VideoVisa, S.A./Warning Screens

1st Warning (1985-1986)

Warning: On the background of the 1st VideoVisa logo, the following text appears:

'ADVERTENCIA DEL FBI: LA LEY FEDERAL PROVEE QUE CUALQUIER REPRODUCCION, DISTRIBUCION O EXHIBICION NO AUTORIZADA DE PELICULAS Y VIDEOTAPES PROTEGIDOS POR LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR (TITULO 17 CODIGO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, SECCIONES 501 Y 506) SERA SEVEREMENTE PENALIZADA BAJO LA LEY CIVIL Y CRIMINAL. LA AGENCIA FEDERAL DE INVESTIGACIONES, INVESTIGA ALEGACIONES EN RELACION A INFRACCIONES DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR (TITULO 17 CODIGO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, SECCION 506)'

After a while, the text fades out, seguing to the VideoVisa logo.

Translation: 'FBI WARNING: THE FEDERAL LAW DECIDES THAT ANY UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISPLAY OF FILMS AND VIDEOTAPES PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT (TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 501 AND 506) WILL BE SEVERELY PENALIZED UNDER CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW. THE FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY INVESTIGATES ALLEGATIONS REGARDING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS (TITLE 17, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 506).

Technique: The fading out of the text as the VideoVisa logo animation commences.

Music/Sounds: Just before the warning text fades, the VideoVisa logo's music starts playing.

Availability: Seen on the very first VideoVisa releases, including Footloose.

2nd Warning (1986-1989)

Warning: Against a blue screen, the following text scrolls up:

'* ADVERTENCIA * EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA (INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y DEMAS ADITAMENTOS), CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASET, SOLAMENTE HA AUTORIZADO SU USO PRIVADO Y DOMESTICO. TODOS LOS DEMAS DERECHOS QUEDAN RESERVADOS. EN TAL SENTIDO, QUEDA TERMINAMENTE PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER OTRA FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL, NO AUTORIZADA, TALES COMO: RENTA, COPIA, EDICION, REPRODUCCION, ADICION, REDUCCION, TRADUCCION, Y CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASET, EXHIBICION O DIFUSION PUBLICA Y/O EMISION O TRANSMISION ATRAVES DE CUALQUIER SISTEMA, MEDIO O INSTRUMENTO CONOCIDO O POR CONOCERSE. QUEDA TAMBIEN PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER FORMA DE EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO, TALES COMO CANJE Y/O RENTA, Y/O VENTA SIN EL CONSENTIMENTO DEL TITULAR DEL DERECHO. LA VIOLACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR CONSTITUYEN UNA TRANSGRESION A LA LEY E IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDAD DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDA DAR LUGAR A SANCIONES CIVILES Y/O PENALES.

Then, the following text scrolls up:

DISTRIBUIDOR EXCLUSIVO VIDEO VISA (with a shining white light behind it) S.A. DE C.V. MEXICO (YEAR IN ROMAN) Translation: WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS), CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE AND DOMESTIC USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE, ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE, SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING, REPRODUCING, ADDITION, REDUCTION, TRANSLATION, AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND/OR ISSUE OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT, SUCH AS EXCHANGE AND/OR INCOME, AND / OR SALE IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW AND IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER THAT MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR: VIDEO VISA S.A. DE C.V., MEXICO

Technique: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on the rare Spanish release of Song of the South.

3rd Warning (1989-1990)

Warning: We see various beautiful landscape pictures in a slideshow. In order: a river in sunset, a mountain surrounded by greenery, a farm, a desert, another river in sunset, a foggy forest, a village, and another desert. The following text starts appearing and scrolling on the second picture:

'ADVERTENCIA DISFRUTE TRANQUILAMENTE ESTE VIDEOCASET VIENDOLO EN CASA CON SU FAMILIA. NO COMETA NI PERMITA QUE SE COMETAN ACTOS DE PIRATERIA. SI LO COPIA PARA RENTARLO CAMBIARLO O VENDERLO ESTA COMETIENDO UNA SERIE DE DELITOS QUE LO PUEDEN LLEVAR A LA CARCEL. SU TRANQUILIDAD Y LA DE LOS SUYOS ES PRIMERO. GRACIAS Translation: 'WARNING: CALMLY ENJOY THIS VIDEOCASSETTE AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY. DO NOT COMMIT OR ALLOW ACTS OF PIRACY TO BE COMMITTED. IF YOU COPY IT TO RENT IT, CHANGE IT OR SELL IT, YOU ARE COMMITTING A SERIES OF CRIMES THAT MAY TAKE YOU TO JAIL. YOUR TRANQUILITY AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY IS FIRST. THANK YOU.}}

Technique: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: The song "Escape from the Atmosphere" by Mannheim Steamroller.

Availability: Rare.

