User talk:IlCattivo25

How did you know that the "CDI" VBIs that I posted were by Cassette Duplicators? Do you happen to have any copies of Willy the Sparrow or The Little Fox that were duplicated by Cassette Duplicators as mentioned on the label? Also, how did you know that the stickers on 2007-2008 Paramount demo tapes were by Crest Cassette Corporation? --TheVideoLover (talk) 04:01, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

• It was either that or Custom Duplication Inc., as both had the CDI initialism. The fact that Cassette Duplicators was in Utah was pretty much a dead giveaway to me, as those tapes with the CDI VBIs you posted included one from conservative-leaning NRA. As for Crest, the name was pretty much on the sticker. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 13:21, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Disney Summer Fun (1994)

According to an advertisement of this promotion which I looked up on a Billboard Magazine issue dated May 1994, I noticed that the Ariel's Undersea Adventures tape "Vol. 3: Double Bubble" wasn't included. And the copy of "Vol. 3: Double Bubble" that I own was pressed on November 15, 1993, although my copies of "Vol. 1: Whale of a Tale", "Vol. 2: Stormy, the Wild Seahorse" and "Vol. 4: In Harmony" were pressed in May 1994. While I do know that "Vol. 5: Ariel's Gift" was included in the promotion, my copy of that one was pressed on October 12, 1993, meaning my copy was a slightly earlier pressing of that tape (pressed over three weeks before the tape's original November 5, 1993 release date).

Was "Vol. 3: Double Bubble" discontinued sometime in 1994, or did it remain in print after 1994 and Disney just chose to not include this tape in the promotion?

69.85.235.224 17:17, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Videocassette Duplication Systems

In your opinion, which videocassette duplication system do you like more in terms of audio and video quality? The Sony Sprinter high-speed duplication system or the Otari thermal magnetic duplication (TMD) system? 69.85.235.224 12:15, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

What catalog number could "Billie Jean King: Tennis Everyone" have been for?

It was released by Magnetic Video in 1980. --Vahan Nisanian (talk) 19:09, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

• I wish I knew. As it stands, the only way to be sure is if a live specimen shows up on, say, eBay. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 22:44, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Video Treasures, Inc.

I read on an issue of Billboard Magazine published in May 1987 that Video Treasures, Inc.'s agreement with Hal Roach Studios was supposed to expire in three years. Yet, I myself happen to own VHS copies of "It's a Wonderful Life (Colorized)" and "Laurel & Hardy in Way Out West (Colorized)", both pressed by Technicolor Videocassette, Inc./Video Services. My copy of the former was pressed in September 1993, although my copy of the latter (which I assume was pressed between 1993-1994) just has a barcoded sticker and no press date. That leads me to this question - did Video Treasures suddenly extend their agreement with Hal Roach Studios at some point? 69.85.235.224 12:05, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Burbank Video

Uh, what proof do you happen to have of some Burbank Video tapes pressed in 1992, 1993 and 1994 being duplicated by Allied Film & Video Services? 69.85.235.48 12:23, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

• A few Burbank tapes I happened across at Goodwill had printings similar to those on my Home Vision tape about Georgia O'Keefe. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 20:27, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

What were the names of the tapes, if you can remember? Also, were there date codes in the printings and/or did the labels on the front of the tapes have the Burbank Video logo? 69.85.235.48 11:48, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

MLB Productions

Did any MLB tapes from 1990 you came across recently have the Technicolor inked printings and/or barcode stickers? 69.85.235.48 12:56, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

• A 1990 World Series tape I happened across on eBay had the distinctive inked printings. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 21:14, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

While coming across that tape, I saw about two copies of that tape that I could find with those printings, both of which I believe were co-distributed by Blockbuster Video. One was pressed on November 19, 1990 and the other one was pressed on November 26, 1990. But, as I could tell by the style of the printings, they both appear to have been pressed at Technicolor's Livonia, MI plant using Otari thermal magnetic duplicators, so I presume they both have the DTMF tones at the beginning and end of the tape.

Did you come across the November 19, 1990 copy or the November 26, 1990 one? 69.85.235.48 12:42, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

• November 26, I believe. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 21:08, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The 12 Days of Christmas

I know that this DSAS video was re-released in 1994 with an updated tape master, but were there any copies of this DSAS video pressed in 1994 that used the original 1993 tape master (presumably before the updated master was finalized)? 69.85.235.232 17:12, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Matrix Video

I was wondering... how did you know that Matrix Video Duplication Corporation closed in 1996? Also, was there any known reason as to why the company was shut down? --Videolover1999 (talk) 05:37, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

• I happened across a newspaper in a Google search for Matrix's specific address (5429 McConnell) that mentioned its assets being sold off. The newspaper was dated to 17 August 1996. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 05:39, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Did Matrix Video's assets end up being sold to a major duplication firm? 69.85.235.224 18:17, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

