- 3-G Home Video
- 10th Ave. Video
- 4 Play Video
- Academy Entertainment
- Action International Pictures
- Active Home Video
- AdultX
- AIX Media Group
- All Seasons Entertainment
- Alpha Video Classics
- American Home Video
- Amvest Video
- Anheuser-Busch Theme Parks Video
- Anime Crash
- Arman Julian Productions
- Astronics Tele-Cine Ltd.
- Axon Video
- Barr Entertainment
- BC Video
- Best Film & Video Corp.
- Big Top Video
- Bingo Video, Inc.
- Brentwood Communications
- Bullfrog Films
- BWE Video
- Caballero Home Video
- Caesar's Video
- Cal Vista Video (See countries)
- Camp Video
- Children's Learning Video
- ChoiceMark Corp.
- Cindy V Video
- Cinema Home Video
- Cinescope Enterprises/Panorama International
- Classic Family Entertainment
- Cobra Media
- Coliseum Video
- Crown Movie Classics
- Dave Hood Entertainment
- Dead Alive Productions
- Diamond Entertainment Corporation
- DIC Home Entertainment
- Digiview Entertainment
- Disc Plaza Entertainment
- Dollar Entertainment
- Dreamland Home Video
- E Realbiz
- Edde Entertainment
- Elite Entertainment
- Ergo Home Video
- Essex Video
- Evil Angel Video
- Fat Dog Productions
- Films Incorporated
- Film Threat Video
- First Look Home Entertainment
- First Run Video
- Fotomat Video
- Front Row Entertainment, Inc.
- Genesis Home Video
- Golden Dragon Cambodian Video (See countries)
- Gospel Films Video
- Gourmet Video Collection
- Green Light Media
- Grindhouse Releasing
- Guthy-Renker
- Happy Face Home Video
- Harmony Vision
- Hart Sharp Video
- HIS Video
- Hollywood Video Library
- Hosca Home Video Productions
- IN-X-CESS International Films
- J2 Communications
- JTC Video
- Jane Fonda Workout
- Jingle Cats Home Video
- K-Tel Video
- Kaiju Productions
- Kid Time Video
- Kideo Incorporated
- King of Video
- Kodak Video
- Kultur
- KVC Home Video
- L.A. Hero
- LatinAmerica Films & Video
- Lumivision
- MPI Home Video
- MTI Home Video
- Maier Communications, Inc.
- Malibu Video
- Mark V International
- Master Arts Video
- Minolta Audio-Visual (See countries)
- Monarch Home Video
- Morgan Creek DVD
- Morris Video
- Muther Video
- National Geographic Video
- NCircle Entertainment
- New Horizons Home Video
- New Star Entertainment
- NFL Films Video Library
- North American Releasing
- NuTech Digital
- Omega Entertainment
- Pacific Arts
- Palisades Home Video
- Parade Video
- Paragon Video Productions
- Parents Approved Video
- Passion Productions
- Passport International Productions, Inc.
- PC Treasures
- Penthouse Video
- Pentrex
- Pioneer Special Interests
- Planet Video
- Playboy Home Video
- Player Home Entertainment
- PorchLight Home Entertainment
- Premiere Video
- Prism Entertainment
- Producers' Video Inc.
- Quality Video, Inc.
- Quality X Video
- Questar Home Video
- RCA SelectaVision
- RNJ Corporation
- Raedon Home Video
- Rainbow Home Video
- Reader's Digest Home Entertainment (See countries)
- Right Stuf Inc.
- Shapiro Glickenhaus Home Video (See countries)
- Shokus Video
- SISU Home Entertainment
- Slingshot Entertainment
- Soft Touch Video
- Something Weird Video
- SouthGate Entertainment
- Standard Video
- Star Anime Enterprises
- Starling Films
- Sterling Entertainment Group
- Super Video Inc.
