Video Technology Services

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Former names[edit]

  • Creative Video Services (1981-1987)

List of Customers[edit]

  • GoodTimes Home Video (1986-1988)
    • California Video Distributors (1984-1986)
  • Great Entertainment
  • International Video Entertainment (1986-1988)
    • Family Home Entertainment (1981-1988)
    • U.S.A. Home Video (1983-1987)
    • Monterey Home Video (1982-1987)
    • Thriller Video (1986)
  • J2 Communications
  • JCI
  • MCA Home Video (1987-1988)
  • Media Home Entertainment (1984) (some copies of You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown/Life is a Circus, Charlie Brown and A Charlie Brown Christmas)
  • New Star Video
  • Quality Classics
  • Trans World Entertainment (1988)
  • Vidmark Entertainment (1986-1988)

How to Tell[edit]

  • 1981-1986 tapes, duplicated at Creative Video Services, would have a white or orange sticker with a print date on the bottom side.
    • Until 1984, the sticker was formatted like these examples:

Example 1:

GU MB

124 16

DEC


Example 2:

D E D

521 12

FEB


  • Tapes duplicated beginning in 1984 have the sticker formatted like these examples:


Example 1:

USA

PIPPIN

3/16/85

P1D# 731


Example 2:

FHE

TRNSFRMRS

ROLLFORIT

7/20/85

P26D#0893

  • However, tapes released by GoodTimes Home Video that were duplicated at this arm may use a blue sticker.
  • Tapes duplicated at Video Technology Services between 1986-1988 may use a white ink print date. These printings were formatted like these examples:

Example 1:

THRILLER TALES FRM THE DRKSIDE #3

05/01/86 P1D#0201 WO7998

Example 2:

FHE RUPERT&FROG SONG-24554

2/5/87 HSP0373 RT22:18 WO16835

Example 3:

IVE JEM TRULY OUTRAGES-22781

11/14/87 P1-6D#0656 WO1688

Example 4:

IVE ADV. IN DINOSAURLND-23523 3RD

07/25/88 P2D#1240 WO#5450 T-15

Rank Video Services America continued this method for the rest of 1988 and for early 1989 following its acquisition of this arm from International Video Entertainment the former year.

Gallery[edit]

Creative Video Services[edit]

  • This is an example of what the print date sticker looks like on tapes in the early 80's.

    This is an example of what the print date sticker looks like on tapes in the early 80's.

  • This is an example of what the print date sticker looks like on tapes duplicated prior to 1986. Note that the sticker is actually orange, but the scanner could not register color, making it appear white.

    This is an example of what the print date sticker looks like on tapes duplicated prior to 1986. Note that the sticker is actually orange, but the scanner could not register color, making it appear white.

  • Another example of the orange print date sticker.

    Another example of the orange print date sticker.

Video Technology Services[edit]

  • This is what the ink printing looks like on some tapes printed in Newbury Park, beginning in 1986.

    This is what the ink printing looks like on some tapes printed in Newbury Park, beginning in 1986.

Locations[edit]

  • Canoga Park, California (1981-1986) (moved to Newbury Park)
  • Newbury Park, California (1986-1988)
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