'''Availability:''' Found on most Disney/Buena Vista releases from 2005-2013, including the final releases on VHS from the company up to ''Bambi II'', released on February 7, 2006. However, Blu-ray releases had this warning until 2011. Strangely, Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS releases from 2006-2007, such as the 2006 VHS releases of ''Valiant'', the Platinum Edition of ''Lady and the Tramp'', ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', and ''Brother Bear 2'', along with the 2007 VHS of ''Cars'', use no warning screen at all.
USA (English & Spanish) and Canadian (English & French) Warnings
1st Warning (1978-Early 1980s)
Warning: On a dark screen, we see the following words in yellow:
NOTICE:
"LICENSED ONLY FOR
NON-COMMERCIAL PRIVATE
EXHIBITION IN HOMES. ALL RIGHTS
UNDER COPYRIGHT RESERVED"
Variant: The words may be in a more narrow font and less compressed on some films.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: This technically wasn't used on home media, but rather Super 8mm film digests released by Disney, usually highlighting attractions at Walt Disney World, usually released as souvenirs there.
Warning: On a blue background, we see a black box with the letters "FBI" and the FBI logo below that on the left side of the screen. Above and to the right is the word "WARNING" in yellow, and below that is some white warning text (shown above).
The screen fades to a blue screen with the following yellow text (in Times New Roman font):
Licensed for private home exhibition
only. Any public performance, copying
or other use is strictly prohibited.
All other rights reserved.
Variants:
The order of the screens is reversed on some videos.
Canadian French releases from Quebec use the variation below, but is translated into French. There is also black shadow on the text
Canadian copies replace the FBI screen with a third screen similar to the second, except in a Helvetica font. This variation is put before the standard warning text:
Duplication in whole or in
part of this videocassette
is prohibited.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None, which all these FBI warnings are famous for.
Availability: This was the first warning used on home media. Appears on releases from 1980-1983, such as The Black Hole, Pete's Dragon, and Escape to Witch Mountain.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (Late 1983-July 15, 1984)
Warning: On a poppy red background, we see a black box with the letters "FBI" and the FBI logo below that. To the right of it is a white box with the text shown above.
Then the screen fades to the same blue "Licensed" screen mentioned above.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds:None.
Availability: Seen on releases from late 1983 to mid to late 1984 (excluding Canadian copies) such as Tex, Condorman and later printings of Tron. It can be also be spotted on a few Muppet Home Video releases (as they were distributed by Disney) like Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Its last appearances were on The Castaway Cowboy and Son of Flubber.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Warning (July 15, 1984-1991)
Standard Versions
Serif Font Variation
"Walt Disney World" promotional videos variant
"Rainbow" Background Variant (Walt Disney Educational Productions)
Warning: On a white background, we see a red-orange vertical bar at the left of the screen containing the white text "FBI" and a white FBI logo below that. At the right of the bar, in the Exotic Bold font, is the standard FBI Warning text seen in 1 and 2. Each screen lasts about eight seconds before fading out.
Variants:
Some releases in 1990-1991 would have all of the text in a Goudy Old Style font.
Walt Disney World videos had all of the text in a different sans serif font. The warning text beside the FBI logo is black instead of the usual red. Also, the phrase "ANY PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, COPYING OR OTHER USE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED." is included in both screens.
On some releases, the first screen would cut straight to the next, rather than fading out.
There is a variant in which the second screen fades in to a red background, and the text fading in after that. This version has text that looks chyroned in.
On Canadian releases only, there is a variant in which the warning text fades to red, and then the Duplication notice fades in. This verson has chyroned text.
There is a special "rainbow" variant on videos from Walt Disney Educational Productions in the 1980s. Despite its nickname, however, the background is actually a lavender/prawn gradient.
There is an early "protoype" variation with different, longer sentences.
On the 1991 release of Fantasia, the length of time each warning is on screen is cut in half, making it four seconds instead of the usual eight.
A 1988 VHS of Alice in Wonderland had the first warning screen slideshow to the next, a la the next warning.
Sometimes, the red area will be yellow instead.
On Spanish-translated releases, the setup is similar, but on the first screen, the text (translated into Spanish) and the FBI text and logo are surrounded by a rounded rectangle. The second screen has the text in a MUCH smaller size, and appears to have serifs.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on releases from mid/late 1984 to 1991, like Winnie the Pooh and Friends, DuckTales VHS releases, and Robin Hood. It first appeared on Welcome to Pooh Corner Vol. 1 and Five Mile Creek Vol. 1. It can also be seen on 1985-1991 Touchstone Home Video releases as well. The version with the Goudy Old Style font was seen only on a few WDHV releases from 1991 (including the reprint of Disney's Sing-Along Songs: You Can Fly, Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree, and compilations of episodes of the television series Dinosaurs). The one with the different font than the standard (which slideshows) can be seen on old 80s Walt Disney World promotional videos. The one with the font that fades in after the background is extremely rare, and can be seen on the original release of The Brave Little Toaster, the 1991 Canadian VHS print of The Rescuers Down Under, and the Mini-Classics release of Peter and the Wolf. The one which slideshows can be spotted on the 1988 American print of Alice in Wonderland. The prototype variation is rare, but can be spotted on the original 1984 prints of Splash and Mickey's Christmas Carol. The Spanish-translated variant has been spotted on a 1986 Spanish VHS of Mary Poppins.
Warning: On a dark red background, we see a rounded rectangle with FBI and its logo on the side and the standard-issue warning on the other (which is very similar to the Spanish version of the previous warning). Then it slideshows to the next screen, whose words are in a bold Helvetica font.
