESS 3878 08-25-89
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #65
List of Known Customers
- Brentwood Music
- Brentwood Kids
- Home Sweet Home Educational Media Co.
- Toddler Television Video
- Quality Video
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings on the tape guard (e.g. B 19568).
- Some tapes by this duplicator also had the tape speed (e.g. SP) stamped in white on the side of the tape guard.
- Tapes by this duplicator do not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #66
List of Known Customers
- Crest (2000) (one known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure duplicated by this company had a dark ink stamp above the record tab spot, which consists of text in a circle (e.g. DP010).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #67
List of Known Customers
- Crest (1993) (one known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure duplicated by this company had the following white printings above the recor tab spot:
MCNERNEY
9382-1
Duplicator #68
List of Known Customers
- Just Your Pal (1998)
How to Tell
- One known tape duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. HS T-30 2618).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #69
List of Known Customers
- A Couple 'A Cowboys (1991)
How to Tell
- One known tape duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. T-47 27041X).
- Next to the white printings, there was also a set of sideways dark printings like these for example:
CHIEF
8192
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #70
List of Known Customers
- Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1990-1991)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had a number printed in white on the bottom middle side (e.g. 65 or 75), possibly indicating tape length.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #71
List of Known Customers
- Home Sweet Home Educational Media Co. (1988) (one known copy of Gerbert: Forever Friends)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Gerbert: Forever Friends duplicated here had a white sticker on the side of the tape shell. This sticker had black text like this for example:
36851#2
FOREVER FRIENDS
#04769
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #72
List of Known Customers
- BBC Video (UK) (1989)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had a sticker with information printed like this for example:
P11 28786
20075
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like. This picture shows a green sticker.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #73
List of Known Customers
- The Video Collection (UK) (1992)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had a white sticker with information printed like this for example:
2735
43257
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #74
List of Known Customers
- Thames Video Collection (UK) (1989)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had an orange sticker with information (e.g. 0893.Gk).
- Some tapes by this duplicator also had white printings above the record tab spot (e.g. 6 60).
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #75
List of Known Customers
- VCI (UK)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had a white sticker with information printed like this for example:
X20·03·01
131543
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #76
List of Known Customers
- Stylus Video (UK) (1990)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had a white sticker with information (e.g. D123910).
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #77
List of Known Customers
- Reader's Digest Video (UK)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had dark printings (e.g. E40 H S DV87-346/3 001200I 0759242).
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An example of what the dark printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #78
List of Known Customers
- Video Artists International (one known copy of Trumpet Kings)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Trumpet Kings by this company had a white sticker on the left side of the tape shell, and said sticker had information printed like this for example:
TRUMPET KG
19941
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #79
List of Known Customers
- Interactive Learning Group (1999)
- Video Buddy (1999)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had printings above the record tab spot or the bottom middle side (e.g. 2192).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #80
List of Known Customers
- Cinéma Plus International (one known copy of La Guerre des Tuques)
How to Tell
- One known copy of La Guerre des Tuques by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. K1022).
- Said tape also had white printings on the right side of the tape shell (e.g. CP 1313).
- Said tape also had a sticker on the tape guard with numbers on it (e.g. 19253).
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An example of what the dark printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
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An example of what the side printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #81
List of Known Customers
- Inside Country Music (1990)
How to Tell
- One known tape by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. T105 EG23A09002D 08 : 44 #53972).
- Said tape also had a white stamping on the left side of the tape, like the example in the picture below next to a picture of the example of the dark printings.
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An example of what the dark printings on one known tape by this duplicator looked like.
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An example of what the white stamping on one known tape by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #82
This information could possibly apply to more than one duplicator.
List of Known Customers
- Greg Scholl Video Productions (1987)
- Midwest Express Airlines
- Nancy's Notions, Ltd. (1996, 1999)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this company had the tape length printed in gold above the record tab spot.
- One copy of Sewing with Nancy: Suede - Ultra Fun to Sew by this duplicator has been known to have shuffling color bars at the end.
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #83
This information could possibly apply to more than one duplicator. A few possible duplicator candidates are listed below.
List of Known Customers
- Learning Forum (1988)
- Morris Video (1987)
- Price/Stern/Sloan (1987-1989)
- Valley of the Sun Video (1987)
How to Tell
- The only form of printing on tapes here is above the record tab spot, where white printings appeared like the following examples:
Example 1:
T-30
TL88178
Example 2:
T-60
TL871193
Example 3:
T-65
L25445-1
Example 4:
T-60
TL870167
- Two known tapes by this duplicator did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #84
List of Known Customers
- Trinity Broadcasting Network (one known copy of 25 Years of God's Miracles)
How to Tell
- One known copy of 25 Years of God's Miracles duplicated by this company had white printings above the record tab, like these for example:
T-95
19968
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #85*
List of Known Customers
- Public Media Home Vision (1995)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark or white printings on the left side of the tape shell (e.g. #3 55).
