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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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-'''Visuals:''' On a cobalt blue background, the white text "vtech" in its corporate font fades in and out, with a glow behind flashing breifly.
+'''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.
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 '''Availability:''' Appears on all of the games for the V.Smile Baby Infant Development System.
+===See Also===
-=== 3rd Logo (February 27, 2011-) ===
+*[[VTech (Commercial Tags)]]
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-'''Visuals:''' After the commercial, an outline of a shaped egg zooms out on a dark blue background with light rays. A light appears from the top of the shape, and moves around, covering it with blue. The white word "vtech" in its usual font wipes in, as the background fades to white.
-'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Audio:''' Same as the first logo.
-'''Availability:''' Seen on some commercials of games that are mainly produced for the VTech V.Reader.
-=== 4th Logo (Alternative) (February 27, 2011-) ===
-[[File:VTech (2011).png|center|300x300px]]
-{{YouTube|id=E0TBkIRRHSY}}
-'''Visuals:''' The egg shape with the Vtech logo from before, zooms out and places itself on a blue and white background with a cyan stripe separating the two colors.
-'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Audio:''' Same as the first and third logos.
-'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
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