Variants:
On Canadian copies only, the warning screen would slideshow to the Duplication notice. On Canadian French copies, the warnings are translated to French, and like its English counterpart, it follows the same format. Unlike the regular warnings, the text for the French Canadian copies was in mixed case. This warning was used up until 1991 on Disney videos released in Quebec.
On American Spanish-language copies, all text is translated to Spanish, the rounded rectangle is gone, leaving only the rectangle containing FBI and its logo, and the transition is a fade to and then from red instead of a slideshow cut.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. It can be found on the original Classics print of Sleeping Beauty, as well as the 1986 Classics reprint of Pinocchio and an early 1987 print of The Three Caballeros. It can also be seen on most 1986 Disney tapes (your best bet are ones that also have the Video Dealer Announcement on them, such as A Tiger Walks, and the first video releases of Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah and Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore). This was also found on American copies of Ruthless People, while Canadian copies use the previous warning screen (with the Video Dealer Announcement intact on both versions). For some reason, this was surprisingly spotted on a 1990 Canadian copy of Turner and Hooch and demo tapes of Big Business, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Mr. Destiny, The Jungle Book (1991 release), and The Rescuers Down Under. The Video Dealer Announcement was omitted on the original VHS/Beta release of Disney Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho (later pre-1990 printings omitted the warning screens entirely), Mickey's Christmas Carol, the first five Walt Disney Cartoon Classics volumes, and Bell & Howell/Columbia Pictures/Paramount Video Services pressings of Mickey Knows Best, The Importance of Being Donald, and Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. The Spanish variant appeared on the Spanish-dubbed tapes of Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too.
Warning: Same as warning screen 5, except the background is grass green and the words are bolder and are in decidedly different fonts and positioning. In 1997, the fonts were revised and the second screen was rephrased, replacing "LICENSED FOR PRIVATE HOME EXHIBITION ONLY" with "THIS VIDEOCASSETTE (or DVD or LASERDISC) IS FOR PRIVATE HOME VIEWING ONLY. IT IS NOT LICENSED FOR ANY OTHER USE." The fade in on this second variant is also faster.
Variants:
A Spanish translation is used on Spanish copies. The first screen now has square edges instead of rounded edges.
The word "VIDEOCASSETTE" or "DVD" may be replaced with "VHS OR DVD".
There is also a rare DVD variant of the 1991 warning screens, where the FBI seal is a bit bolder, and the text on the second screen appears to be farther spaced out.
On 1998-2000 DVD releases, the 1997 warning screens slideshow.
On rare occasions, the background is blue instead of green. This can be found on the Old McDonald's Sing-a-Long Farm tape "Share & Care Alike", and on some rare 1995 copies of VeggieTales: Are You My Neighbor?.
On the DVS VHS printing of Old Yeller, a woman says at the beginning, "A warning appears..." then reads the text on the screen except for the bottom text because it fades to the next screen she also reads before she could finish with the first screen. This also happens on the DVS VHS of Anne of Avonlea, but with a man saying at the beginning, "Now, an FBI Warning appears..." and reading the text in both screens.
On a 1992 print of Sister Act, the second warning screen abruptly cuts to the Touchstone Home Video logo.
On French-Canadian releases, the last warning is used, but the background color is changed to match and the text has a shadow effect. It was updated in 1995 with the font changed to that of the format screen of the time.
On both versions of the Beauty and the Beast VHS from 1992, the length of each screen is again cut in half like the Fantasia VHS. Each screen shows up for only five seconds instead of the usual ten.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: On almost every Walt Disney Home Video release (standard, Classic, or Masterpiece) from the 90s. Can be spotted on any Buena Vista Home Video, Miramax, DiC Toon-Time Video, Touchstone Pictures, or ABC Video releases from the 90s, too. Also seen on NCircle/DiC DVD releases. The DVD variant of the 1991 FBI screens can be found on the earliest Disney DVDs from 1997, such as Air Bud, George of The Jungle, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, and a few others. It can also be seen on tapes from a few non-Disney/Buena Vista companies, like VCI videos from the late 90s (which only showed the first screen), and tapes from Everland/Word Entertainment. Strangely, it also appeared on DVD prints of Baby Einstein episodes from 2000 to 2002 (VHS prints had the 1988 IVE/LIVE/Artisan/Lionsgate warning instead) and appeared on Anchor Bay Entertainment releases of Disney films such as Big Red and The Cat from Outer Space (VHS releases of these films use Anchor Bay's standard warning). Don't expect to find this on Disney VHS releases of Baby Einstein, however; they either use no warning screen (instead sometimes opting for their own special warning) or the 8th warning. Surprisingly, this appears as a box on a white background at the start of the 2015 documentary Strange Matters. Disney stopped using this warning on a regular basis in 2000, but some companies have adopted it for their own use: DiC Home Entertainment releases used the 1997 warnings, as did Cookie Jar DVDs, which have known to be released as late as 2010. The 1997 warnings were also used on VHS releases from AnimeVillage.com Home Entertainment and early Bandai Entertainment VHS releases (in which the first screen would slideshow to the next). The Duplication screen surprisingly appears on a few DVDs from the United States, including What About Bob? and The Three Musketeers.
Editor's Note: This is probably one of, if not the most recognizable of FBI warnings.