- Tapes duplicated by this company also had a white sticker on the tape guard, with information printed on it like the following examples:
Example 1:
HERMITAGE PT. 1 1364002
Example 2:
HERMITAGE PT. 2 1364008
Example 1:
HERMITAGE PT. 3 1364014
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An example of what the white printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
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An example of what the white sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #86
List of Known Customers
- Lannan Foundation (1994) (one known copy of Eavan Boland)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Eavan Boland duplicated by this company had white printings (e.g. NV-60MV 02067).
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #87
List of Known Customers
- The Right Stuf International (1998)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings above the record tab spot, like these for example:
T-75
175
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #88
List of Known Customers
- MNTEX Entertainment (1991)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. MXE5660 3-0714).
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #89
List of Known Customers
- MNTEX Entertainment
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had dark printings on the tape guard (e.g. CE 6103).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #90
List of Known Customers
- Simitar Entertainment (1994)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Vampires Volume 1 duplicated here had upside-down white printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. PT 22195).
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #91
List of Known Customers
- METACOM (1992)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had a blue sticker under the face label, which had information like this for example (the top appears to have been cut off due to the printing being shifted higher than standard):
1515 SP 11
CHRISTMAS CELE
481305 AU-TD
- One copy of Pavarotti, Domingo & friends sing A Christmas Celebration by this duplicator has been known to have the white screen test pattern with a 1000hz tone at the end, followed by a few seconds of black screen before the tape ends.
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An example of what the blue sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
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On tapes by this duplicator, the BHCP codes were used in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #92
List of Known Customers
- Simitar Entertainment
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had the tape speed (e.g. SP) enclosed in a circle, stamped in white on the side of the tape guard.
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An example of what the white stamping on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #93
List of Known Customers
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1986)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had upside-down text engraved on the left side of the tape shell (e.g. EHP 60712).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #94
List of Known Customers
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (one known copy of One Magic Christmas)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had dark printings (e.g. 01-14-4091).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #95
List of Known Customers
- Regal Home Video (1999)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had printings above the record tab spot (e.g. REGAL 0399).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #96
List of Known Customers
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004) (one known copy of Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Thomas & Friends: New Friends for Thomas duplicated here had white printings above the record tab spot (e.g. ABE-AB1326).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #97
List of Known Customers
- A.I.P. Home Video (1994)
- Voyager Entertainment (1995)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had a white sticker on the tape guard, with information printed on it like the following example:
STARBLAZERS VOL. 1
136 07/26/95
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #98
List of Known Customers
- Tim Young Productions Inc. (1996) (one known copy of The Belle)
How to Tell
- One known copy of The Belle duplicated here had dark printings above the record tab spot, like the following example:
63390812
11524000
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #99
List of Known Customers
- BFS Video
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had white printings above the record tab spot, like the following example:
S 120 KSB
8111051
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #100
List of Known Audio Customers
- Walt Disney Records (CD; 1990s) (some copies of Sebastian From The Little Mermaid)
How to Tell for Audio Releases
- Some copies of Sebastian From The Little Mermaid duplicated by this company had matrix printings on the front of the disc ring, usually beginning with the disc's catalog number, like these examples:
Example 1:
608112 L0929K A 1
Example 2:
608112 RE1 L0A25A A2
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #101
List of Known Customers
- Encounter Video (1990)
- Stoney-Wolf Video (1990)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had a two-digit number printed in white above the record tab spot (e.g. 30), possibly indicating tape length.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #102
List of Known Customers
- CBS (1988) (one known copy of Plan to Get Out Alive: Family Fire Safety Video)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Plan to Get Out Alive: Fire Safety Video duplicated by this company had two white stickers on the bottom middle side, like the example in the picture below.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #103
List of Known Customers
- Turner Broadcasting System (1996) (One known copy of the FYC screener tape of The Heidi Chronicles)
How to Tell
- One known copy of the FYC screener tape of The Heidi Chronicles that was duplicated by this company had dark printings (e.g. 107961634 24001 V-98).
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #104
List of Known Customers
- Malofilm Video
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had white printings above the record tab spot, like these for example:
T-106
850EA370
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #105*
List of Known Customers
- Eye Films and Video (1991)
How to Tell
- One known tape by this company had dark printings on the bottom middle side (e.g. T70 EG64D07115D 12 : 13 #58871).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #106
List of Known Customers
- Unknown (but it was the distributor of a Malcolm in the Middle "For Your Emmy Consideration" tape)
How to Tell
- One known tape by this company had a number printed in dark ink on the right-hand side of the bottom middle side (e.g. 25).