The Lyons Group

I'm curious... how did you know that The Lyons Group had duplication contracts with Duplication Factory, Morning Sun Productions and Osborn Video Productions? --Videolover1999 (talk) 00:04, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

• Oh, I just found out through people still editing on the Miraheze wiki despite the note at the bottom of the main page saying we've moved on to Wikitide. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 00:23, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Trylon Video

So I'm curious, we didn't know Trylon Video has a duplicator, seeing that it was founded by Nick Santrizos of Vista and Thorn EMI, it was possibly Bell & Howell/Paramount. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:B140:70F4:FB15:8C73 01:56, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

• I intend to investigate as soon as I can find the resources to do so. Until then, don't assign any duplicator to Trylon. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 01:59, 30 December 2023 (UTC)

NBR Enterprises

So I am wondering NBR Enterprises distributed The Nightly Business Report on home video, so we don't know the company duplicated these tapes. So we are looking to investigate these tapes, and so we need to call former NBR staff members Scott Gurvey, Jeff Yastine, Linda O'Bryon and Susie Gharib for help. --172.127.114.25 01:07, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

• Don't bother, the decision where to duplicate was likely not in their hands. It's similar to how AVID doesn't appreciate when its members molest Sony employees about the TAT Communications Company animated graphic; they more likely than not know nothing about it, so we just don't do it. Or, as the official AVID rulebook puts it: "Do not pester anybody in the entertainment industry to find logos, and do not pester YouTubers or uploaders on other platforms asking them to upload rare logos regardless of whether or not they have stated they have such logos in their possession. Such actions reflect poorly on us as a community and will not be tolerated." The same logic should apply here, surely. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 01:14, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

FHE Warning

I think the first FHE tape not to use the classic blinking FBI warning and used the 1988 IVE warning was the Burger King TMNT tapes, and the 1990 TMNT movie, you are right? --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:3C98:5144:A7D1:81A0 04:25, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

IVE/FHE Factual Errors

Since you are collecting IVE/FHE/LIVE/Artisan tapes for a long time, there are some factual errors surrounding the 1st IVE logo and the 2nd FHE logo. The 1st IVE logo actually debuted in 1984/1985 on some tapes, including the ThrillerVideo line, while the 2nd FHE logo debuted in 1984 on tapes like G.I. Joe. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:64E0:FEEF:DF53:D825 04:22, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Years missing

Hello, I want to get some help with 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. 1998 was indeed the year LIVE became Artisan, and Artisan has full support over D-VHS (along with other studios) under the brand D-Theater, as well as DVD, and 2004 was the year Artisan was swallowed up by Lionsgate. --2600:1700:4300:2C8F:C162:268D:805B:A66A 09:59, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Trylon Video

There's a factual error surrounding the Trylon logo. The logo was actually 1989-1990, not 1985-1989, and it was actually founded by the late Nick Santrizios, head of Thorn EMI and Vista Home Video. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:A84C:12CD:F22B:F3BF 03:13, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

About Meda

How do you know that MEDA (Media Home Entertainment) launched their first titles in June of 1978? I thought they released their first titles in November of that year. EsaïeGregoryPrickett (talk) 05:44, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

• An issue of Box Office Magazine, I believe, that mentioned Alice in Wonderland and Flesh Gordon as the first titles to be picked up by MEDA. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 06:02, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Pacific Arts Factual Error

There are some factual errors surrounding the Pacific Arts logos, and the three logos actually should have merged together, containing the same animation. Pacific Arts Video Records is the name of the former home video unit of Pacific Arts, before it was renamed in 1985/1986 to Pacific Arts Video. There are at least four backgrounds, black from 1981-1986 and again from 1990, a magenta background with flooring from 1986-1990, a black-pink gradient background from 1988-1990 and a black-blue gradient background from 1990. There are at least three versions, one where the leaf is green, one seen on early PBS Home Video releases where it crossfades from the PBS Home Video logo, with "distributed exclusively by" appeared on a sky background, before the logo plays out and one where it crossfades to the Pacific Arts Video Records logo. There are at least three font versions, one in the Old English font from 1981-1992, one in a wide serif font from 1992-1994, and in an Optima font for the Pacific Arts Video Records variant. As a bonus, the two Live Home Video releases (Whispers and Repossessed) and one Vidmark title Longtime Companion actually came out in January 1991. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:4D6D:E769:D7C4:2FA0 12:04, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Hulk Hogan's All-Time Champ

So, I have heard before that this special episode of DIC's short-lived "Hulk Hogan" animated series was produced in association with Columbia Pictures Television.

