User talk:SimasTheVHSCollector 2006

About the 1989 Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers volume, “Double Trouble”
If you have that tape, what copy of that tape do you have? The original 1989 VHS or the 1991 re-release? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:1598:888D:624D:AD9E 04:50, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

If I recall correctly, I have the original 1989 VHS. - Simas


 * Is your copy a Canadian or US print? Because if it’s a US copy, then what is the print date and/or day-year code (if there is one)? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:5D2:A0B8:1D2A:7906 18:47, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

My copy's the US copy, and the day-year code's 22789. (227th day of 1989, or August 15, 1989) - Simas


 * The 1989 release date according to Disney Wiki was September 28th. Your copy is probably an early pressing. By the way, does your copy have the phone dial-tones [DTMF signaling] at the beginning and end? Is there something on the left or right side of the tape like a white barcode sticker? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:5D2:A0B8:1D2A:7906 22:30, 19 March 2022 (UTC)

There is no barcode sticker on the tape itself, and it indeed does have the DTMF tones at the beginning and end. - Simas


 * Does the day-year code on your copy say something like "5 227 89 1609" or a different set of digits with "227 89" between them? From my knowledge, some sources say that the 4-digit code next to the date code on certain tapes is the time that the tape was printed at. What does the full code say on your copy? 69.85.235.46 19:03, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

About the Touchstone Pictures film, “Beaches”
If you still have the circa 1990s VHS of that film, what type of label on the front does your copy of that version have? Horizontal ink-label or vertical sticker-label? What is the print date on the circa 1990s VHS that you have? Not the original 1989 VHS, I mean the circa-1990s re-issue. 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:91FF:1360:1587:A95F 02:26, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

I still have that tape, and it has the vertical sticker label, and it's printed on December 9, 1993.

- Simas


 * Is the print date on a barcode sticker or an ink-print? Is “BVHV” engraved on the left or right side of the tape? Does this tape still have the 1984 red orange FBI warnings or is it an updated master with the green FBI warnings? What promo does your copy of that version have, if any? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:3597:4609:AC8A:D5C6 18:43, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

Printdate is ink-printed, and "BVHV" is engraved on the left side. The tape uses the 1984 Red FBI Warnings, and has a promo for other Touchstone Home Video titles, proceeded by the "Now you can own your favorite hit movies..." Touchstone Home Video logo.

- Simas


 * Is “BVHV” engraved in the regular gold orange color or in white? 2600:387:15:61B:0:0:0:1 23:40, 20 March 2022 (UTC)

Orange.

When you got the tape, did it have a "Proof of Purchase" label below the back cover? Also does your copy have the print date labeled as “120993-C” or some other type of letter next to the date? I have the 1990 Burbank Video VHS release (EP/SLP print) of "Abbott & Costello, Vol. 1" (public domain title), and on my copy of that one, the tape itself used the 1992/1993 later horizontal white sticker-label on the front (with Video Treasures logo on the top of the label), and the print date on the bottom appeared to be labeled “120893-I”. 69.85.235.231 17:18, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Public Domain VHS Tapes with Print Dates
Are there any public domain VHS tapes you have with print dates? Particularly tapes released by Anchor Bay Entertainment’s predecessors and Brentwood Home Video? 2600:387:C:7114:0:0:0:B 02:57, 21 March 2022 (UTC)

No, I don't.

VHS Tapes Issued by Different Video Distributors
Three questions:

1. Do you have any VHS tapes that are CHC (Columbia House Company)-issued copies? And I’m talking about the copies with either an orange sealing sticker, an engraving, or both. The engraving should say either "131" (if the tape is duplicated by West Coast Video Duplicating/MediaCopy) or "275T" (if the tape is duplicated by Technicolor Videocassette) on either the left, or right side of the tape, or "CHC" (if the tape is duplicated by Rank Video Services America/Deluxe Video Services) on the top of the tape guard, and the orange sealing sticker attached between the tape and the casing should also say "CHC".

I only have a few Paramount tapes that have "CHC" on them.

2. Do you have any VHS tapes that are Avon-issued copies? Post-1989 Avon VHS tapes had the stock prefix lettered "FSC" and the front labels on those tapes were usually horizontal and printed out of either white ink or a white sticker with black or purple letters that just shows the title, the running time and FBI warning information on the label. Technicolor Videocassette duplicated most post-1989 Avon tapes, while most 1984-1990 tapes were duplicated by GTK Duplicating Co. Certain tapes duplicated by Technicolor Videocassette for Avon were duplicated in LP and only had a linear (lo-fi) audio track, although SP and EP/SLP pressings probably had a hi-fi audio track added.

I don't think so.

3. Do you have any VHS tapes that are Simon Marketing-issued copies? Simon Marketing products had the UPC number that started with "097428" and their tapes were usually duplicated in EP/SLP. The tapes opened with the black-background tracking control disclaimer screen that says "FOR MAXIMUM PICTURE QUALITY (in blue letters) IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO ADJUST THE TRACKING CONTROL ON YOUR VCR (in white letters)" and either the 1986-1991 Vestron Video black-background license warning screen, or the J2 Communications FBI warning screen which is similar to Warner Home Video's version, except its background is blue instead of black. Usually, tapes issued by Simon Marketing were duplicated by Technicolor Videocassette, but occassionally, some of their tapes were duplicated by West Coast Video Duplicating/MediaCopy.

Nope.