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One known tape by this company had something like this in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #107
List of Known Customers
- Editions Montparnasse (1998)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Louvre: The Visit by this company had dark printings (e.g. E-95 519403 B 285 5P926).
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #108
List of Known Customers
- Nutmeg Media (2004)
How to Tell
- One known copy of The Crab Man by this company had a number stamped in dark ink on the right side of the cassette shell (e.g. 12).
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #109
List of Known Customers
- Hallway Entertainment & Distribution (1993) (one known copy of Willie Nelson: My Life)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Willie Nelson: My Life duplicated by this company had dark printings, like these for example:
T-60 B1 A-345 F-1550
09/07/93 01
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval, but it did have a silent white screen test pattern at the end.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #110
List of Known Customers
- PolyGram Music Video (1989)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Paul McCartney: Put It There by this duplicator had dark printings (e.g. T 65 C).
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like. It may be hard to see in this picture.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #111
List of Known Customers
- Reader's Digest (1994)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Peter Rabbit/Sam Whiskers by this duplicator had dark printings, which were formatted like this for instance:
CS-T47A T-47A
161-0731/3 10-30-94
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like. It may be hard to see in this picture.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #112
List of Known Customers
- Children's Circle (1989)
- Parade Video (1987-1989)
How to Tell
- One known copy of The Maurice Sendak library by this duplicator had white printings on the right side of the cassette shell (e.g. 4 321).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #113
List of Known Customers
- CEL Home Video (Australia) (1987-1991)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (Australia) (1991)
- Roadshow Home Video (Australia) (1988-1992)
How to Tell
- Some tapes by this duplicator had a code in the bottom left corner at the beginning of the tape (e.g. RS1885).
- Some tapes by this duplicator also had some text with a date printed over color bars accompanied by a 385hz or 1090hz tone at the end.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #114
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney Home Video (Australia) (1985) (one known copy of Lots of Luck)
How to Tell
- At the beginning of one known copy of Lots of Luck by this duplicator, the following text appeared in the top left corner:
REW DUPLICATION
JW 130685 H MNR
3771 B
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #115
List of Known Customers
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (1998-2001)
- Walt Disney Home Video (Australia) (1995-1999)
How to Tell
- At the end of some tapes by this duplicator, blue text appeared like the following examples:
Example 1:
W 874/875/876 V.
Example 2:
C 590 V.
Example 3:
DIS V 018/019 V.
SYD. 21/02/97.
Example 4:
F 775/776/
777/778 V.
- Sometimes, a 1000hz tone was heard over this.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #116
List of Known Customers
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Australia) (1998-2005)
- Madman Entertainment (Australia) (2001)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Australia) (2000)
- Miramax/Dimension Home Entertainment (Australia) (2003)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Australia) (1995-2006)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (Australia) (2004)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Australia) (1997-2005)
How to Tell
- Some tapes by this duplicator had some text printed over color bars accompanied by a 1000hz tone at the end. Here are a few examples of how the text appeared on such tapes:
Example 1:
C466V/C467V
C468V/C469V
Example 2:
C447V/C448V
Example 3:
T496V/T497V
T498V/T469V
T500/V
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #117*
List of Known Customers
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Australia) (1997, 1998, 2000)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Australia) (2003)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (1996, 1998, 2003)
- Miramax Home Entertainment (Australia) (2003)
- Roadshow Entertainment (Australia) (1998)
- Touchstone Home Entertainment (Australia) (2003)
- TV One (Australia) (2000)
- VM Distribution (Australia) (2003)
- Walt Disney Home Video (Australia) (1993, 1997, 2001)
- Warner Home Video (Australia) (1993, 1999)
How to Tell
- Some tapes by this duplicator had some text with information (including a date), usually printed over color bars, and usually accompanied by a 1000hz tone at the end. Here are a few examples of how the text appeared on such tapes:
Example 1:
Bringing Down The House
Disney
Vt7
R* 22847/1
Bk's 1,3,7 & 8
20/11/03
Example 2:
Chicago
VT3-BK3,4,7,8
run 22178/4
11/8/03
Example 3:
The
Magic Princess
VT5-Bk 8
R*4897/1
13/11/98
CTH
Example 4:
Fern gully
fox
Vt4 to Bk3,6,7 ,8
Run:24070
23/4/98
Example 5:
DISNEY'S
Beauty and the Beast:
Enchanted Christmas
Vt6- Bk 1,3,6,7 & 8
R*21641
28/10/97
Example 4:
The Sound Of Music
FOX
D2
Bnk's 1,3,6,7 & 8
R*23255
13/3/98
Example 5:
TITANIC
D2
Bk 2,3,6,7,8
R*1045/12
3/7/98
FOX
- Some tapes lack the color bars and tone, with the text appearing over a black screen instead. Some others use the color bars, but no tone.
