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Endpoint: GZ Digital Media



created on: 25/10/2020
by: detum (11660)
 
 

Brand properties

General info :
GZ Digital Media is a brand or business name used by a Czech company which manufactures records, cassettes and optical discs. This name was in use between 17 January 2000 and 31 December 2013, after which it was replaced by the name GZ Media.

The manufacturing plant can be identified by the runout/matrix codes they use, listed below.

Vinyl matrix schemes ca. 1999–2003:
AX #####/Z
“A” = verbatim, no particular meaning
“X” = format
“Z” = galvanoplasty

Vinyl matrix schemes ca. 2003–2013:
#####X~/Z or #####X~~/Z
“X” = format
“~” = side number
“Z” = galvanoplasty

Main vinyl formats:
E = stereo, 12", 33? RPM
F = stereo, 10", 33? RPM
H = stereo, 7", 45 RPM
M = stereo, 12", 45 RPM
N = stereo, 10", 45 RPM
O = stereo, 7", 33? RPM - "O" can sometimes be mistaken with a "0" (zero)

CD matrix scheme:
GZ XY#### (GZ prefix is sometimes omitted)
“X” = year of matrix manufacturing:
K=1999, L=2000, M=2001, N=2002, O=2003, P=2004, R=2005, S=2006, T=2007, U=2008, V=2009, W=2010, X=2011, Y=2012, Z=2013
"Y" = month of matrix manufacturing:
1 to 9=January to September, A=October, B=November, C=December
Relations :
Renamed to [in 1 January 2014] : GZ Media
This endpoint is approved in the database from previous submissions.
Source :
ENA's

Music

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Item number : 35580

Submitted by : detum (11660)
on : 25/10/2020
Refined by : detum (11660)
Last updated on: 11/07/2023