Videoservice (Warning Screens)

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1st Warning (1991-1996)

Warning: On a sky blue-white gradient background, we see the following text colored in blue:

Внимание! Все права защищены, программа лицензирована только для частного домашнего просмотра. полная или частичная перезапись, а также трансляция по кабельным и эфирным каналам ТВ Запрещены! Translation: 'Warning! All rights reserved, the program is licensed only for private home viewing. full or partial dubbing, as well as broadcasting via cable and terrestrial TV channels is Forbidden!'

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Seen on Columbia-TriStar tapes from Russia at the time.

2nd Warning (1996-2001)

Warning: On a marble-like background, the word "ВНИМАНИЕ!" (WARNING!) in Futura Bold Font appears via dissolving effect. The following text in Russian appears via dissolving effect while "ВНИМАНИЕ!" (WARNING!) turns red:

Все права защищены. Программа лицензирована только для частного домашнего просмотра. Полная или частичная перезапись, а также трансляция по кабельным и эфирным каналам ТВ

Once the following text in Russian appears via dissolving effect, the word "ЗАПРЕЩЕНЫ!" (FORBIDDEN!) also in Futura Bold Font appears via dissolving effect and turns red.

Translation: 'WARNING! All rights reserved. The program is licensed only for private home viewing. Full or partial dubbing, as well as broadcasting via cable and terrestrial TV channels is FORBIDDEN!'

Variant: Some releases, such as Robin Hood, have an entirely still screen.

Technique: The dissolving effect.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common. Seen on Disney and Columbia-TriStar tapes from Russia at the time.

3rd Warning (2001-2005)

Warning: After the Videoservice logo ends, it zooms out and settles near the top of the screen. As it does, a blue-black background fades in, along with an incomplete box with the Videoservice logo inside and the same text as the previous warning, but without "ВНИМАНИЕ!" (WARNING!), in a smaller font and without an exclamation point after "ЗАПРЕЩЕНЫ" (FORBIDDEN).

Technique: The logo zooming out and everything else fading in.

Music/Sounds: A humming synth note as the logo zooms out.

Availability: Uncommon. Seen on Disney tapes from Russia at the time.