Sentinel (4)

Former CD pressing plant in Hilversum, The Netherlands. The plant was originally known as Mediamotion.

Matrix numbers
The 5 or 6 character code after the word SENTINEL in the matrix appears to show the date that the CD glass master was created, display as follows: YMMDD or 2KMMDD or 01MMDD. Where Y is the year, MM the month and DD the day.

For example:
After Eden - Superstrings
Matrix: SENTINEL 80409 ✳ DINO DNCD 1588 ✳ 1
Glass master date: 1998-04-09

Hagalaz' Runedance - Volven
Matrix: SENTINEL 2K0524 ✳ HAMMERHEART WUR 002 ✳1
Glass master date: 2000-05-24

Continental Singers - Praise & Worship (Classics)
Matrix / Runout: SENTINEL 010212 ✳ CONTINENTAL FREE 3054 ✳1
Glass master date: 2001-02-12

⚠ These numbers are not release-specific, because they can be appear on two totally different releases with the same glass mastering date. Therefore they should not be entered as catalogue numbers for this pressing plant. However, they may be used to eliminate impossible release dates that predate the glass master date.

1994: 4****
1995: 5****
1996: 6****
1997: 7****
1998: 8****
1999: 9****
2000: 2K****
2001: 01****

SID codes
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LA11
Mould SID codes: IFPI 2W**