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Background

Astra Video was a short-lived controversial pre-cert label.

Logo (January 1982-August 1983)

Visuals: On a black background, a stacked "AV" appears in a retro futuristic font, made of glowing orange lines. A still ping is also seen on the bottom of the "V". About halfway into the logo, the text "MOVIE MAGIC FROM ASTRA" wipes in below.

Variant: A variant exists where the symbol has extra saturation and gamma applied to it and is set higher, and the text is lower. The logo is still.

Technique: Chyron effects.

Audio: A UFO-like violin note, extended to play throughout the entire logo. None for the variant.

Availability:

Seen on a majority of their library, which includes Snuff, Blood Feast, I Spit On Your Grave, among others.
It also appears at the start of the 1983 UK pre-cert VHS release of The Adventures of Choppy and the Princess.

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Line 1: {{Distinguish\|Astral Video}} {{PageCredits\|edits=Michael Kenchington}} === Background === '''Astra Video''' was a short-lived controversial pre-cert label. === ~~1st logo~~Logo (January 1982-August 1983) === <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> File:Astra Video (UK).png Line 11: {{youtube\|id=AfU3oOQyn-c}} '''~~Logo~~Visuals:''' On a black background, a stacked "{{color\|orange\|'''AV'''}}" appears in a retro futuristic font, made of glowing orange lines. A still ping is also seen on the bottom of the "{{color\|orange\|'''V'''}}". About halfway into the logo, the text "''MOVIE MAGIC FROM ASTRA''" wipes in below. ~~'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the logo's symbol may be a little too different, and the text may be small.~~ ~~'''Technique:''' The text wiping in below.~~ '''Variant:''' A variant exists where the symbol has extra saturation and gamma applied to it and is set higher, and the text is lower. The logo is still. '''Music/Sounds:''' A UFO-like violin note, extended to play throughout the entire logo. None for the variant.▼ '''~~Availability~~Technique:''' ~~Very~~Chyron ~~rare~~effects. * Seen on a majority of their library, which includes ''Snuff, Blood Feast, I Spit On Your Grave'', among others.▼ * It also appears at the start of the 1983 UK pre-cert VHS release of ''The Adventures of Choppy and the Princess'' as well.▼ ▲'''~~Music/Sounds~~Audio:''' A UFO-like violin note, extended to play throughout the entire logo. None for the variant. '''Availability:''' ▲* Seen on a majority of their library, which includes ''Snuff'', ''Blood Feast'', ''I Spit On Your Grave'', among others. ▲* It also appears at the start of the 1983 UK pre-cert VHS release of ''The Adventures of Choppy and the Princess'' ~~as well~~. {{Home Entertainment-Navbox}} [[Category:Home entertainment logos]] [[Category:United Kingdom]] [[Category:British home entertainment logos]] [[Category:English-language logos]]