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Sometimes, the title blinked.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #118
List of Known Customers
- Chuck Snyder & Associates (1991)
How to Tell
- Two known tapes by this duplicator had the number 60 (possibly indicating tape length) stamped in white above the record tab, which was intact. There was no other form of printing on these tapes aside from this.
- Said tapes had oversized reels.
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The printing on tapes by this duplicator, these two being both volumes of The Stan Boreson Show: KING's Klubhouse.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #119
List of Known Customers
- Interactive VCR Games (1986) (some copies of the tape inside NFL: The VCR Quarterback Game)
How to Tell
- Some copies of the tape for NFL: The VCR Quarterback Game by this duplicator had white printings on the bottom middle side, starting with INSPECTED, followed by three or four numbers.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #120
List of Known Customers
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2012) (some copies of V/H/S)
How to Tell
- Some copies of V/H/S by this duplicator had white printings on the bottom middle side, like the example in the picture below.
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In this picture, the printings may be hard to see, because of the angle in which the photo was taken.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #121
List of Known Customers
- BPI, Inc. (1988)
How to Tell
- Tapes from this duplicator had a white sticker on the tape guard which had a print date, and the information on it was formatted like this for example:
BRANDMEIR
0041839 00D001
11/20/88 - 3827
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #122
List of Known Customers
- Simitar Entertainment (1994-1997)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had upside down white printings on the right side on the cassette shell (e.g. OT0225, PT0222, or PT1253).
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An example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like. Three tapes are shown in this example, which were part of a three tape set.
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Another example of what the printings on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #123
List of Known Customers
- Simitar Entertainment (1985)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated here had a white sticker on the tape guard with text on it, like this for instance:
VICTIMS
0000000 000000
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An example of what the sticker on tapes by this duplicator looked like.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #124
List of Known Customers
- Educational Products for Infancy, Inc. (1999)
How to Tell
- One known tape from this duplicator had the tape length stamped in yellow above the record tab spot.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #125
List of Known Customers
- MGM/UA Home Video (1998)
How to Tell
- Tapes duplicated by this company had a white sticker with information, a print date, and barcodes on both sides. The information and print date were enclosed in a grey background on the sticker, and the information was formatted like this for example:
LITTLE CAESAR
F74063-00 - 1
MG6148 084:03
206148 L - 4
04-28-98 08:34:07
59-008-2
- One known copy of Little Caesar by this duplicator also had MGM engraved in gold on the left side of the tape shell.
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The MGM engraving on the above mentioned tape.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #126
List of Known Customers
- Walt Disney Home Video (Australia) (1986)
How to Tell
- One known copy of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea that was duplicated by this company had a white sticker with information, which was formatted like this for example:
29556/86232
101080/E130
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #127
List of Known Customers
- Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1989) (one known copy of Wee Sing in Sillyville)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Wee Sing in Sillyville by this duplicator had a number printed in white on the left-hand side of the bottom middle side (e.g. 65), possibly indicating tape length.
- Said tape did not have anything in the vertical blanking interval.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #128
List of Known Customers
- Price/Stern/Sloan Video (one known copy of Wee Sing Together)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Wee Sing Together by this duplicator had printings on the back of the cassette shell, like the example below.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #129
List of Known Customers
- Zondervan Video (1992)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Quigley's Village: The Great Treehouse Disaster by this duplicator had the following white printings above the record tab spot:
QV-25
96038
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #130
List of Known Customers
- Charles Smiley Presents (1998)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Donner Pass Thunder by this duplicator had white printings (e.g. HQ T-105 0540).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #131
List of Known Customers
- Lightwave Publishing Inc. (1995)
How to Tell
- One known copy of LWTV Episode One: The Demo by this duplicator had the following white printings above the record tab spot:
PRO-35
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #132
List of Known Customers
- Unknown, but it was the distributor of Miniature World Souvenir Video
How to Tell
- One known copy of Miniature World Souvenir Video by this duplicator had the following yellow printings:
HQ-32 04/22/98 C
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #133
List of Known Customers
- The City of White Rock Museum and Archives
How to Tell
- One known copy of White Rock: The Rail Story by this duplicator had the following yellow printings:
S S V P CUSTOM LOADED SUPERSUITE 1 888 833 7338 06/30/00 G
HS-30
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #134
List of Known Customers
- Connoisseur Video Collection (1988) (one known copy of Black Orpheus)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Black Orpheus by this duplicator had the following white printings on the back of the tape shell:
1001
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #135
List of Known Customers
- Teton Gravity Research
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator have white printings (e.g. 3M T-35 3079).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #136
List of Known Customers
- BFS Video (one known copy of The Man Who Cried)
- Video Services Corp. (one known copy of The Tom Green Show: Something Smells Funny)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator have white printings (e.g. DT-60 00528290).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #137
List of Known Customers
- Children's Circle (1989)
How to Tell
- Tapes by this duplicator had white printings on the right side of the cassette shell (e.g. 429 or 2 400).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #138
List of Known Customers
- Feature Films for Families (one known copy of Windwalker)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Windwalker by this duplicator had white printings on the right side of the cassette shell (e.g. 31 61024943017).