- Synch-Point
- TGA Video
- TGG Direct
- Tidewater Productions
- Travelview International
- Tribe First Rites (See countries)
- Troma Team Video
- Twin Tower Entertainment
- Urban Vision
- UVI Video Productions
- Valentine Video
- Valley of the Sun Video
- VCI Entertainment
- VCX
- Velocity Home Entertainment
- Ventura Distribution
- Victor King Video
- VIDCO - The Video Company
- Video-X-Pix
- Video City Productions
- Video Gems
- Video Outlaw
- VideoTours
- View Video
- Vina Distributor
- Vintage Home Entertainment
- Virgin Video (See countries)
- Vivid Entertainment
- Voyage Productions
- Wellspring Media
- WesternWorld Television
- Westlake Entertainment
- Wizard Video
- Woodhaven Entertainment
- York Entertainment
- Young Generation Video
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===Background=== |
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'''King of Video''' was a VHS distributor based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company was known for distributing many public domain titles of genres such as horror, martial arts, action, etc. |
'''King of Video''' was a VHS distributor based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company was known for distributing many public domain titles of genres such as horror, martial arts, action, etc. In 1986, the company merged with pay TV provider SelecTV Entertainment. |
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===1st Logo (Early 1980's)=== |
===1st Logo (Early 1980's)=== |
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'''Nickname:''' "Lights on Crown" |
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'''Visuals:''' An iris-out reveals a crown with nine spikes on it. The spikes are topped with empty circles. Yellow lights flash in the letters of the word "KING" in the top four circles. "Of" then appears in a cursive font while yellow lights flash in the letters of the word "VIDEO", in the next row of five circles. "PRESENTS" then fades in below the crown, and a light bounces to random letters in the text of the logo, as if you were watching the light bounce around on the ''Press Your Luck'' board. |
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'''Variant:''' A short version of this logo exists, where the logo fades in as the word "Of" appears. |
'''Variant:''' A short version of this logo exists, where the logo fades in as the word "Of" appears. |
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'''Technique:''' Scanimation/CGI. |
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===2nd Logo (Early-Mid '80s)=== |
===2nd Logo (Early-Mid '80s)=== |
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'''Nicknames:''' "Star Trail", "5-Pointed Star Space" |
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'''Visuals:''' On a black space background with white five-pointed stars zooming towards the camera for six seconds, a gold colored "King of Video" text zooms-in with a trail behind it. |
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'''Variant:''' A version with "PRESENTS" appearing has been seen. |
'''Variant:''' A version with "PRESENTS" appearing has been seen. |
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'''Technique:''' CGI. |
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'''FX/SFX:''' The logo and background zooming in. |
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'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. |
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'''Availability:''' It is known to have appeared on the 1983 Betamax release of ''Of Human Bondage''. |
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Latest revision as of 18:05, 11 July 2024
V of Doom and Eric S.
Editions by
vhslogos and ThatRandomOshawott
- Not to be confused with King of Video Australia.
Background
King of Video was a VHS distributor based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company was known for distributing many public domain titles of genres such as horror, martial arts, action, etc. In 1986, the company merged with pay TV provider SelecTV Entertainment.
1st Logo (Early 1980's)
Visuals: An iris-out reveals a crown with nine spikes on it. The spikes are topped with empty circles. Yellow lights flash in the letters of the word "KING" in the top four circles. "Of" then appears in a cursive font while yellow lights flash in the letters of the word "VIDEO", in the next row of five circles. "PRESENTS" then fades in below the crown, and a light bounces to random letters in the text of the logo, as if you were watching the light bounce around on the Press Your Luck board.
Variant: A short version of this logo exists, where the logo fades in as the word "Of" appears.
Technique: Scanimation/CGI.
Audio: A triumphant horn fanfare composed by John Barry for the soundtrack of The Lion in Winter, along with an announcer saying "King of Video is proud to bring you the following motion picture on videocassette."
Availability: One tape that has the regular, long version is Elvis The Legend, and one that has the short version is Touch of Satan.
2nd Logo (Early-Mid '80s)
Visuals: On a black space background with white five-pointed stars zooming towards the camera for six seconds, a gold colored "King of Video" text zooms-in with a trail behind it.
Variant: A version with "PRESENTS" appearing has been seen.
Technique: CGI.
Audio: A hip-hop/rap-rock jingle after three seconds of silence.
Availability: It is known to have appeared on the 1983 Betamax release of Of Human Bondage.