7th Warning (1991-Early 2000s)
Warning: An enhanced version of the 1984 warning. On a blue background, we see a red vertical bar at the left of the screen containing the white text "FBI" in bold and a colored FBI logo below that. At the right of the bar, in the Times New Roman font, is the standard FBI Warning text seen in 2 and 4.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare; seen on 1990s Walt Disney Educational Productions tapes, as well as Bill Nye the Science Guy DVDs from WDEP.
Editor's Note: None.
8th Warning (May 30, 2000-October 25, 2005 (first screen only, second screen still current))
Warning: Same as Warning Screens 4 and 5, but it now takes place on a blue background, with the warning text and the second screen now in mixed case; the second screen also includes the duplication warning (previously exclusive to Canadian releases). On DVDs, the FBI Warning would cut right to the second screen instead of fading to black to the second screen, and the word "DVD" replaces "Videocassette". In 2003, the second screen was modified to include more info.
Variants:
A Spanish translation is used on Spanish-language tapes.
On all Canadian VHS releases only (as well as DVD's), it skips to the 2nd screen.
On the Jeffery Blitz documentary Spellbound released on DVD, the first part of the warning screen fades in and fades out before the TH!INKFilm logo. A little bit of the vertical FOV was also decreased cropping off some of the black from the top and the blue from the bottom.
French-Canadian releases are translated into French.
FX/SFX: None.
Cheesy Factor: The earlier variant retains the punctuation error from the 2nd-6th warnings, but the later variant fixes it.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: It possibly first appeared on the 2000 VHS of Geppetto. It appears on all Disney/Buena Vista Video/DVD releases from this era. Outside of Disney releases, it appeared on the ThinkFilm DVD release of Spellbound distributed by Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment (now Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) and on some First Look VHS releases (which only show the first screen) and DVDs starting in 2005 (which only show the second screen). It also appeared on the 2005 VHS of Herbie: Fully Loaded, released on October 25, 2005, despite the fact that the DVD uses the 9th warning. The second screen first used in 2003 is still in use today on Disney DVDs.
Editor's Note: Like the 6th warning, this is one of the most recognizable FBI warnings.
9th Warning (Spring 2005-2013)
Warning: The same generic warning screen used since 2004 with a modified font. This came after the second screen of the 8th warning.
Variant: On the 2005 VHS of Sky High and the special edition VHS of Tarzan, the warnings are played in reverse order.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Found on most Disney/Buena Vista releases from 2005-2013, including the final releases on VHS from the company up to Bambi II, released on February 7, 2006. However, Blu-ray releases had this warning until 2011. Strangely, Disney Movie Club Exclusive VHS releases from 2006-2007, such as the 2006 VHS releases of Valiant, the Platinum Edition of Lady and the Tramp, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Brother Bear 2, along with the 2007 VHS of Cars, use no warning screen at all.
Editor's Note: None.
10th Warning (2011-present)
Warning: For the first screen of the 10th warning, on a black background, we see the word "WARNING" at the top of the screen, in fire engine red, with warning text in white. After the first one, it cuts to "ANTI-PIRACY WARNING", now in small fire engine red, with the warning text in white.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: On most Disney/Buena Vista Blu-ray releases from this era.
Editor's Note: None.
Final Note: Universal's warning screen has been used since 2013.
International Warnings
United Kingdom
1st Warning (1982-1986)
Warning: On a medium blue background, we have the following text in a white font:
"THIS MOTION PICTURE, INCLUDING ITS SOUND TRACK,
IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND ANY BROADCAST,
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, DIFFUSION, COPYING AND EDITING
ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED.
THIS CASSETTE IS FOR HOME USE ONLY."
FX/SFX: None, unless you count the fading-in of the videotaped version.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Very rare. This was not seen on many releases but the videotaped version was found to have appeared on Return to Oz and the filmed version was seen on Dragonslayer and Hunters Landing. The first four Touchstone releases in the UK, Splash, Country, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend and My Science Project should all have this.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1986-1990)
Warning: On a dark blue background, we see white text reading:
'THIS MOTION PICTURE, INCLUDING ITS
SOUND TRACK, IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT
AND ANY BROADCAST, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,
DIFFUSION, COPYING AND EDITING ARE
PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY AUTHORISED.
THIS CASSETTE IS FOR HOME USE ONLY.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Appears on various Disney and Touchstone videos from the United Kingdom. In the early years of this warning, Disney tapes were distributed through Rank Video. On Disney releases, it can be seen on the first few Sing Along Songs videos as well as later printings of Tron, Popeye, The Sword in the Stone, Blackbeard's Ghost and some tapes of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Touchstone tapes with this included Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Tin Men, and Good Morning Vietnam.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (1990-2005)
Warning: On a dark blue background, we see white text reading:
'THIS MOTION PICTURE, INCLUDING
ITS SOUND TRACK, IS PROTECTED
BY COPYRIGHT AND ANY
BROADCAST, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,
DIFFUSION, COPYING AND EDITING
ARE PROHIBITED UNLESS EXPRESSLY
AUTHORISED.
THIS CASSETTE IS FOR
HOME USE ONLY.'
