Macrovision (Warning Screens)
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- Main article: Macrovision
North American Warning Screens
1st Screen (November 1, 1990)
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Visuals: Over a dark gray background is the Macrovision logo, a tall gold triangle with the thin text "M A C R O V I S I O N" (with triangles in the "A" and the "V"'s place) next to it. Above it is this:
| In order to ensure that the program you are viewing is an original and of the highest quality, this videocassette has been protected by the Macrovision anticopy process. |
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: It only appeared on the 1990 VHS of Total Recall.
2nd Screen (1991-2000)
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Visuals: The Macrovision logo from the previous screen appears on a navy blue background, but with two noticeable differences:
- The logo is white and bigger than in the previous warning.
- "M A C R O V I S I O N" is in a thicker font.
A reworked version of the warning text from before appears above:
| In order to ensure that the program you are watching is an original and of the highest quality, this videocassette is protected by the Marcovision anticopy process. |
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: It was seen on HBO Video releases from 1991-2000 like Turbulence and Zeus and Roxanne, some Barney & the Backyard Gang/Barney & Friends tapes, and the 1991 VHS of TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze.
3rd Screen (December 27, 1995-August 12, 1997)
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Visuals: On a purple liquid background, a spinning triangle pops up from the top-left, and goes to the right to reveal squares that become the text "M A C R O V I S I O N". The triangle stops spinning and an M fades in on the triangle. The triangle is in a circle that says "CERTIFIED ORIGINAL". A white border fades in over "M A C R O V I S I O N", as does a rectangle that surrounds the logo and circle. The text
| In order to ensure that the program you are about to watch is an original, and of the highest quality, this videocassette incorporates the exclusive Macrovision encoding process. |
fades into the rectangle.
Technique: Computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: It can be found at the beginning of The Beatles Anthology and some New Line Home Video releases from 1995 to 1997 such as Mortal Kombat (its debut), The Adventures of Pinocchio, Seven, and Rumble in the Bronx.
European Warning Screens
United Kingdom
Screen (1992-1994)
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Visuals: Over a white background is the Macrovision logo at the top of the screen, with all the triangles in blue, and all the regular text in gray, in the same font as the 1st warning. The following text appears below:
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: This mostly pops up on First Independent UK rental VHS releases from 1992-1994, including Deadbolt, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, Naked Lunch and Mr. Saturday Night.
France
Screen (1996-2003)
Visuals: On the same background as the CIC Video warning, the following text is shown in the Optima font:
PAR LE SYSTEME ANTI-COPIE
MACROVISION
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: This appears on European French releases from CIC Video from 1996-2003. [Examples?]
Bulgaria
Screen (1996-2000)
Visuals: On a blue background, white Bulgarian text in the Helvetica font scrolls up reading:
с помощта на анти-
пиратската защитна система
за кодиране MACROVISION.
Ако купите или наемете
видеокасета с влошено
качество на образа и звука,
вие сте попаднали на
пиратски презапис.
В такъв случай сигнали-
зирайте на българската
асоциация за борба с
незаконното използване
на защитени аудио-
визуални произведения
(БУЛАКТ) телефон 52-34-27
както и в най-близкото
управление на полицията
Technique: 2D computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: This was found on Bulgarian VHS releases of Underground, Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples, and Fairy Tales: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which were distributed by Alexandra Video.