2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:3C3D:D1AE:9601:541F 01:39, 22 March 2022 (UTC)

Alright, so you only have a few VHS tapes that are CHC-issued. Do any of them that you have have “131” engraved on the tape or “275T”, or do all the CHC tapes that you have just say “CHC”?

Aa far as I know, I don't really have any tapes with "131" or "275T" on it. As far as I know, my 1996 VHS of Rugrats: Tommy Troubles and my 1993 VHS of Sleepless in Seattle have "CHC", Sleepless in Seattle also has "cinram" on it.

2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:8D90:E039:32C:409C 00:42, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

Well to me, that’s weird about your Sleepless in Seattle tape, since I never knew there existed CHC tapes duplicated/printed by Cinram. What is the print date on that one by the way? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:8D90:E039:32C:409C 01:04, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

July 5, 1995.

Well crap, that tape must have been printed 1 day after Eva Gabor passed away. R.I.P. to her. 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:8D90:E039:32C:409C 01:34, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

What is the year-week code, or print date on your “Rugrats: Tommy Troubles” tape? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:6DD7:9E66:5910:47BD 11:35, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

19th week of 1999. (919)

Does the back cover case still say "Duplicated in EP/SLP", but the tape itself is an SP print? 69.85.235.46 14:27, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

The tape itself is in EP/SLP mode too.

I have a Sharp VC-H870C 4-head hi-fi stereo VHS VCR. It was manufactured in June 1991. What VCR brand model(s) do you have and what dates were they manufactured? 69.85.235.231 19:01, 24 March 2022 (UTC)

I have a Sony SLV-N71 4 head VCR, and I don't know exactly when it was manufactured

The operating instruction manual, which is on Sony's website, has a copyright date of 2001. My current VCR is either 9 or 10 years older than yours. 69.85.235.45 14:26, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

About the 1987 Warner Home Video preview tape you got almost two days ago
Does that tape actually have the low-pitched beep-tone of death over the black screen at the end, or does the end just go straight to full static? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:57C:481A:745A:3F1E 11:19, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

To me, after thinking of it, I feel it's a May/June '87 preview tape. Anyway, it does not have the low pitched BSOD at the end, and it goes straight to static after a few secs.

-Simas

Weirdly, some 1988 tapes were like that. 69.85.235.45 13:21, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

Is WHV engraved on the left side of the tape, or no? 69.85.235.45 14:56, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

No

Warner Home Video and MGM/UA Home Video VHS tapes [US-marketed copies] with the DTMF Phone Dial-Tones
Do you have any Warner Home Video and MGM/UA Home Video US VHS tapes that have DTMF tones? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:6C50:8AB8:DABE:7961 21:21, 25 March 2022 (UTC)

I don't really recall any, but I'll take a look eventually.

Even I don’t have any Warner Home Video tapes that have DTMF tones as of yet. You’re probably gonna be shocked when I say this, but I only have 2 tapes solely distributed by them (“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” 2000 VHS and “Superman: 7 New Exciting Episodes” 1996 VHS). They have ink print dates with ink barcodes next to them (both tapes appeared to be duplicated at Technicolor) and the “WHV” engraving on the side of the tape (left side on my “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” tape, and right side on my “Superman: 7 New Exciting Episodes” tape), but no DTMF tones at the beginning, nor the end. Also my copy of the 1996 release of “Superman: 7 New Exciting Episodes” still utilized the original 1985 VHS print master, which uses the 1981-1986 Warner Home Video “Big W” logo on-screen at the opening section of the tape. Another thing, I also only have 2 MGM VHS tapes, both appeared to be duplicated by West Coast Video/MediaCopy. “Our Gang: The Best of Spanky” 1994 VHS (co-distributed by Warner Home Video) and “The Care Bears Movie” (1985) 2000 VHS. Also both tapes I have distributed by them are later-year pressings. My copy of the 1994 release of “Our Gang: The Best of Spanky” was printed in 1995, while my copy of the 2000 release of “The Care Bears Movie” was printed in 2002. 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:1184:9ECA:C3B8:778A 03:26, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

“Rugrats: Tommy Troubles” 1996 VHS (Columbia House Company copy)
Can you do the opening to that tape and put it to YouTube? (if you take requests) I would like to see what the video quality on that tape looks like, since it’s in EP/SLP. 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:1184:9ECA:C3B8:778A 01:18, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

I'll do it if I get the chance to.

The Day-Year code on your “Double Trouble” tape
Does the day-year code on your copy say something like "5 227 89 1609" or a different set of digits with "227 89" between them? From my knowledge, some sources say that the 4-digit code next to the date code on certain tapes is possibly the time that the tape was printed at. What does the full code say on your copy of that tape? 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:C855:9402:B285:AE1F 02:48, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

My copy just says "T-45-1201-22789-3M".

Okay. Perhaps the “1201” part of the code information on your copy could mean your copy was printed at 12:01 PM. Besides, was your copy actually from a 3M/Scotch tape stock? Usually tapes with this type of code should have the Scotch logo. 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:C855:9402:B285:AE1F 03:16, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

The Rescuers (Walt Disney “Black Diamond” Classics)
Do you have the 1992 “Black Diamond” Classics VHS release of “The Rescuers” (1977)? I’m getting the US print of that tape in a few days, from eBay (please note that I live in the US), and it’s still factory sealed. 2601:4C4:4000:A8C0:78CE:AEF5:B588:451F 01:25, 31 March 2022 (UTC)