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Background

VTech is a Hong Kong-based manufacturer and supplier of electronic products. The company was founded in 1976 under Video Technology Limited, distributing early video game consoles. Their product scope later changed towards personal computers in the 1980s, and, since the 1990s, electronic edutainment / children's products and cordless phones. The company would release the V.Smile series of edutainment consoles in 2004. In 2015, the company's servers were suspect of a data breach of its recent products which resulted in a $650,000 fine.

1st Logo (August 4, 2004-2013)

Visuals: On a cobalt blue background, the white text "vtech" in its corporate font fades in and out, with a glow behind flashing briefly.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: A playful 2-note synth piano theme.

Audio Variant: The music is not heard when a cartridge ("Smartridge") is not inserted on consoles with this logo.

Availability: Appears on all of the company's console games starting with the V.Smile, except for the V.Smile Baby Infant Development System which uses the logo below.

2nd Logo (2006-2010?)

Visuals: Same as the 1st logo, only on a white background, and with "vtech" in skyblue.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: A quick synth bling.

Availability: Appears on all of the games for the V.Smile Baby Infant Development System.

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+{{Infobox company
-===1st Logo (August 4, 2004-2010s)===
+|name=VTech Holdings Limited
+|image=Vtech logo.svg
+|founded=October 1976
+|founder={{unbulleted list
+|{{w|Allan Wong}}
+|{{w|Stephen Leung}}
+}}|country=Hong Kong|subsidiaries=LeapFrog Enterprises}}
+===Background===
-Nicknames: "The Dun-Dun Logo"
+'''VTech''' is a Hong Kong-based manufacturer and supplier of electronic products. The company was founded in 1976 under '''Video Technology Limited''', distributing early video game consoles. Their product scope later changed towards personal computers in the 1980s, and, since the 1990s, electronic edutainment / children's products and cordless phones. The company would release the [[V.Smile]] series of edutainment consoles in 2004. In 2015, the company's servers were suspect of a data breach of its recent products which resulted in a $650,000 fine.
+===1st Logo (August 4, 2004-2013)===
-Logo: On a cobalt blue background, we see the white text "vtech" in its corporate font fading in and out.
+[[File:VTech (2004).jpg|frameless|center]]
+{{Youtube|id=-m3gj9QYzP8}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a cobalt blue background, the white text "vtech" in its corporate font fades in and out, with a glow behind flashing briefly.
-Variant: The music is not heard when a cartridge is not inserted on consoles with this logo.
+'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-FX/SFX: The logo fading in and out.
-Music/Sounds: A quick 2-note synth piano theme.
+'''Audio:''' A playful 2-note synth piano theme.
+'''Audio Variant:''' The music is not heard when a cartridge ("Smartridge") is not inserted on consoles with this logo.
-Availability: Common. Appears on all of the company's console games, starting with the VSmile.
+'''Availability:'''  Appears on all of the company's console games starting with the V.Smile, except for the V.Smile Baby Infant Development System which uses the logo below.
-Editor's Note: None.
 ===2nd Logo (2006-2010?)===
+[[File:VTech (2006) (Credit - NEScapades).png|border|center|300x300px]]
+{{YouTube|id=1VCXiFNHEUI}}
+'''Visuals:''' Same as the 1st logo, only on a white background, and with "{{color|deepskyblue|vtech}}" in {{color|deepskyblue|skyblue}}.
-Nicknames: "The"Bling!" Logo" "Super Game Boy's Cousin" "Bling Jr. of Super Game Boy?"
+'''Technique:''' A still graphic.
-Logo: Same as the 1st Logo, only on a white background, and now we see the sky blue text "vtech" in its corporate font.
+'''Audio:''' A quick synth bling.
-Variant: TBA.
+'''Availability:''' Appears on all of the games for the V.Smile Baby Infant Development System.
-FX/SFX: None.
+===See Also===
-Music/Sounds: A quick synth bling, which sounds awfully familiar to the Super Game Boy.
+*[[VTech (Commercial Tags)]]
+[[Category:Hong Kong]]
-Availability: Rarer than the previous logo. Appears on all of the company's console games, only for the V.Smile Baby Infant Development System.
+[[Category:Hong Kong video game logos]]
+[[Category:Education logos]]
-Editor's Note: None.
+[[Category:Hong Kong education logos]]
+[[Category:Video game logos]]
+[[Category:VTech]]