Video Technology Services

Former names

• Creative Video Services (1981-1986)

List of Customers

• 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)
• J2 Communications
• JCI
• MCA Home Video (1987-1988)
• Media Home Entertainment (1984) (some copies of A Charlie Brown Christmas)
• New Star Video
• Vidmark Entertainment (1986-1988)

How to Tell

• 1981-1986 tapes, duplicated at Creative Video Services, would have an orange sticker with a print date on the bottom side.
  • Tapes duplicated prior to 1983 may have a day/month code on the orange sticker.
• 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.
  • However, tapes released by GoodTimes Home Video that were duplicated at this arm may use a blue sticker.

Gallery

Creative Video Services

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

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  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.

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  Another example of the orange print date sticker.

Video Technology Services

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

Locations

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