Vision Video Ltd. (Warning Screens)

From the Audiovisual Identity Database, the motion graphics museum


American Warning Screens

Screen (1983-1986)

Same as the 1st RLJE Films warning at the time.

Availability: Seen on a VHS of Lady in White.

British Warning Screens

1st Warning (1982-1984)

Visuals: Same as the blue background variant of the Palace Video warning.

Technique: A still computer graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Might have been seen on the very first Virgin Video tapes. One of these is the UK pre-cert tape of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle.

2nd Warning (1984-1997)

Visuals: On a blue background is the following white text:

COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The copyright proprietors
have licensed the material contained in this video-
cassette for private and domestic use only and any
other use or reproduction in whole or in part
including the making of copies of the material or
causing it to be transmitted to subscribers to a
diffusion service or selling, letting or hire or other-
wise dealing with it in whole or in part is strictly
prohibited.

Variant:

  • On laserdiscs, the text is in a different font, and it was more smoother. Also, "video disc" replaces "video- cassette".
  • Starting in 1992, the background is black. Early Vision Video Ltd. tapes featured the text in a golden Times New Roman font.

Technique: A still computer graphic.

Audio: None, although on some Virgin Music Video tapes, the start of the music for that logo plays as the warning fades out.

Availability: Seen on some Virgin Video and Vision Video Ltd. in the UK from 1984-1997, such as Harry Hill: First Class Scamp and various Billy Connolly and Eddie Izzard videos.

3rd Warning (1992-2003)

Same as the PolyGram and Universal warning screens at the time.

German Warning Screen

Screen (1990's)

Visuals: On a black background is the following text:

Achtung
© [year] VVL Filmvertriebs-GmbH
Diese Kassette ist nur für private Vor-
führungen bestimmt. Alle Urheber-
und Leistungsschutzrechte vorbehal-
ten. Verleih, Vermietung, Tausch oder
Rückkauf sowie öffentliche Vorführung,
Sendung und Vervielfältigung sind
nicht gestattet. Zuwiderhandlungen
werden zivil-strafrechtlich verfolgt.

Technique: A still computer graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Unknown. [Examples?]

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