A&E Home Entertainment
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A&E Home Video
1st Logo (1989-1993)
Logo: Basically a combination of some of the 1989 A&E ident's variations. At the end, the A&E logo appears on a lighter spotlight.
Technique: A mix of CGI and superimposed live-action.
Music/Sounds/Voiceover: A synth tune backing a jazzy melody. At the end, a male voiceover welcomes the viewer to the A&E Home Video library.
Availability: Seen on a 1990s VHS release of The Jewel in the Crown.
2nd Logo (1993-1997)
Logo: Same as the long version of the 1993 A&E ident, except "HOME VIDEO" appears under the logo instead of "TIME WELL SPENT".
Variant: On some releases, the standard version is used with "HOME VIDEO" appearing underneath, which gets enclosed in a golden picture frame.
Technique: Live-action and CGI.
Music/Sounds: A piano-driven theme with jazzy elements, sound effects corresponding to various on-screen actions, and bells at the end.
Availability: TBA.
3rd Logo (1996-2001)
Logo: After a white-brown flash, the A&E logo in bronze is seen against a background of many TV screens showing various A&E shows. It pans until arriving in the center, then after a flash of light on the top-right and bottom-left corners of the logo, "HOME VIDEO" in chiseled silver appears underneath.
Technique: CGI over live-action footage.
Music/Sounds: A triumphant orchestral fanfare.
Availability: Seen on 1996-2001 releases from A&E Home Video, most notably Monty Python's Flying Circus.
4th Logo (2001-2004)
Logo: TBA.
Technique: A mix of CGI and superimposed live-action.
Music/Sounds: A mystical choir theme.
Availability: TBA.
5th Logo (2004-2008)
Logo: TBA.
Technique: CGI animation.
Music/Sounds: A triumphant orchestral fanfare.
Availability: Seen on later releases from A&E Home Video.
A&E Home Entertainment
(2008-)
Logo: A white vertical line is seen zooming out on a gray background, then the current A&E logo appears on the left and "Home Entertainment" is shown on the right. Then it stays still for a second until the animation gets reversed with the logo merging back to the line.
Technique: 2D animation.
Music/Sounds: A short guitar-driven R&B tune.
Availability: Seen on current A&E Home Video releases starting with the 2008 DVD release of Robotech.