4th Warning (1990-1991)

Warning: Same as before, but this time the warning text starts earlier and looks more modern, and the pictures are mostly not the same either; also, there are a few moving pictures in the mix this time around. The text is also replaced by the following:

ADVERTENCIA EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA (INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y DEMAS ADITAMENTOS), CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASET, SOLAMENTE HA AUTORIZADO SU USO PRIVADO Y DOMESTICO. TODOS LOS DEMAS DERECHOS QUEDAN RESERVADOS. EN TAL SENTIDO QUEDA TERMINAMENTE PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER OTRA FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL, NO AUTORIZADA, TALES COMO: RENTA, COPIA, EDICION, Y CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASET. QUEDA TAMBIEN PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER FORMA DE EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO, SIN EL CONOCIMIENTO DEL TITULAR DEL DERECHO. LA VIOLACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR CONSTITUYEN UNA TRANSGRESION A LA LEY ESTO IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDAD DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDE DAR LUGAR A SANCIONES CIVILES Y/O PENALES. DIGA NO A LA PIRATERIA GRACIAS' Translation: WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS), CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE AND DOMESTIC USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE, SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING, AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE. EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND/OR ISSUE OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW THAT IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER THAT CAN RESULT IN CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. SAY NO TO PIRACY. THANK YOU.

Technique: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous logo.

Availability: Rare. Seen on the Mexican tapes of The Little Mermaid, Bird on a Wire, Arachnophobia and DuckTales: The Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp.

5th Warning (1991-1992)

Warning: Similar to the previous two warnings, but with moving camera footage around Acapulco and more modern-looking text, which reads:

'ADVERTENCIA (with two red underlines) EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA (INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y DEMAS ADITAMENTOS) CONTENIDO EN ESTE VIDEOCASET SOLAMENTE HA AUTORIZADO SU USO PRIVADO Y DOMESTICO. TODOS LOS DEMAS DERECHOS QUEDAN RESERVADOS. EN TAL SENTIDO QUEDA TERMINAMENTE PROHIBIDO CUALQUIER OTRA FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL, NO AUTORIZADA. TALES COMO: RENTA, COPIA, EDICION Y CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASET. QUEDA TAMBIEN PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER FORMA DE EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO SIN EL CONOCIMIENTO DEL TITULAR DEL DERECHO. LA VIOLACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR CONSTITUYEN UNA TRANSGRESION A LA LEY. ESTO IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDAD DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDE DAR LUGAR A SANCTIONES CIVILES Y PENALES.' DIGA NO, A LA PIRATERIA GRACIAS. Translation: WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE AND DOMESTIC USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE. EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND/OR ISSUE OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTE A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW. THIS IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER, WHICH MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. SAY NO TO PIRACY. THANK YOU.

Technique: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: Easy listening music.

Availability: Rare.

6th Warning (1992-1995)

Warning: Against a blue screen, the following warning text scrolls upward, similar to the 2nd warning screen:

'ADVERTENCIA EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA (INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y DEMAS ADITAMENTOS). CONTENIDO EN ESTE VIDEOCASET. CUALQUIER OTRA FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL, NO AUTORIZADA TALES COMO: RENTA, COPIA, EDICION Y CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASET. QUEDA TAMBIEN, PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER FORMA DE EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO, SIN EL CONOCIMIENTO DEL TITULAR DEL DERECHO. LA VIOLACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR CONSTITUYEN UNA TRANSGRESION A LA LEY. ESTO IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDAD DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDE DAR LUGAR A SANCTIONES CIVILES Y PENALES' DIGA NO A LA PIRATERIA "GRACIAS" Translation: WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE. ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE. EXHIBITION OR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION AND/OR ISSUE OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTE A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW. THIS IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER, WHICH MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. SAY NO TO PIRACY. THANK YOU.

Technique: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on VideoVisa's releases of Disney's Robin Hood and Cinderella.

7th Warning (1995-2000)

Warning: Against a blue screen, the following text appears:

'ADVERTENCIA EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA, (INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y DEMAS ADITAMENTOS) CONTENIDOS EN ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE, PROHIBE: CUALQUIER FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL NO AUTORIZADA COMO: RENTA, COPIA, EDICION Y CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE VDEOCASSETTE. ASI COMO CUALQUIER FORMA DE EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO SIN EL CONOCIMIENTO DEL TITULAR DEL DERECHO. LA VIOLACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR CONSTITUYEN UNA TRANSGRESION A LA LEY. ESTO IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDAD DEL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDE DAR LUGAR A SANCIONES CIVILES Y PENALES. NO A LA PIRATERIA' Translation: 'WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK, (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDBAND AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, PROHIBITS: ANY FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE, SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VDEOCASSETTE. AS WELL AS ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL OR INDIRECT EXPLOITATION WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW. THIS IMPLIES THE LIABILITY OF THE OFFENDER, WHICH MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. NO TO PIRACY.'

Technique: The text appearing and disappearing.

Music/Sounds: Loud whooshing as the VideoVisa logo segues into this.

Availability: Seen on VideoVisa's releases of Disney's Mary Poppins and Goofy's All-Star Olympics.