Variants: The font has changed throughout the years.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Appears on Disney, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax and Dimension tapes from the United Kingdom. Titles with this warning range from ten early titles, such as The Rescuers, Run, Filofax (Taking Care of Business), The Little Mermaid, Pretty Woman, Sister Act, The Rocketeer, The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, Three Men and a Little Lady, Arachnophobia and Paradise to ten later titles, such as Monsters, Inc., Gone in 60 Seconds, The Royal Tenenbaums, Chicago, Signs, Reign of Fire, Snow Dogs, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, The Ladykillers, and The Incredibles. It altogether appeared on thousands of Buena Vista videos from the timeframe given above in various fonts, including some of their most popular releases.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Warning (1999-)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text:
WARNING
“This product (including its soundtrack) is authorised for
private use only. All other rights are reserved. Unless
expressly authorised by law or in writing by the copyright
proprietor, any copying, public performance or other
commercial use of this product or any part of it, or any
export, recsupply and/or distribution by way of trade is
strictly prohibited. Unauthorised reproduction,
exhibition or distribution may result in severe criminal
and Civil penalties. Sales and/or rental rights for this
product are specified on the original packaging of this product.”
Variants:
On some DVDs, the quotation marks are omitted and the text is "The copyright proprietor has licensed this DVD (including its soundtrack) for private home use only. All other rights are reserved. The definition of home use excludes the use of this DVD at locations such as clubs, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools. Any unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, hiring, lending, public performance diffusion and/or broadcasting of this DVD, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited and any such action establishes liability for
a civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution. This DVD is not to be exported, distributed and/or sold by way of trade without a proper license from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Sales and/or rental rights for this DVD are specified on the original packaging of this DVD.".
Some releases replace the word "product" with "DVD".
On some releases outside the UK, the "Original packaging of this product" notice is removed.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None, but on the English Audio Descriptive version a female voiceover reads the text.
Availability: Seen on British Buena Vista/Disney DVDs.
Warning: On a black-blue gradient background, we see the yellow word "WARNING" on top of the screen. Below, the following text scrolls up:
'NEW PENALTIES COPYRIGHT AMENDMENTS ACT 1986
INDIVIDUALS FACE UP TO
FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT
$50,000 FINE PER OFFENCE
CORPORATIONS FACE UP TO
$250,000 FINE PER OFFENCE
IT IS PROHIBITED TO
1. COPY THIS FILM
2. SELL OR HIRE INFRINGING COPIES
3. HAVE INFRINGING COPIES IN
YOUR POSSESSION FOR SALE
OR HIRE
4. THIS CASSETTE IS FOR PRIVATE
VIEWING ONLY AND MUST NOT
BE SCREENED IN PUBLIC'
FX/SFX: The text scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Found on Australian tapes of the time.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000-)
Warning: Same as the British warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most Aussie DVD releases by the company.
Editor's Note: None.
Brazil
1st Warning (1986-1998)
Same as the Abril Video warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (1999-2005)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
'ASSOCIADO À UNIÃO BRASILEIRA DE VÍDEO - UBV
ADVERTÊNCIA: Esta cópia em fita de video da obra
original, incluindo sua trilha sonora, é destinada
exclusivamente a exibições domésticas, não sendo
permitida qualquer outra forma de utilização, bem
como reproduções totais ou parciais. A violação dos
direitos exclusivos do produtor e do distribuidor sobre
esta obra é crime (Art. 186 do Código Penal) punido na
forma de lei.
Distribuído e duplicado por VIDEOLAR S.A. - CGC
04.229.761/0004-13
Produzido na Zona Franca de Manaus
VISITE O AMAZONAS'
Translation:
'ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRAZILIAN VIDEO UNION - UBV
WARNING: This videotape copy of the original work, including its soundtrack, is intended exclusively for domestic exhibitions, and no other form of use is permitted, as well as total or partial reproductions. Violation of the exclusive rights of the producer and distributor over this work is a crime (Art. 186 of the Criminal Code) punishable under the law. Distributed and duplicated by VIDEOLAR S.A. - CGC, 04.229.761/0004-13. Produced in the Free Economic Zone of Manaus. VISIT THE AMAZON'
Trivia: "VISITE O AMAZONAS"/"CONHEÇA A AMAZÔNIA" is a trademark used on products manufactured in the Free Economic Zone of Manaus.
Variant: In certain tapes, the warning is in a different font and the final words are replaced by "Distribuído e replicado por VIDEOLAR S/A Av. Solimões, 505 - Distrito Industrial CNPJ 04.229.761/0004-13 - indústria Brasileira Produzido no Pólo Industrial de Manaus CONHEÇA A AMAZÔNIA" ("Distributed and replicated by VIDEOLAR S.A., Solimões Avenue, 505 - Distrito Industrial. CNPJ 04.229.761 / 0004-13 - Brazilian industry. Produced in the Free Economic Zone of Manaus. DISCOVER THE AMAZON").
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on later Disney tapes.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ATENÇÃO
Este produto, incluindo sua trilha sonora, é destinada exclusivamente & exibições domésticas, não sendo permitida qualquer outra forma de utilização, bem como reproduções totais ou parciais.
Qualquer outra forma de utilização necessita prévia autorização de um representante legal ou da lei.
Este produto não pode ser exportado, distribuído ou comercializado sem autorização da distribuidora ou representante legal do estúdio.
A violação dos direitos exclusivos do produtor e/ou do distribuidor sobre esta obra é crime (Art.184 do Código Penal).'
Translation:
'ATTENTION: This product, including its soundtrack, is intended exclusively for domestic exhibitions, and no other form of use is permitted, as well as total or partial reproductions. Any other form of use requires prior authorization from a legal representative or the law. This product cannot be exported, distributed or marketed without authorization from the distributor or the studio's legal representative. Violation of the exclusive rights of the producer and / or distributor over this work is a crime (Art.184 of the Penal Code).'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Brazilian Portuguese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Argentina
1st Warning (1986-1999)
Same as the Gativideo warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (1999-2005)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text scroll up:
'El presente video cassette se vende para uso personal o doméstico exclusivamente. Todos los demás derechos quedan reservados.
Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra, sea a través de copia, edición, exhibición, difusión y/o emisión
de exhibiciones de emisiones públicas o cualquier contrato que implique la duplicación, representación o reproducción de este video cassette
total o parcial sin el consentimiento expreso de la empresa está terminantemente prohibido y la realización de cualquiera de esas actividades
hará incurrir al infractor en las responsabilidades previstas por la Ley 11.723 y podrá dar lugar además a las sanciones previstas por el artículo 172 del Código Penal.
Quedan reservados todos los derechos para su comercialización única y exclusivamente dentro de la Republica Argentina.'
Translation:
'This video cassette is sold for personal or domestic use exclusively. All other rights are reserved. Any total or partial disclosure of the work, whether through copying, editing, exhibition, broadcasting and/or broadcasting of public broadcasting exhibitions or any contract that involves the total or partial duplication, representation or reproduction of this video cassette without the expressed consent of the company is strictly prohibited and the performance of any of these activities will incur the offender in the responsibilities provided by Law 11.723 and may also give rise to the penalties provided for in article 172 of the Criminal Code. All rights reserved for its sole and exclusive commercialization within the Argentine Republic.'
FX/SFX: The scrolling text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ADVERTENCIA
Este producto (incluyendo su banda sonora) está autorizado para su uso privado solamente. Todos los demás derechos están reservados.
A menos que se autorice expresamente por la ley o por escrito por el propietario de los derechos cualquier copia, presentación pública o uso comercial de este producto o cualquier parte de él asi como cualquier exportación, reabastecimiento y/o distribución comercial está estrictamente prohibido.
La reproducción, exhibición o distribución no autorizada conlleva penas civiles y criminales.
Los derechos de venta y renta están especificados en el empaque original del producto.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This product (including its soundtrack) is licensed for your private use only. All other rights are reserved. Unless expressly authorized by law or in writing by the copyright owner, any copying, public presentation or commercial use of this product or any part of it as well as any export, restocking and/or commercial distribution is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction, display or distribution carries civil and criminal penalties. Sales and rental rights are specified on the original product packaging.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Latin American Spanish language.
Editor's Note: None.
Mexico
1st Warning (1986-1996)
Same as the VideoVisa warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (1995-2006)
Warning: On a light blue background with a Buena Vista Castle pattern, we see the following text in a yellow font with a black outline and drop shadow scroll up:
'ADVERTENCIA
EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA, (INCLUYENDO SU BANDA SONORA Y DEMAS ADITAMENTOS) CONTENIDOS EN ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE
PROHIBE
CUALQUIER OTRA 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 VIDEOCASSETTE.
ASI COMO CUALQUIER FORMA DE EXPLOTACION COMERCIAL
QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO SIN EL CONSENTIMENTO 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.
DI NO A LA PIRATERIA'
Translation:
'WARNING: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (INCLUDING ITS SOUNDTRACK AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE PROHIBITS ANY OTHER FORM OF NON-AUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE SUCH AS: RENTING, COPYING, EDITING AND ANY OTHER WAY THAT IMPLIES THE REPRESENTATION OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE, AS WELL AS ANY FORM OF COMMERCIAL OPERATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A TRANSGRESSION TO THE LAW. THIS IMPLIES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFENDER THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL SANCTIONS. SAY NO TO PIRACY'
Variant: The early version of the warning has the following text, which is in a smaller font:
'ADVERTENCIA
LA PRODUCCIÓN, REPRODUCCIÓN, ALMACENAMIENTO, TRANSPORTACIÓN, DISTRIBUCIÓN, RENTA, VENTA, O INTRODUCCIÓN AL PAÍS DE CUALQUIER VIDEOGRAMA, PROTEGIDO CON LA LEY FEDERAL DEL DERECHO DEL AUTOR, EN FORMA DOLOSA, CON FIN DE ESPECULACIÓN COMERCIAL Y SIN LA AUTORIZACIÓN Y CONSENTIMIENTO EXPRESO DEL TITULAR DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR O DE LOS DERECHOS CONEXOS, CONSTITUYE UN DELITO GRAVE (Art. 194, Frac. 1, inciso 33 del Código Federal de Procedimientos Penales) Y SE SANCIONARÁ HASTA CON 10 AÑOS DE PRISIÓN Y HASTA VEINTE MIL DÍAS DE SALARIO MINIMO DE MULTA (Art. 424 Bis, Frac. 1 del código Penal Federal) (THE PRODUCTION, REPRODUCTION, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, RENT, SALE, OR INTRODUCTION OF THIS VIDEOGRAM TO THE COUNTRY, PROTECTED WITH THE FEDERAL LAW OF COPYRIGHT, IN A DECEITFUL MANNER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMMERCIAL SPECULATION AND WITHOUT THE AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT OWNER OF COPYRIGHT OR RELATED RIGHTS, CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS CRIME (Article 194, Section 1, subsection 33 of the Federal Code of Criminal Procedures) AND WILL BE PENALIZED UP TO 10 YEARS OF PRISON AND UP TO TWENTY THOUSAND DAYS OF SALARY MINIMUM OF FINE (Article 424 Bis, Section 1 of the Federal Criminal Code))'
FX/SFX: The scrolling text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Found on Mexican tapes at the time, such as Tarzan.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the Argentine warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the Argentine warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the Argentine warning.
