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Key To Listing Codes

Key To ("Description") Codes

Unless otherwise indicated by the description codes, assume the title to be "CLV" extended play, Pan & Scan full screen video, mono audio, no noise reduction, and no digital audio.

     Description                                    Code
Stereo, "CX" audio noise reduction . . . . . . . . . .C
Mono, "CX" audio noise reduction . . . . . . . . . . CM
Digital Audio encoded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DA
Surround Sound audio matrix encoded. . . . . . . . . .Q
Dolby Digital 5+1 Channel Discreet Surround. . . . . AC
Multiple or bilingual audio programming. . . . . . . 2A
"CAV" video format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA
Disc mastering approved by THX . . . . . . . . . . .THX
General Audiences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G
Parental Guidance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PG
Restricted, under 13 requires parent . . . . . . .PG/13
Restricted, under 17 requires parent . . . . . . . . .R
Sorry, we don't sell X rated titles! . . . . . . . . .X

     Description codes unique to DVD listings       Code
Contains both Widescreen & Pan/Scan versions . . . . WP 
Widescreen Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W
Pan/Scan Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P
Original content is Full-Frame (1.33 to 1) . . . . . .F
Contains Full-Frame & Matted-Widescreen versions . . WF
Dolby Digital: 1 To 5.1 Channels . . . . A1 To A5 Or AC
Multiple language audio (English/Spanish/French) . .ESF
Multiple language audio (English/French) . . . . . . EF
Multiple language audio (English/Spanish). . . . . . ES
Multiple language audio (English/Cantonese). . . . . EC
Additional language codes: (I)=Italian, (J)=Japanese, (G)=German

Widesreen Description Codes

Title listings containing a "W" code below are "widescreen" and will display black stripes above and below the picture content. Some titles are "masked" to create the widescreen effect. If a "full-screen" version of a masked film is available, it is coded as "FS".

     Aspect Ratio                                    Code
Full pre-masked transfer of Wide Screen film . . . . .FS
Widescreen, but ratio not verified . . . . . . . . . .WS
1.45 - 1.66 to 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W1
1.75 - 1.85 to 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W2
2.00 - 2.35 to 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W3
2.45 - 2.75 to 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W4

Key To Stock ("STK") Codes

     Description                                     Code
Title has "active" stock status. . . . . . . . . . . . *
New Release,  within the last 4 months . . . . . . . ***
Closeout or Sale Title, Number shows % discount  . . *40
Available on a special order basis only. . . . . . . SPO
Release delayed, or awaiting re-pressing . . . . . .  LT
Future New Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(XX)
    Where "XX" the expected month of release.
    Examples: JU=June, JL=July AU=August.

Key To Label ("LA") Codes

This code indicates publishing studio or company.

 
 LA Code        Label
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AC             Academy Entertainment
AF             Amazing Fantasy
AM             A&M Music Video
AN             Animeigo
BM             BMG Music Video
BU             Budget Video
CA             Cannon Home Video
CB             CBS-Fox or "20th Century Fox Home Video"
CH             Charter Home Entertaintment
CP             CPM (Japanese Animation).
CR             Criterion / Voyager.
CT             Columbia Tristar
CV             Coliseum Video
DB             Dolby Labs
DO             Domo (Japanese music label).
DS             Disney (Includes label distributed by Disney).
EL             Elite Entertainment
EN             Enigma Records (CDV)
FM             Full Moon Entertaiment
FS             Nebraska University
GD             Samuel Goldwin (later replaced by code "SG")
GR             Grolier Electronic Publishing
HB             HBO Home Video
HM             Hemdale Home Video
HV             Home Vision
ID             College USA Directories (also see "NS")
IE             Image Entertainment (Includes many small independent labels).
IN             Inedco (educational videos)
IT             International Travel
J2             J2 Communications
JW             John Wiley & Sons
KL             Karl Lorimar Home Video
LH             Manga Entertainment (Japanese Animation)
LI             Live Home Entertaiment
LL             Lightning Video
LM             Lumivision
LS             LaserStar (CDV)
MA             Michael Agee (independent label).
MC             MCA-Universal
MG             MGM/UA Home Video
MN             Manga Entertainment (Japanese Animation)
MO             Monte Video
MP             MPI Home Video
MU             Metro Motion Video
MV             MasterVision
NA             Nostalgia Archive
NE             Nelson (was Embassy).
NF             NFL Films
NP             NAP Magnavox
NS             National School Board Association (College Directories, etc.).
OD             Optical Data Corp. (was Video Vision).
OP             Optical Programming Associates
PA             Paramount Home Video
PB             PBS Home Video
PC             Pioneer Classics (includes re-issues from "PI" label).
PF             Pacific Arts
PG             Polygram Music Video
PI             Pioneer Entertainment (includes music and Japanese animation).
PJ             Pioneer Japanese Imports (officially licensed by LDCA).
PS             Pioneer Special Editions
RC             RCA Columbia Home Video (replaced by "CT" Columbia Tristar)
RE             Republic Pictures Home Video
RG             Roan Group
RN             Roan Group (later replaced by code "RG").
RR             Reference Recordings
SA             Savoy Home Video
SG             Samuel Goldwin
SH             Shadow Entertainment
SM             Smithsonian Institution Press
SO             Sony Home Video (mostly music).
ST             Starship (includes titles with no specific label).
SZ             Saul Zaentz (independent label).
TF             Tom Fairbairn Productions (Interactive Story Discs).
TH             Thorn / EMI home video.
TL             Unknown (Pioneer Exclusive release).
TM             3M Home Video
TO             Torchlight
TS             Tai Seng (Chinese independent label).
TW             20th Century Fox Video 
UE             United Entertainment
VD             Video Discovery (educational label).
VE             Vestron Home Video
VI             Vidmark 
VM             Vidmax (publishers of the Mystery Disc series).
VP             Videodisc Publishing
VT             Video Tunes (educational label).
WA             Warner Home Video
WM             Warner Music Video
WV             Worldvision
XE             Xerox Publishing