Argentina Video Home (Warning Screens)
1st Warning (Late 1984-1986)
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Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up slowly:
Todos los demás derechos quedan reservados. En tal sentido, queda terminantemente prohibida cualquier otra forma de utilización total o parcial, no autorizada, tales como: Copia, Edición, Reproducción, Adición, Reducción, Traducción, como asi tambien cualquier otro modo que implique la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette, exhibición o difusión publica y/o emisión a transmisión a través de cualquier sistema, medio o instrumento conocido o por conocerse
Queda también prohibida cualquier forma de comercialización que implique, un lucro directo o indirecto, tales como canje y/o alquiler y/o venta sin el consentimiento del titular del derecho. La violación de cualquiera de estos derechos exclusivos del titular constituye una violación a la ley e implica responsabilidades para el infractor que pueden dar lugar a sanciones civiles y/o criminales.'
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. Can be found on the very first Argentina Video Home releases.
2nd Warning (1986-1987)
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Warning: On a lime background, we see the following text scroll up:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. Found on Argentina Warner Home Video tapes at the time.
3rd Warning (1987-1991)
Warning: Same as the previous warning, but with the following differences:
- The background is blue and the text is yellow and in a different font.
- The word "demás" is spelled as "además".
- The word "sido" in "ha sido autorizado" is omitted.
- The word "copia" is capitalized.
- The word "tambien" in "como asi tambien" is written with an acute ("también") and a comma is added after it.
- The comma after "la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette" and the word "difusio" are omitted.
- The full stop after "por conocerse" is replaced by a comma, and the word "Queda" after it is uncapitalized.
- The comma after "alquiler" is omitted.
- The word "constituye" is pluralized to "constituyen".
- The word "ley" is written in all-caps.
Variant: A variant found in at least one VHS release has a green background and white text in a different font, "además" is reverted to "demás", "copia" is uncapitalized, the comma after "la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette" is reinstated and the comma before "un lucro directo o indirecto" is omitted.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on some Argentina Video Home releases of the time.
4th Warning (1988-1991)
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Warning: On a brick red background, we see the following text scroll up:
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. This can usually be found on Ledafilms-distributed videos released by big-name companies, such as Hanna-Barbera Home Video, Warner Home Video, CIC Video (under license from Paramount), etc.
5th Warning (1991-1995)
Warning: Same as the 3rd warning, but with the following differences:
- The text is in a different font that omits all the accents.
- The word "sido" is reinstated.
- The comma after "la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette" is reinstated.
- The comma after "alquiler" is reinstated.
- The full stop after "sanciones civiles y/o criminales" is omitted and a line is placed under the final line of the text.
Variant: Starting in 1992, the text is organized differently, the word "sido" is omitted again and the word "Copia" is uncapitalized.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on certain AVH tapes before being retired in favor of the following warning.
6th Warning (1994-2007)
Warning: Same as the 3rd warning, but with the following differences:
- The background is dark blue and the text is white and in a different font that reinstates all the accents.
- The word "sido" is omitted.
- The full stop after "quedan reservados" is replaced by a comma, and the word "En" after it is uncapitalized.
- The word "Copia" is uncapitalized.
- The word "edicion" is omitted.
- The word "puedan" is spelled as "pueden".
- The line under the final line of the text is now red.
Variant: Starting in 1998, the background is black and the line is removed.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: An excerpt of "Marakesh" by Tangerine Dream. None for the later variant.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on AVH tapes released at the time such as Barnyard (La Granja).
7th Warning (2000-2004)
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Warning: Same as the 4th Gativideo warning, bar the following differences:
- The word "ADVERTENCIA" is white and in a red gradient bar.
- The white text is thinner.
- "11.723" is now "11,723".
- The space is removed between "parcial," and "difusión".
Technique: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on AVH DVDs from 2000 to 2004.
8th Warning (2004-2013)
Warning: On a black background, the following text appears:ADVERTENCIA
El titular del derecho de autor ha autorizado el uso de este DVD
(Incluyendo su banda sonora) únicamente para uso doméstico.
Todos los demás derechos están reservados.
La definición de uso doméstico excluye el uso de este DVD
en lugares como clubes, iglesias, exhibiciones públicas,
hospitales, hoteles, plataformas, prisiones y escuelas.
Cualquier forma de utilización no autorizada como copia,
edición, exhibición, renta, intercambio, contratos, préstamo,
ejecución pública, difusión y/o transmisión de este DVD,
en forma total o parcial, queda estrictamente prohibida
y el autor de cualquier acción de este tipo será consignado
a las autoridades correspondientes
pudiendo ser llevado a acción civil y/o juicio penal.
Queda prohibida la comercialización de este DVD por medio de
exportación, distribución y/o venta sin licencia previa de
A.V.H. San Luis S.R.L.
Then it crossfades to the following text:
WARNING
The copyright propietor has licensed and or authorized
this DVD (Including the soundtrack) for private home use.
All other rights are reserved.
The definition of home use excludes the use of this
DVD at locations such as clubs, churches, coaches,
hospitals, hotels, oil rings, prisons and schools.
Any unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, renting,
exchanging, hiring, lending public performance,
diffusion and or broadcast of this DVD or any part thereof
is strictly prohibited and any such action established
liability for a civil action and may give rise to
criminal prosecution. This DVD is not to be exported,
distributed and or sold by way of trade without a proper
license from A.V.H. San Luis S.R.L.
WARNING
The copyright holder has authorized the use of this DVD (including its soundtrack) for home use only. All other rights reserved. The definition of home use excludes the use of this DVD in places such as clubs, churches, public exhibits, hospitals, hotels, platforms, prisons and schools. Any form of unauthorized use such as copying, editing, exhibition, rent, exchange, contracts, loan, public performance, dissemination and/or transmission of this DVD, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited and the author of any action of this type will be consigned to the corresponding authorities and may be brought to civil action and/or criminal trial. The commercialization of this DVD through export, distribution and/or sale without prior license of A.V.H. San Luis S.R.L. is prohibited.
Variant: An early variant makes both texts look enhanced, but the Spanish portion cuts to the English portion.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Seen on DVDs released in Argentina by the company.
9th Warning (2013-2016)
Warning: Same as the 8th warning, bar the following differences:
- For the Spanish portion:
- The word "ADVERTENCIA" is now solid.
- "excluye" is changed to "incluye".
- A comma is added after "correspondientes".
- The word "incluyendo" is uncapitalized.
- For the English portion:
- The word "WARNING" is now solid.
- The word "including" are uncapitalized.
- "/" is added between "and" and "or".
- A comma is added between "lending" and "public performance".
- "unathorized" is misspelled.
- "rigs" is corrected.
- Both texts in each screen are arranged differently.
- Both portions fade in and out instead of fading from the Spanish portion to the English portion.
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Look for DVDs released in Argentina by the company.