Availability: Same as the Argentine warning.
Editor's Note: None.
Chile
1st Warning (1991-1997)
Same as the Video Chile warning screen at the time.
2nd Warning (1997-2005)
Warning: On a black background we see the following text scroll up:
'"BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. advierte que ha sido autorizado exclusivamente
'por el titular del derecho de autor de la obra cinematografica (incluyendo banda sonora)
'para reproducir, fabricar, distribuir y comercializar dentro del teritorio del Chile
'videocassettes que la contengan y solo para uso privado y domestico.Todos los demas derechos quedan reservados.
'La violacion de cualquiera de los derechos anteriores
'en cualquier forma que se realice hara incurrir a los infractores
'en las responsabilidades y sanctiones civiles y penales contempladas en la Ley № 17.336.sobre propiedad intelectual, modificada por la Ley № 18.443. de 1985."
Below all that is the text "BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. Domicilio: Carmencita 25 Of. 101 Piso 10 Las Condes".
Translation: 'BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. warns that it has been exclusively authorized by the owner of the copyright of the cinematographic work (including the soundtrack) to reproduce, manufacture, distribute and market videocassettes that contain it within the territory of Chile and only for private and domestic use. All other rights are reserved. Violation of any of the aforementioned rights in whatever form it is carried out will cause violators to incur the responsibilities and civil and criminal sanctions provided for in Law No. 17.336. on intellectual property, modified by Law No. 18.443. of 1985. BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A. Address: Carmencita 25, Office 101, Floor 10, Las Condes.'
Variant: Starting in 2002, the text is placed on the center of the screen, the "BUENA VISTA CHILE S.A." name is replaced by "THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (CHILE) S.A.", "advierte que" is omitted, commas after added after "teritorio del Chile" and "que se realice", the word "videocassettes" is spelled "videocasetes", the word "hara" now has an acute, the word "las" is removed before "responsabilidades", both instances of the word "Ley" are in lowercase, "1985" now has a decimal point after the "1", and the address is changed to "The Walt Disney Company (Chile) S.A. Domicilio: Av. Andrés Bello 2777 oficina 1303 Las Condes".
FX/SFX: The text scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Found on most Chilean releases of the time, including those of Hercules, Mulan, Toy Story 2 and Dinosaur (Dinosaurios). The 2002 variant premiered in the VHS of Lilo and Stitch (Lilo y Stitch).
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the Argentine warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the Argentine warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the Argentine warning.
Availability: Same as the Argentine warning.
Editor's Note: None.
Venezuela
1st Warning (Late 1980's?-Mid 1990's)
Warning: On a sky blue or blue background, the word "ADVERTENCIA" in green wipes downward, followed by the following text in yellow:
"El propietario del derecho de autor ha
licenciado la obra cinematográfica
incluyendo su banda sonora contenida
en este videocassette sólo para uso
doméstico. Todos los derechos quedan
reservados. Cualquier divulgación total
o parcial de la obra sea a través de
copia, edición, adición, exhibición,
alquiler, intercambio, préstamo,
difusión y/o emisión de exhibiciones"
The text then disappears and is replaced by the following text:
"publicas o qualquier contrato que
implique representación o reproducción
de este videocassette, total o parcial,
sin el consentimiento expreso del
proprietario, esta terminantemente
prohibido y la realización de
qualquiera de esas actividades hará
incurrir al infractor en
responsibilidades legales y podra dar
lugar, además a sanciones penales."
The above text scrolls up.
Translation:
"The copyright owner has licensed the cinematographic work, including its soundtrack, contained in this videocassette for home use only. All rights reserved. Any total or partial disclosure of the work through copying, editing, addition, exhibition, rental, exchange, loan, diffusion and/or emission of public exhibitions or any contract that implies total or partial representation or reproduction of this videocassette, without the express consent of the owner, is strictly prohibited and the performance of any of these activities will incur legal responsibilities to the offender and may also give rise to criminal penalties."
FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Seen on Venezuelan Disney tapes of the era, including Beauty and the Beast (La Bella y la Bestia).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (Late 1990's-Early 2000's)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text in a yellow font wipe in bit-by-bit:
'ADVERTENCIA
El titular del derecho de autor ha licenciado la obra audiovisual
contenida en este videocassette, sólo para uso personal y doméstico del adquiriente.
Cualquier utilización distinta está prohibida.
Las copias ilicitas y los aparatos utilizados para la reproducción serán objeto de secuestro y destrucción.'
The aforementioned text cuts away to make room for the following text:
'Los infractores serán sancionados con multas, acción por indemnización de daños;
así como, prisión de 6 a 18 meses para las comuniaciones públicas no autorizadas y de 1 a 4 años
por la reproducción, introducción al país, venta, distribución o puesta en circulación de copias ilicitas.
RESERVADOS TODOS LOS DERECHOS. ¡DENUNCIE A LOS INFRACTORES!'
Translation:
'WARNING: The owner of the copyright has licensed the audiovisual work contained in this videocassette, only for personal and domestic use of the acquirer. Any other use is prohibited. The illicit copies and the devices used for reproduction will be confiscated and destroyed. Violators will be sanctioned with fines, action for compensation of damages; as well as imprisonment of 6 to 18 months for unauthorized public communications and 1 to 4 years for the reproduction, introduction to the country, sale, distribution or circulation of illicit copies. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONDEMN THE VIOLATORS!'