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #139
List of Known Customers
- Mack Dawg Productions (one known copy of The Resistance)
How to Tell
- One known copy of The Resistance by this duplicator had the following white printings above the record tab spot (this example is somewhat worn off, so some of it may be incorrect):
T-31-410
WO#14813
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #140
List of Known Customers
- Children's Circle (1990) (one known copy of Doctor De Soto and other stories)
How to Tell
- The above mentioned tape does not have any form of printing or anything in the vertical blanking interval, but it does have a black screen test pattern with a 400hz tone at the end.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #141
List of Known Customers
- Children's Circle (one known copy of Doctor De Soto and other stories)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Doctor De Soto and other stories had a white sticker on the bottom middle side, with the following text on it:
039896.001 105536
DR. DESOTO
2195 177/89
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #142
This information could possibly apply to more than one duplicator.
List of Known Customers
- American Yellow Pages
How to Tell
- One known tape from this duplicator had some numbers engraved above the record tab spot, as shown in the picture below.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #143
List of Known Customers
- Wilson Combat (1997)
How to Tell
- One known tape from this duplicator had white printings, as shown in the picture below.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #144
List of Known Customers
- Simitar Entertainment (one known copy of Doowop Rides)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Doowop Rides from this duplicator had a dark stamp on the bottom middle side as shown in the picture below.
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Keep in mind that it may be a bit hard to see in this image.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #145
List of Known Customers
- Academy Entertainment (one known copy of Nitti: The Enforcer)
How to Tell
- One known copy of Nitti: The Enforcer from this duplicator had black upside down printings as shown in the picture below.
Possible Candidates
Duplicator #146
List of Known Customers
- 3M (1995)
How to Tell
- Some copies of the 1995 Scotch VCR Head Cleaner from this duplicator had dark printings like these for instance:
21141 175 0040 SC
Possible Candidates
Other duplicators to be identified
There are still several duplicators that have yet to be identified, many of which their tapes did not have any kind of printing on the cassette, anything in the vertical blanking interval or anything at the end, not even following the static, and others which may simply not have any known specimens in the hands of the wiki's userbase. Here is a list of labels/distributors that have duplicated their tapes at such unknown companies, and the known periods of time they were the duplication companies' clients:
- 10th Ave. Video
- 100% Educational Videos
- 21st Genesis Home Video
- 3 Star Releasing
- 4 Star Home Video (1989)
- Abba Dabba Productions, LLC (2001)
- A Couple 'A Cowboys (1995) (Atmosfear: The Harbingers)
- Acclaim Entertainment Inc. (1987)
- Acorn Video
- Active Home Video
- AdultX
- Aid Association for Lutherans (1987-2001, although this could have been possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- AIMS Multimedia
- Allied Artists Video (1984-2005) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- All Sports Entertainment, Inc. (1989)
- Anchor Bay Entertainment (2004-2006)
- AnimEigo (199?-1994) (this could possibly have just been Cine Magnetics)
- APL International Inc. (1993-1994) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Arcade Pictures/CNR Video (Netherlands) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Ardustry Home Entertainment
- Artisan Home Entertainment (1999-2002, for a few tapes, such as some copies of Alice in Wonderland, Dinotopia, Dune, Lonesome Dove and The 10th Kingdom, although this could possibly be more than one duplicator)
- Artists Attack
- Artist View Entertainment
- Astronics Tele-Cine Ltd.
- The Asylum Home Entertainment
- Atlas Entertainment Corporation (1992)
- Avalanche Home Entertainment (1999-2000)
- AVEC
- Azteca Pictures
- Aztlan Media (some copies of Dos Camionetas Blindadas)
- Babyscapes, Inc.
- The Baby School Company, Inc. (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Barr Entertainment
- Benson Music Group (1993)
- Best Film and Video Corp. (some tapes)
- Big Top Video
- Blay Video/Embassy Home Entertainment (1981-1984)
- Blazing Arrow Entertainment (1998)
- Body Buddy Inc. Productions
- Brain Damage Films
- The Brainy Baby Company, LLC.
