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Background

Strand Home Video was the second name of the North American division of Video Collection International (then known as The Video Collection) that distributed special interest and children's videos. In December 1993, the company was acquired by the Handleman Group, and in 1994 was absorbed into Video Treasures.

1st Logo (placeholder logo) (April 23, 1992)

Visuals: On a gray background, a black rectangle with a white "HOME VIDEO", in the Futura font on it slides up, followed by a red rectangle with a white "STRAND", in a Windsor Elongated font, on it flying in and rotating in from the right.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: The audio from the Strand VCI Entertainment logo.

Availability: This is only known to appear on Wild and Wacky Sports Moments, Volume 1. It is likely this was just a placeholder for the next logo.

2nd Logo (July 16, 1992-1994)

Visuals: On a starry sky background, a globe of Earth flies in from the bottom right corner of the screen and rotates clockwise; it is donned with dark gray oceans and gray continents. As the globe freezes on a tilted North America, a grid pattern is wiped in from top to bottom. Then, a shiny black rectangle drops down from the top of the screen as it rotates around. Along with the rectangle, a red rectangle with a silver border and a silver "STRAND", in the same font as before, flies and rotates in from the right of the screen and the silver text "HOME VIDEO", also in the same font as before, come in from both sides and flip around once. When they all meet up, the logo flashes a thin white outline and freezes into a 2D image.

Trivia: Since Strand Home Video was the American counterpart of The Video Collection, a white star appears on the globe right where London is.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The audio from the 1986 Video Collection logo, but without the quiet beeping sound at the beginning.

Availability: Seen on the company's releases from this time period until its closure in 1994.

This logo is preserved on later Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends VHS releases in the U.S. from 1992 to 1994.
It is also seen on Kino's Storytime VHS releases.

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-Editions by mr3urious, MariluHennerArtist45, and thehugetvfan
+{{PageCredits|edits=mr3urious, MariluHennerArtist45, thehugetvfan and Michael Kenchington|video=DudeThatLogo}}
-Video captures courtesy of DudeThatLogo
+===Background===
-Background: Strand Home Video (formerly "Strand VCI Entertainment") was the North American division of Video Collection International that distributed special interest and children's videos. The company was launched in 1988 but didn't release anything until January 1990. In December 1993, the company was acquired by, and in 1994 absorbed into Video Treasures.
+'''Strand Home Video''' was the second name of the North American division of [[Video Collection International]] (then known as [[The Video Collection]]) that distributed special interest and children's videos. In December 1993, the company was acquired by the Handleman Group, and in 1994 was absorbed into [[Video Treasures]].
+===1st Logo (placeholder logo) (April 23, 1992)===
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+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|gray}} background, a black rectangle with a white "HOME VIDEO", in the Futura font on it slides up, followed by a {{color|red}} rectangle with a white "STRAND", in a Windsor Elongated font, on it flying in and rotating in from the right.
-Strand VCI Entertainment
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
+'''Audio:''' The audio from the [[Strand VCI Entertainment]] logo.
-(1990-1992)
-Strand Home Video/The Video Collection - CLG Wiki
+'''Availability:''' This is only known to appear on ''Wild and Wacky Sports Moments, Volume 1''. It is likely this was just a placeholder for the next logo.
+===2nd Logo (July 16, 1992-1994)===
-Logo: On a white background, an amber rectangle turns many different colors as different colored rectangles from all parts of the screen (except for the left), while "ENTERTAINMENT" in a dark gray Triple Condensed Gothic font scrolls right-to-left across the screen. The rectangle turns gray with the "ENTERTAINMENT" text wiping in at the bottom at the bottom. A red rectangle with the words "STRAND VCI" with the "V" colored golden yellow, flips from the bottom of the screen. After the rectangle plasters itself on the screen, the "V" in VCI turns gray.
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Strand Home Video (1993-1995).jpg
+</gallery>
+{{YouTube|id=y2nNGw8JROE}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a starry sky background, a globe of Earth flies in from the bottom right corner of the screen and rotates clockwise; it is donned with {{color|gray|dark gray}} oceans and {{color|gray}} continents. As the globe freezes on a tilted North America, a grid pattern is wiped in from top to bottom. Then, a shiny black rectangle drops down from the top of the screen as it rotates around. Along with the rectangle, a {{color|red}} rectangle with a {{color|silver}} border and a {{color|silver}} "{{color|silver|STRAND}}", in the same font as before, flies and rotates in from the right of the screen and the {{color|silver}} text "{{color|silver|HOME VIDEO}}", also in the same font as before, come in from both sides and flip around once. When they all meet up, the logo flashes a thin white outline and freezes into a 2D image.
-Variant: Some tapes have a white "V" flipping in from the bottom of the screen before the red rectangle, and the "V" fades to gray (on the regular version, the V just suddenly turns gray at the blink of an eye in sync with the orchestral hit.). This may have been an animation timing error.
+'''Trivia:''' Since Strand Home Video was the American counterpart of The Video Collection, a white star appears on the globe right where London is.
-FX/SFX: Early computer graphics. Cool as well. The yellow "V" turning to gray may not have been intentional, though.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-Music/Sounds: Three light synth chords, then a loud orchestral hit.
+'''Audio:''' The audio from the 1986 Video Collection logo, but without the quiet beeping sound at the beginning.
-Availability: Notably seen on 1990-1992 video tapes and early Thomas the Tank Engine releases in the U.S. from late 1990 to 1993, but was also seen on The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Runaway Ralph, Ripley's Believe It or Not, and The Jungle Book anime.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the company's releases from this time period until its closure in 1994.
-Editor's Note: None.
+* This logo is preserved on later ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' VHS releases in the U.S. from 1992 to 1994.
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+* It is also seen on ''Kino's Storytime'' VHS releases.
+{{Chronology|[[Strand VCI Entertainment]]|}}
-Strand Home Video
+{{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}
+[[Category:United States]]
+[[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
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+[[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
-(Early 1990's-1992)
+[[Category:Lionsgate]]
-Strand Home Video (1992)
+[[Category:Starz Inc.]]
-Logo: On a gray background, a black rectangle with "HOME VIDEO" below slides in from below. A white outlined red rectangle with the word "STRAND" flies in from the right.
-FX/SFX: The sliding.
-Music/Sounds: Same as the Strand VCI Entertainment logo.
-Availability: Seen on "Wild and Wacky Sports Moments, Volume 1". Despite that, none of the TTTE tapes had this logo, including Trust Thomas, which incidentally used the last logo despite being released by SHV.
-Editor's Note: Same as the Strand VCI Entertainment logo.
-nd Logo
-(1992-1994)
-Strand Home Video (1993-1995)
-Logo: On a starry sky background, we see a gray model of the Earth spin around from the bottom left of the screen. After it stops at North America, a white grid pattern is wiped onto the globe from top to bottom. A black 3D rectangle flips from the top of the screen. "STRAND", in a Windsor Elongated font in a red rectangle, flies from the right of the screen. Once they come together, they flash and the "HOME VIDEO" text appears, in a Futura font.
-Trivia: Since Strand Home Video was the American counterpart of The Video Collection, a white spark appears on the globe right where London is.
-FX/SFX: The globe spinning, the 3D rectangles, and the forming of "HOME VIDEO".
-Music/Sounds: The VCI music from 1986.
-Availability: Can be seen on later Thomas the Tank Engine releases in the US from 1992 to 1994. Also seen on Kino's Storytime.
-Editor's Note: Same as the VCI logo.