Gativideo/Warning Screens

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1st Warning (Fall 1985-Spring 1986)

Warning: On a black background, we see the Legal Video logo to the left, and to the right, we see the following text which is rather small:

El titular de derecho de autor de la obra cinematográfica (incluyendo su banda sonora y demás aditamentos), contenida en este video cassette, solamente ha sido autorizado su uso privado y doméstico. 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 así también cualquier otro modo que implique la representación de la obra contenida en este video cassette, Exhibición o Difusión Publica y/o Emisión o 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.

Translation:The copyright holder of the cinematographic work (including its soundtrack and other accessories), contained in this video cassette, has only been authorized for private and domestic use. All other rights are reserved. In this sense, any other form of unauthorized use, total or partial, is strictly prohibited, such as: Copy, Edition, Reproduction, Addition, Reduction, Translation, as well as any other way that implies the representation of the work contained in this video cassette, Exhibition or Public Dissemination and/or Emission or Transmission through any system, medium or instrument known or to be known. Any form of commercialization that implies direct or indirect profit, such as Exchange and/or Rental and/or Sale without the consent of the right holder, is also prohibited. The violation of any of these exclusive rights of the owner constitutes a violation of the law and implies responsibilities for the infringer that may give rise to civil and/or criminal sanctions.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on earlier Legal Video releases from the era.

2nd Warning (1986-1988?)

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Warning: On a colored background, we see the company name, followed by the following text in white scrolling up:

EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE
AUTOR DE LA OBRA
CINEMATOGRÁFICA (incluyendo
su banda sonora y demás
aditamentos) CONTENIDA EN
ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE
SOLAMENTE HA AUTORIZADO
SU USO PRIVADO Y DOMÉSTICO.
TODOS LOS DEMÁS DERECHOS
QUEDAN RESERVADOS.
EN TAL SENTIDO QUEDA
TERMINANTEMENTE PROHIBIDO
CUALQUIER OTRA FORMA DE
UTILIZACIÓN TOTAL O PARCIAL
NO AUTORIZADA TALES COMO
COPIA, EDICIÓN, REPRODUCCIÓN,
ADICIÓN, REDUCCIÓN,
TRADUCCIÓN COMO ASÍ TAMBIEN
CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE
IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACIÓN
DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN
EN ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE,
EXHIBICIÓN O DIFUSIÓN PUBLICA
Y/O EMISIÓN O TRANSMISIÓN
A TRAVÉS DE CUALQUIER
SISTEMA, MEDIO O INSTRUMENTO
CONOCIDO O POR CONOCERSE.
QUEDA TAMBIEN 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 LEY 11.723
IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDADES
PARA EL INFRACTOR QUE
PUEDEN DAR LUGAR A SANCIONES
CIVILES Y/O CRIMINALES.

Translation: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (including its soundtrack and other attachments) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE HOME USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE IS FORBIDDEN, SUCH AS COPYING, EDITION, REPRODUCTION, ADDITION, REDUCTION, TRANSLATION, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER WAY REPRESENTING THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE.PUBLIC EXHIBITION OR BROADCAST AND/OR SCREENING OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIALIZATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT SUCH AS EXCHANGE AND/OR RENT AND/OR SALE IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE RIGHT HOLDER. THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF LAW 11.723 IMPLIES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE OFFENDER THAT MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS.

Variants:

• On regular Legal Video releases, the background is dodger blue and the company name is in teal.
• On Legal Video's Video Niño releases, the background is a three-striped color (light green, green and darker green) and the company name is also in teal.
• On Videoman Internacional releases, the background is yellow and the company name is in pink.

Technique: The scrolling up.

Music/Sounds:

• Legal Video releases had a portion of "Ruby Ruby Ruby" by Bob James.
• Videoman Internacional release had an excerpt of "Give It All You Got" by Chuck Mangione.

Availability: Presumably seen on Legal Video and Videoman Internacional releases.

3rd Warning (1988-1989)

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Warning: Same as the previous warning, but with the following changes:

• On Legal Video releases:
  • The background is teal.
  • "LEGAL VIDEO S.A." is replaced by "LEGAL VIDEO".
• On Videoman Internacional releases:
  • The background is grey.
  • "VIDEOMAN INTERNACIONAL S.A." is replaced by "VIDEOMAN INTERNACIONAL".
• "VIOLACIÓN A LEY" has the word "LA" added between "A" and "LEY".
• The text scrolls a little faster.

Technique: Same as the previous warning.

Music/Sounds:

• Legal Video releases had an excerpt of "I'll Never See You Smile Again" by Bob James and Earl Klugh.
• Videoman Internacional releases had an excerpt of "It's Only Me" by Bob James.