- Brass Eagle, Inc. (some tapes)
- The Bridgestone Group (????-????) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Agapeland Home Video (????-????)
- Brentwood Home Video
- Brimstone Productions (1995)
- Broadman & Holman Publishers
- Burbank Video (1983-1989)
- Burning Moon Home Video
- Budget Video
- Camp Video
- Canal+ Video (France) (although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Capstone Entertainment
- Cascom Home Video
- CBS Music Video Enterprises/Columbia Music Video (1988-1992) (although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- CBS Video Library (1981-1982)
- Cerebellum Corporation (2000, 2002) (although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- ChoiceMark Corp. (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Children's Television Workshop (some Shalom Sesame tapes) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Children's Video of America (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Chiron Industries
- Chronicle Videocassettes
- Cinema Home Video
- Cinemathex Collection
- City Lights Home Video
- Classic Family Entertainment
- Colorado Division of Wildlife (1990)
- Comedy III Productions
- Command Home Video
- Communications Diversified (1989)
- Complete Entertainment Inc.
- Concord Video
- Connor Toy Corporation (1987)
- Creative Communication Center (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Crest (2003-2004) (Geena's Tremendous Tooth Adventure) (although this could have been possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- The Criterion Collection
- CRIZMAC Art and Cultural Education Materials, Inc. (2001)
- Crocus Entertainment (1989) (this could possibly have been a Minnesota-based duplicator)
- DAVAURA Inc. (1992)
- Davis/Panzer Productions
- Dead Alive Productions
- DEJ Productions (1998-1999, 2000)
- DG Distributors
- Diamond Entertainment (1988-1989)
- Dino & Rocco (1994)
- D.I.N. (Do it Now), Inc. (2001)
- Direct Source Special Products Inc.
- Direct Video (1988-1990)
- Discount Video Tapes
- Dollywood (1995)
- Dreamland Home Video
- Duratape, Inc.
- Eagle Rock Entertainment (this could possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- Early Advantage Programs for Children
- Easyriders Home Video (1995)
- Eaton Entertainment
- Edde Entertainment
- Educational Products for Infancy, Inc. (1999-2004, although this could have been possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- Elektra Entertainment
- El Matador (2003)
- Esquire Video (India)
- ESPN Home Video (1989-1993)
- Essex Video
- Even Steven Productions
- EVG Digital Entertainment
- Excalibur Films
- Excellent Video
- Expanded Entertainment
- Extravaganza Productions (1993)
- Family Entertainment Network (1992)
- Family Express Video
- Fantasy Home Video (1986-1991)
- Fat Dog Productions
- First Look Home Entertainment (one duplicator from 1999-2000, another from 2001-2004, and yet another from 2005-2006)
- Filmax (Spain) (this could have possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Films for the Humanities and Sciences (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Film Threat Video
- Filmways Home Video/Filmpac Home Video (Australia)
- Finley Holiday Films
- Fisher Price (Little People and Rescue Heroes tapes)
- Fotodisk Video
- Fred Levine Productions
- Fries Home Video (1989-1992)
- Front Row Entertainment
- FUNimation Entertainment (1999-2000, although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Futura Home Video (1995)
- Gameplan/Artranch (1994)
- Gameplan Video (2003)
- Gary Semics Motocross School, Inc.
- Gateway Learning Corporation (1998) (Hooked on Phonics Introductory Video)
- Gateway Films/Vision Video
- Gator Home Entertainment (2001-2004)
- Genius Products, Inc. (1999)
- Go Cat (1993)
- GoodTimes Home Video (some copies of Six Hours of Spurs and Saddles)
- Gorgon Video
- Gospel Films Video
- Gospel Light Video (this could possibly have been just been Matrix Video)
- GPN
- Grandfather Reads LLC (1999)
- GRB Entertainment (some copies of War Dogs: America's Forgotten Heroes)
- Grindhouse Releasing (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Gruppo Ricordi Video (Italy) (this could have possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Guthy Renker Video
- GWN Video
- Haber Video (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Halestorm Entertainment (2003) (The R.M.)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment (1995) (the demo VHS of The Madness of King George)
- Harmony Vision (1981-1983)
- Hart Sharp Video (2002-2007, although this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Hemdale Home Video (1991-1995, although this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- High Video
- Hip Hop Slam Video (1999)
- HIS Video
- Hollywood's Attic
- Hollywood Products
- Home Mission Board
- Home Vision Entertainment (this could possibly have just been Allied Film & Video)
- Hosca Home Video Production (1987)
- HPG Home Video
- HV Films (1999)
- Iguana Producciones (1996)
- Image Entertainment
- Image Home Video (1986)
- Indigo Entertainment, Inc.