I own the 1994 BVHV VHS release of this special episode, and it uses a late 1987 syndication print of the special episode. At the end of the tape, the 1987 DIC "Kid in Bed" and 1987 Coca-Cola Telecommunications logos appear following the 1984 Saban Productions logo. I'm guessing that the 1987 Coca-Cola Telecommunications logo plastered over the 1982 Columbia Pictures Television logo.

I'm pretty sure that the special episode DID originally have a DIC "Vortex" logo (the one where the noodle text in the logo looks more like the inappropriate "Die" due to the creepy typeface/font used for the noodle text); however, I do not know which variant of that logo the special episode originally had. I know that most episodes of this series had the videotaped green variant of the DIC "Vortex" logo with an eight-note synth fanfare, in which the last note of the fanfare is longer than the other notes. Furthermore, I have seen a filmed yellow variant of the DIC "Vortex" logo with the six-note synth fanfare, as well as a videotaped green variant with the six-note fanfare. There also exists a version of the filmed yellow variant of the logo with the eight-note fanfare.

Which variant of the DIC "Vortex" logo do you think the special episode originally had?

69.85.235.224 20:03, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

Hey

Look at the new DVD section of the release date pages! I want some help, and I want some help regarding Artisan's DVDs as well, since Artisan is your favorite home video distributor. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:F47B:2D28:6373:F02F 17:57, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Vidmark Entertainment

Months ago, I discovered that a pilot episode of "The Rousters" (at least I assume it is) was released on VHS (and possibly Betamax) in 1990 by Vidmark Entertainment. And according to a YouTube video of the closing logos for this release (which was uploaded by LogicSmash), that release goes straight to the Vidmark Entertainment logo after the Stephen J. Cannell Productions logo at the end.

Given that Columbia Pictures Television held the U.S. distribution rights to the series at the time, I wonder if the Vidmark Entertainment VHS release of the "The Rousters" pilot was licensed by CPT, or if it was licensed directly by Cannell, especially considering that Vidmark Entertainment had the home video rights to certain CPT telemovies at this time.

69.85.235.224 16:40, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Live Entertainment

Hey, you have collected Live/Artisan tapes for years, so it appeared the first tapes to use the "ENTERTAINMENT" version of the 2nd Live logo first appeared on January 21, 1995. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:95E5:27E4:B2FA:7F7E 04:48, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

• That is correct. In fact, I have Killing Zoe, one of those first tapes. --IlCattivo25 (talk) 05:01, 13 January 2024 (UTC)

Vestron Video

For years, I've been collecting Vestron and Live/Artisan tapes for a very long time, so make sure the release date years appear to be in alphabetical order, not in the wrong way his friend did.

But speaking of the 3rd IVE/Live/Artisan warning, it appeared that the 1990 VHS of TMNT: April Foolish' was the first FHE tape to feature the 3rd warning, and the earlier warning made its last appearance on summer 1990 FHE tapes. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:BD81:330:30D2:C256 01:00, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Vidmark

Speaking of many names of distributors that ended up being swallowed up by Lionsgate, Vidmark's warning was only used for a short time, appearing on early 1988 releases, before being soon replaced by a bold version of the 1988 IVE warning, which Live Home Video began use later in 1994. And I'm going to do a comprehensive catalog of Vidmark/Trimark/Lionsgate releases (Avalanche and Sterling/Studio are in separate catalog numbers). His friend knew the releases in release order, while yours are in alphabetical order, I prefer the latter. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:924:E774:29B2:D41E 01:40, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Vidmark factual errors

As the Lions Gate Home Entertainment and its comprehensive catalog page are built up, we have some factual errors regarding the 2nd Vidmark logo. The music of the 2nd Vidmark logo is not original music, but basically a cue from the TV show Star Search. It also acts as a de-facto logo for its theatrical releases prior to the creation of Trimark, such as Backstreet Dreams.

Of the Trimark logo, the name did not appear until as late as 1990, and made its theatrical debut on Warlock, all theatrical releases prior to Warlock, such as Backstreet Dreams used the 1988 Vidmark logo as a de-facto theatrical logo. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:C9EA:CAB6:21D0:708B 19:52, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Lionsgate

It's now nice adding the Lionsgate releases to Comprehensive catalog of Artisan Entertainment releases‎‎ since the Lionsgate titles on the list are mostly of DVD and Blu-ray releases! Lionsgate bought out Artisan in 2003.

Another factual error regarding the Trimark logo that it actually debuted on January 11, 1991, not May 12, 1989. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:526:8FD2:91ED:148F 05:32, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Congratulations

You have built up the Lionsgate trailer reels page! Hopefully maybe the Vidmark VHS tapes you own needs trailer reels. --2600:1700:4300:2C8E:B9BE:D0D8:1AD2:14B2 16:14, 16 January 2024 (UTC)