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* Most 1989-2007 tapes duplicated through Technicolor have an ink print date instead of a sticker, while some only have stock numbers on the ink or sticker (sometimes with the tape speed, the print time and a side number next to it).
* Most 1989-2007 tapes duplicated through Technicolor have an ink print date instead of a sticker, while some only have stock numbers on the ink or sticker (sometimes with the tape speed, the print time and a side number next to it).
** Some post-1989 tapes duplicated through Technicolor with only stock numbers (sometimes with the tape speed and a side number next to it) on the bottom middle sticker had a barcode on the top. Pre-1989 tapes duplicated through S/T had the distributor name on these types of stickers, but no barcode.
** Some post-1989 tapes duplicated through Technicolor with only stock numbers (sometimes with the tape speed and a side number next to it) on the bottom middle sticker had a barcode on the top. Pre-1989 tapes duplicated through S/T had the distributor name on these types of stickers, but no barcode.
** Starting in 1992, some tapes duplicated through Technicolor with a print date on the bottom middle ink or sticker had a barcode on the right.
** Starting in 1993, some tapes duplicated through Technicolor with a print date on the bottom middle ink or sticker had a barcode on the right, as well as a time.
** For example, if the print date/time on the VHS tape reads "010196-1729", that means the tape was printed at 5:29 PM on January 1, 1996.
* Most 1989-2003 tapes duplicated through Technicolor had the DTMF phone dial-tone sequence at the start and/or end of the tape (sometimes with a faint sequence of extra tones preceding it).
* Most 1989-2003 tapes duplicated through Technicolor had the DTMF phone dial-tone sequence at the start and/or end of the tape (sometimes with a faint sequence of extra tones preceding it).
* Most 1981-2003 tapes had a digit for the shift next to the print date, which was usually either 1, 2 or 3 letters or numbers.
* Most 1981-2003 tapes had a digit for the shift next to the print date, which was usually either 1, 2 or 3 letters or numbers.
* Tapes printed after the mid 1990s had a time next to the date.
** For example, if the print date/time on the VHS tape reads "010196-1729", that means the tape was printed at 5:29 PM on January 1, 1996.
* 1985-2007 tapes have an abbreviation engraving on either the left or right side of the tape that usually indicates the company that distributed the tape.
* 1985-2007 tapes have an abbreviation engraving on either the left or right side of the tape that usually indicates the company that distributed the tape.
** However, on 1994-1998 tapes distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment and its predecessors, the abbreviated letters indicate the tape speed.
** However, on 1994-1998 tapes distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment and its predecessors, the abbreviated letters indicate the tape speed.