- In-Fisherman Video
- Inspired Corporation
- Interactive VCR Games
- International Video Network (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- International Multimedia Yearbooks
- Jeremiah Films
- JM Marketing
- John I. Bailey
- K5 International (Canada)
- Karl Video Corporation (1981-1982)
- KB Releasing
- KCNC-TV Denver
- Kidmark, Inc. (unrelated to the children's sub-division of Trimark Home Video)
- King World Direct
- Kino on Video (1989-1999; 2001-2003) (from 2001-2003, some tapes) (this could possibly have just been DXB Video Tapes)
- Knopf Video Books (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- KnoWhutImean? Home Video
- Koch Vision
- Kodak Video Programs
- K-TEL Video (1984)
- LA Production Group
- LA Video Corporation
- Laguna Films
- LawrenceVision 3D (1993) (the non-Avon print of Goldilocks & the 3 Bears in 3-D)
- Leisure View Video (UK)
- Leucadia Family Films
- Sandstar Family Entertainment
- Lightyear Entertainment (1993)
- Lightworks Audio & Video (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Lobo Pictures
- Liguori Publishing (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Little Mammoth Media (1997)
- Lumivision (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Lutheran Brotherhood (1992-2001, although this could have been possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Macrovision
- Madacy Entertainment Group (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Madison Square Garden Home Video
- Malibu Graphics, Inc.
- Manhattan Entertainment (some tapes)
- Mark IV Pictures
- Mark V International (1987)
- Marshmallow Media Group
- Master Communications
- MasterVision (1981-1988, although this could have been possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- Mattel Games (1992) (Wayne's World VCR Board Game!)
- Maverick Entertainment (1997-2006) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Maxximum Pics Entertainment (2000)
- MCM Entertainment
- Media Blasters
- Anime Works
- Media West Home Video (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Medusa Communications (UK) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Michael Weise Productions (1997)
- Million Dollar Video Corporation
- MindStorm Productions
- Miramax Films (1993; 1999) (in 1993, the Academy screener cassette of Farewell My Concubine; in 1999, Shakespeare in the Classroom) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- The Mirisch Video Company (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- MorningStar Entertainment (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- More Entertainment (1990)
- Morris Video (1984-1990, although this could have been possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- MTI Home Video
- MVP Home Entertainment
- NBC (1994) (some Emmy screener tapes)
- NBR Enterprises
- New & Unique Video (this could have been possibly the client of more than one duplicator)
- New Horizons Home Video/New Concorde (1990-2005) (this could be possibly the client of more than one duplicator)
- New Image Video
- NFL Films Video (1978-1984) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Nick Jr. (1997-1998) (Blue's Clues: Snacktime and Blue's Clues: Blue's ABC's (Special Teacher's Edition)) (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- Nikon
- Niles Entertainment (1978)
- Nintendo (1999) (Pikachu's Winter Vacation)
- NOW Video (1992)
- NPS Home Video
- O Entertainment (1999)
- Oregon Sports Network (2002)
- Orson Video (India)
- Pak Entertainment (1994)
- Pamplin Entertainment
- Panorama International
- Parade Video
- Parker Brothers (1985, 1987, 1993) (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- Paws & Play Games (1994)
- Peerless Films (1986)
- Planet Video (1982-1983)
- Platinum Disc Corporation (1998-2001; 2004-2005) (from 2004-2005, releases printed in the USA) (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- Platinum Productions Inc.
- Playboy Home Video
- Eros Collection
- Playhouse Disney (Jojo's Circus Special Teacher's Edition and Little Einsteins: Climb Aboard and Get Ready to Explore!) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- PM Entertainment Group Inc.
- Pressman (1986)
- Price/Stern/Sloan Video (1985-1989, although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Private Screenings/Luna Video (1984-1990, although this could have been possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Quality X Video Cassette Company
- Quest Entertainment
- Questar Home Video (1998) (one known copy of The Great Sioux Uprising)
- Rabbit Ears Productions (1990-1991) (some tapes distributed by MCA Distributing Corporation/Uni Distribution Corporation)
- Radar Communications Inc. (2001)
- Rae Don Home Video (1988-1990, although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Rainbow Entertainment (Australia) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Raven Releasing (1998)
- Raven Video (some copies of Scream the Wolf)
- Reader's Digest Home Entertainment (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Reel Gore Productions (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Red Tape Productions (UK)
- Replay Home Entertainment
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (some 1990-1991 demo tapes)
- RCA Victor Video (1992)
- RPTA Video (UK)
- Rupicola VCR Games (1990)
- Saturn Productions, Inc.