FX/SFX: The wiping text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on Venezuelan tapes.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (Late 1990's-Early 2000's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text in a yellow font:
''ADVERTENCIA:'
Todos los derechos de este videocassette
están reservados, según la Ley 23 de 1982
y la Ley 44 de 1993. La violación de las
normas traerá sanciones civiles y penales.'
Estrictamente prohibida cualquier forma de'
reproducción, explotación comercial,'
intercambio o alteración parcial o total'
del contenido de este videocassette.'
The aforementioned text cuts away to make room for the following text:
'Quien utilice esta obra, sin autorización,
violará los convenios nacionales e
internacionales del derecho de autor
y código penal. Todo infractor será'
consignado a las autoridades correspondientes.'
El contenido en este videocassette es'
exclusivamente para uso doméstico.'
Diga no a la pirateria.'
'Translation:
''WARNING: All rights to this videocassette are reserved, according to Law 23 of 1982 and Law 44 of 1993. Violation of the rules will bring civil and criminal penalties. Any form of partial or total reproduction, commercial exploitation, exchange or altering of this videocassette's content is strictly prohibited. Whoever uses this work without authorization will violate national and international conventions of copyright and the criminal code. All offenders will be consigned to the corresponding authorities. The content in this videocassette is exclusively for domestic use. Say no to piracy.'
FX/SFX: The screen cutting to the next text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Used in tandem with the above warning.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the Argentine warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the Argentine warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the Argentine warning.
Availability: Same as the Argentine warning.
Editor's Note: None.
Japan
1st Warning (1985?-1990)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text in a white font with a black outline:
'このビデオプログラムは、皆様の
御家庭でお楽しみ頂くことを目的に
販売されています。従って、無断で
放送したり公の上映や
賃貸業に供する翁等、家庭内の個人的
使用以外の目的で使用することは
禁じられています。'
Translation:
'This video program is for sale to enjoy it at your home. Therefore, it is forbidden to use it for any purpose other than personal use in the home, such as broadcasting, public screening, or renting without permission.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on the Japanese VHS of Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (プーさんとティガー).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1990?-1999)
Warning: Same as the previous warning, but the text is replaced by:
'このビデオプログラムは、皆様の
御家庭でお楽しみ頂くことを目的に
発売されています。
従って、無断で複製、放送したり、
公の上映に使用する等、家庭内
ことは禁じられています。'
Translation:
'This video program is for sale to enjoy it at your home. Therefore, it is prohibited to use it for any purpose other than personal use in the home, such as duplication, broadcasting or public screening without permission.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Found on 1990's Disney tapes, such as Dumbo (ダンボ), Lady and the Tramp (わんわん物語), Pinocchio (ピノキオ) and Pocahontas (ポカホンタス).
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
'This DVD (including the soundtrack) is licensed for private use only. All other rights are reserved by the copyright holders. Unless permitted by law or expressly approved by the copyright holder in writing, reproduction of this DVD or part of it, viewing in public or using it in any other way is strictly prohibited. This DVD cannot be exported, resold, or distributed without the permission of the copyright holder.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Found on most DVD releases that include the Japanese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Germany
1st Warning (Late 1980's-1998)
Warning: On a sky blue background, we see the following text type itself in, cutting out to make room for the next part when each sentence is completed:
'Dieser Film ist urheberrechtlich geschützt
'und nur für den privaten Gebrauch bestimmt.
'Jede gewerbliche Nutzung, auch wenn sie sich nur auf Teile des Films bezieht, und deren Duldung,
jede öffentliche Vorführung, auch wenn sie kostenlos erfolgt,
'sowie die Sendung, das Kopieren und das Überspielen auf Video-kassetten und sonstige AV-Systeme sind untersagt
und warden zivil- und strafrechtlich verfolgt.'
Translation:
This film is protected by copyright and is intended for private use only. Any commercial use, even if it only refers to parts of the film and its permission, any public screening, even if it is free, as well as broadcasting, copying and dubbing on video cassettes and other AV systems are prohibited and are prosecuted under civil and criminal law.
FX/SFX: The text typing in.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on many Disney VHS tapes in German from the era, such as Pinocchio.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1998-2005)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text in orange:
'Das folgende Programm ist nur für private Zwecke gedacht.
Unberechtigte Vervielfältigung, öffentliche Vorführung oder Sendung des Programms (auch nur von Teilen), bzw. jegliche gewerbliche Nutzung können wir nichtgestatten oder tolerieren.
Eine Zuwiderhandlung verletzt Urheberschutz- und andere Rechte undwird straf- und/oder zivilrechtlich verfolgt.'
They stay on screen for a couple of seconds, before some "paint" trickles down the screen, eventually segueing into the special version of the Disney Videos logo.
Translation:
'The following program is only for private purposes. We cannot allow or tolerate unauthorized reproduction, public demonstration or broadcasting of the program (even in part), or any commercial use. A contravention violates copyright and other rights and is subject to criminal and/or civil law.'
Variant: Starting in 2001, Tinkerbell appears instead, complete with fairy dust, and eventually turns the screen into the Walt Disney Home Entertainment logo.
FX/SFX: The transition.
Music/Sounds: The beginning of the Disney Videos music starts playing just before the transition starts.
Availability: Seen on every Disney Videos VHS tape released in Germany from the period.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'DEUTSCHLAND, ÖSTERREICH, SCHWEIZ
Dieses Produkt (Bild, Ton und Soundtrack) ist nur für den privaten Gebrauch bestimmt. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
Vervielfältigung, öffentliche Vorführung oder sonstige gewerbliche Nutzung dieses Produkts oder von Teilen davon, sowie Export, Re-Import und/oder Vertrieb sind vorbehaltlich gesetzlicher Bestimmungen oder schriftlicher Genehmigung des Rechteinhabers.