Music/Sounds Variant: At least one Legal Video release had a higher-pitched excerpt of "Marcosinho" by Dave Valentin.

Availability: Seen on later releases from the company such as My Science Project, Rock n' Roll Mom and Munchies.

4th Warning (1989-2006)

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Warning: On a deep sky blue background, we see the following text scroll up:

GATIVIDEO


El presente Video-Cassette
se vende para uso personal
o doméstico exclusivamente,
todos los demás derechos
quedan reservados.
Cualquier divulgación total o
parcial de la obra, sea a
través de copias, edición,
adición, exhibición, difusión
y emisión de difusión,
exhibición pública o
cualquier contrato que implique
la duplicación, representación
o reproducción de este
Video-Cassette, total o parcial
sin el consentimiento expreso de

GATIVIDEO

está terminantemente prohibido
y la realización de cualquiera
de estas actividades hara
incurrir al infractor en las
responsabilidades previstas
por la Ley № 94/1951 y
podrá lugar además a
las sanciones previstas por el
Art. 415 de Código Penal y
Art. 61 al 64 de la
Ley № 94/51.

Translation:

• Original Variant: This Video-Cassette is sold for personal or home use only, all other rights are reserved. Any total or partial disclosure of the work, whether through copying, editing, addition, exhibition, diffusion, public exhibition or any contract that implies the duplication, representation or reproduction of this Video-Cassette, wholly or in part, without the consent of GATIVIDEO is strictly prohibited and the performance of any of these activities will incur the offender in the responsibilities provided for by Law № 94/1951 and may also result in the penalties provided for in Article 415 of the Penal Code and Article 61 to 64 of the Law № 94/51.
• Later Variant: This video cassette is sold for personal or home use only. All other rights are reserved. Any total or partial disclosure of the work whether through copying, editing, addition, exhibition, diffusion and/or broadcasting of public broadcasting exhibitions or any contract that implies the duplication, representation or reproduction of this video cassette wholly or in part without the expressed consent of Gativideo S.A. is strictly prohibited and the performance of any of those activities will incur the offender in the responsibilities provided for by law № 94/1951 and may also result in the penalties provided for in article 415 of the penal code. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED FOR ITS SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MARKETING WITHIN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Variant: Starting in 1994, the warning is changed in the following ways:

• The background is an azure shade.
• The first instance of the Gativideo name is removed, while the second one instead says "Gativideo S.A.".
• Both instances of "Video-Cassette" are written as "video cassette".
• The transition between the first two sentences is changed from a comma to a period.
• The commas after "Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra" and "duplicación, representación o reproducción de este video cassette" are both removed.
• The word "copias" is singularized to "copia".
• "difusión, exhibición pública" is replaced by "difusión y/o emisión de exhibiciones de emisiones públicas".
• The word "expreso" is added after "consentimiento".
• The words "estas" is replaced by "esas" ("those").
• The word "hara" now has an acute accent.
• The first instance of the word "Ley" and the words "Código Penal" are now in lowercase.
• The first instance of "Art." is now written as "artículo".
• The sentence "y Art. 61 al 64 de la Ley № 94/51" is removed.
• The phrase "QUEDAN RESERVADOS TODOS LOS DERECHOS PARA SU COMERCIALIZACIÓN ÚNICA Y EXCLUSIVAMENTE DENTRO DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA." is added after the rest of the text.
• Everything is in a different font.

Technique: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: An excerpt of "Sihouette" by Kenny G.

Availability: Uncommon. Found on most Gativideo releases, mainly Disney and 20th Century Fox tapes.

5th Warning (1999-2003)

Warning: On a black background is the red word "ADVERTENCIA". Below it is the following text:

El presente DVD es exclusivamente para uso privado
quedando reservados todos los derechos.
Cualquier reproducción total o parcial, difusión y/o
exhibición pública de este DVD, están terminantemente
PROHIBIDOS y cualquiera de estas actividades hará
incurrir al infractor en las responsabilidades previstas
por la LEY 11,723 y podría dar lugar a las sanciones
previstas por los ART. 172 y 45 del CÓDIGO PENAL.

Translation:

WARNING
This DVD is exclusively for private use and all rights are reserved. Any total or partial reproduction, dissemination and/or public exhibition of this DVD, are strictly PROHIBITED and any of these activities will make the offender incur the responsibilities provided for by LAW 11,723 and could give rise to the sanctions provided for in ART. 172 and 45 of the PENAL CODE.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on most Gativideo DVD releases, such as Manuelita and Daddy is My Idol.

6th Warning (2003-2009)

Warning: Same as the 7th AVH warning.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Gativideo DVD releases, such as In Her Line of Fire.

7th Warning (2005)

Warning: Same as the 2nd SBP Worldwide S.A. warning.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the Critters film series.