- Schlessinger Media (2000) (one known copy of Beowulf)
- Scholastic (2002) (Clifford the Big Red Dog: A New Friend)
- SCI, Inc. (1999)
- SCI Productions
- Score Productions (1990)
- Screen Media Films (2002-2003) (some copies of Looking for an Echo, Rock My World and Pete's Meteor) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Screen Pix Home Video
- Second City Video (1978)
- Sega of America
- SGE Home Video (1989-1991)
- Shadow Entertainment (some copies of Birthrite)
- Shine Home Entertainment (1991)
- Shokus Video
- Sideshow Cinema
- Silver Lake Home Video (1995)
- Singing Babies Co. I, LLC. (2000)
- Sinistar Entertainment (1999)
- SISU Home Entertainment (some tapes)
- SkyRiver Films Alaska (1994)
- SlingShot Entertainment (2002)
- Soho Productions
- SouthGate Entertainment (1989-1991)
- Spartan Home Entertainment
- Spectrum Films (1997-2000) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Spinmaker Video (1986-1988) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- SRO Video/Opening Night Productions/Curtain Call Productions (1981-1985)
- Star Licks
- Sterling Home Entertainment
- Strand Releasing Home Video (1998-2001, although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Studio Entertainment (1988-1990)
- Studio Home Entertainment (2000-2001)
- Stuttering Foundation of America (1996)
- Summit Media
- Sunburst Visual Media
- Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2004) (In This World and Die Mommie Die!) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Sunrise Productions, LLC
- Super Video Inc.
- Sylvan Learning Center (2002)
- Syme Home Video (Australia)
- Taunton Books & Video (1990)
- Teacher's Video Company
- Televidics Productions (1988)
- Tempe Video (1997)
- Terra Entertainment
- Tesla Memorial Society
- TF1 Video (France)
- Third Coast Entertainment (1994)
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (2002-2006, although this could have been possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- TLC Video (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- TM Books & Video
- TMW Media Group (2000)
- Today Home Entertainment (1986-1988)
- Together in the Harvest Ministries, Inc. (1999)
- Tommy Nelson
- Trans World Entertainment (1984-1989)
- Triboro Entertainment Group
- Tri-Line Entertainment (1996)
- Trinity Home Entertainment (2001)
- Trolley Car Record and Filmworks
- Troma Team Video (2001)
- TSR Inc. (1993)
- Tycoon Home Video (Mexico)
- Unicorn Video
- United Home Video (1984-1986)
- Urban Classics Video (1987-1988)
- UrbanWorks Entertainment (2002)
- USA Home Entertainment (2001-2002)
- VCI Entertainment
- VCII (this could possibly have shared its duplicator with Video Cassette X-Rated)
- Vidcrest
- Video Cassette Games, Inc. (1987)
- Video City Productions (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Video Classics (Australia) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Video Club of America
- Video Film Organization (UK) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Video Marketing Services
- Video Programme Distributors (UK) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- VideoTours (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Video Yesteryear
- Vidtape Inc.
- Voyager Entertainment
- Velocity Home Entertainment (2004-2005)
- ViaGrafix Corporation (1999)
- Vidco: The Video Company
- Video Collectibles Corporation
- VideoSonic (Greece) (this could have possibly been the client of more than one duplicator)
- Vision Factory (some copies of Embalmer)
- Visionsmiths
- Viva Video
- Voxcorp Inc. (2002)
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2004) (Toon Pals sampler tapes)
- Water Bearer Films
- Wellspring Media (1994-1999) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Wolfe Video
- Woodhaven Entertainment
- Word Ministry Resources
- World Video Pictures/Western World Video (1983-1989, although this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator at the time)
- World Wrestling Entertainment Home Video (one duplicator from 1997-1999, and another from 2004-2005)
- Xebec Home Video
- YES! Entertainment Corporation (1993) (TV Teddy tapes)
- York Home Video/York Entertainment (1990-2004) (this could possibly be the client of more than one duplicator)
- Young Generation Video
- Zane Entertainment Group
Distributors that likely self-duplicated
- Caballero Control Corporation
- Kartes Video Communications/KVC Home Video (1984-1993)
- Sinister Cinema
- Something Weird Video
- VCA Pictures
- Video Cassette X-Rated
- Video Warehouse, Inc.
Vertical Blanking Interval Tags from Other Unknown Duplicators
NOTE: Do NOT move any of these tags, even those where a duplicator has been possibly identified, until you can obtain concrete confirmation from other sources such as the individuals who originally captured the VBIs, via good pictures of the cassette proper at the relevant view or another method.
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Codes like this were used at the beginning and end of tapes by a few duplicators, such as a few tapes by Allied Digital Technologies and one known tape each from duplicators #33 and #97 mentioned above. There may be one duplicator that used codes like this, though.