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== Former names ==
* Creative Video Services (1981-
== List of Customers ==
** California Video Distributors (1984-1986)
* Great Entertainment
* International Video Entertainment (1986-1988)
** Caballero Control Corporation Home Video (1980-1986)
** Family Home Entertainment (1981-1988)
** U.S.A. Home Video (1983-1987)
** Monterey Home Video (1982-1987)
**
* J2 Communications
▲* Vidmark Entertainment (1986-1988)
* 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 ==
* 1981-1986 tapes, duplicated
** Until 1984, the sticker was formatted like these examples:
* Tapes duplicated at Video Technology Services between 1986-1988 may use an ink print date. 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.▼
Example 1:
** However, tapes released by GoodTimes Home Video that were duplicated at this arm may use a blue sticker.▼
'''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'''
▲
* Tapes duplicated here 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'''
▲
== Gallery ==
=== Creative Video Services ===
<gallery>
File:Orange Sticker (Creative Video Services) (A Gumby Adventure, Vol. 3, 1982 FHE).jpg|This is an example of what the print date sticker looks like on tapes in the early 80's.
File:Date Sticker (Creative Video Services) (Pippin, 1985 U.S.A.).jpg|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.
File:Date Sticker (Creative Video Services) (Transformers, Vol. 6, 1985 FHE).jpg|Another example of the orange print date sticker.
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* Canoga Park, California (1981-1986) (moved to Newbury Park)
* Newbury Park, California (1986-1988)
[[Category:Duplicators]]
[[Category:Deluxe subsidiaries]]
[[Category:Duplicators from California]]
[[Category:Macrovision customers]]
[[Category:Duplicators founded in 1981]]
[[Category:Duplicators closed in 1988]]
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Latest revision as of 02:21, 26 May 2024
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)
- Caballero Control Corporation Home Video (1980-1986)
- Family Home Entertainment (1981-1988)
- U.S.A. Home Video (1983-1987)
- Monterey Home Video (1982-1987)
- Thriller Video (1986-1987)
- 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 here, 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 here 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 much of the rest of 1988 following its acquisition of this arm from International Video Entertainment that year.
Gallery[edit]
Creative Video Services[edit]
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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.
-
Another example of the orange print date sticker.
_(A_Gumby_Adventure,_Vol._3,_1982_FHE).jpg)
_(Pippin,_1985_U.S.A.).jpg)
_(Transformers,_Vol._6,_1985_FHE).jpg)
Video Technology Services[edit]
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This is what the ink printing looks like on some tapes printed in Newbury Park, beginning in 1986.
_(Supergirl,_1987_IVE).jpg){kind=small}
Locations[edit]
- Canoga Park, California (1981-1986) (moved to Newbury Park)
- Newbury Park, California (1986-1988)