Zuwiderhandlungen können Schadensersatzansprüche und strafrechtliche Folgen nach sich ziehen.
Besonders Verkaufs- und/oder Verleihrechts für dieses Produkt sind auf der Originalpackung des Produkts angegeben.'
Translation:
'GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND: This product (picture, sound and soundtrack) is only intended for private use. All rights reserved. Reproduction, public demonstration or other commercial use of this product or parts thereof, as well as export, re-import and/or distribution are subject to statutory provisions or the written approval of the rights holder. Violations can result in claims for damages and criminal consequences. In particular, sales and/or lending rights for this product are indicated on the original packaging of the product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the German language.
Editor's Note: None.
Spain
1st Warning (1984-1986)
Warning: On a light blue background, a blue Mickey Mouse head scrolls down from the top left to the middle left and scrolls to the middle right, wiping in the first set of some blue warning text, which later turns yellow. The head then appears again and wipes in more text, which also turns yellow after being formed. When the warning text is complete, it scrolls up. This is repeated a varied amount of times, each with a different set of warning text, which altogether is:
'Los videocassettes y videodiscos grabados y propiedad de Walt Disney,
en venta en España, son sólo para uso familiar.
La venta o alquiler, de los mismos no confieren a quien los haya adquirido
o alquilado el derecho a proyectarlos publicamente,
en ningun tipo de locales, ni aun con fines educativos o religiosos.
En el supuesto en que el comprador o la persona que los haya alquilado
procediera a exhibirlos publicamente
incurrira en las responsabilidades legales y economicas a que hubiere lugar.'
Translation:
'The videocassettes and videodiscs recorded and owned by Walt Disney for sale in Spain are for family use only. The sale or rental of it does not give the person who has acquired or rented it the right to publicly project them, in any type of premises, not even for educational or religious purposes. In case the buyer or the person who has rented them proceeds to display them publicly, they will incur the legal and economic responsibilities that may arise.'
FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Seen on early Disney tapes distributed by Filmayer Video.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1987-1990)
Warning: On a sky blue background with a Mickey head pattern, and the following text, in a light blue font with a blue drop shadow, wipes in, with a yellow line before and after each piece (the former of which stays through the whole warning and the latter of which disappears during the wiping-in):
'Los videocassettes y videodiscos grabados y propiedad de Walt Disney, en venta en Espana, son solo para uso familiar.
La venta o alquiler de los mismos no confieren a quien los haya adquirido o alquilado el derecho a proyectarlos publicamente, en ningun tipo de locales, ni aun con fines educativos o religiosos.
En el supuesto en que el comprador o la persona que los haya alquilado procediera a exhibirlos publicamente incurrira en las responsabilidades legales y economicas a que hubiere lugar.
Translation:
'The videocassettes and videodiscs recorded and owned by Walt Disney for sale in Spain are for family use only. The sale or rental of it does not give the person who has acquired or rented it the right to publicly project them, in any type of premises, not even for educational or religious purposes. In case the buyer or the person who has rented them proceeds to display them publicly, they will incur the legal and economic responsibilities that may arise.'
FX/SFX: The text wiping in.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Found on later Disney tapes by Filmayer Video.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (1990-1996)
Warning: After the Anti-Piracy warning, on the same background as before, we see the following text in a white font with a blue drop shadow wipe in, bit-by-bit, then disappear to make room for the next one:
'Exija videocassettes originales.
Las copias ilegales tienen mala calidad de visionado
y son un fraude al consumidor, que además ponen en peligro la continuidad del mercado del cine.
Evite el fraude, que perjudica tanto al consumidor como a las compañías distribuidoras
y a los legítimos propietarios de los derechos de autor.'
The scene then fades to black, as the previous warning starts, albeit with a Buena Vista Castle pattern background and the following text:
Esta grabación está protegida por la ley.'
Los titulares del copyright solo autorizan su distribución para uso doméstico,'
y su exhibición en un magnetoscopio que no esté conectado a una red de difusión de cualquier tipo.
Quienes reproduzcan, plagien o comuniquen públicamente la totalidad o parte de su contenido sin la autorización expresa de su titular,'
incurrirán en un delito castigado con penas de hasta 4 años de prisión y multa de hasta 36 millones de pesetas.
LAS FUERZAS DE SEGURIDAD SIGUIENDO INSTRUCCIONES PRECISAS DEL MINISTERIO DEL INTERIOR Y DE LA FISCALÍA GENERAL DEL ESTADO,'
PERSEGUIRÁN TALES ACTIVIDADES, POR CONSTITUIR UN DELITO TIPIFICADO EN EL ARTÍCULO 534 DEL CÓDIGO PENAL.'
Translation:
Demand original videocassettes. Illegal copies have poor viewing quality and are consumer fraud, which also jeopardize the continuity of the film market. Avoid fraud, which harms both consumers and distribution companies, and legitimate copyright owners. This recording is protected by law. Copyright holders only authorize its distribution for home use, and its display on a VTR that is not connected to a broadcast network of any kind. Those who reproduce, plagiarize or publicly communicate all or part of its content without the express authorization of its owner, will incur a crime punishable by penalties of up to 4 years in prison and a fine of up to 36 million pesetas. THE SECURITY FORCES, FOLLOWING PRECISE INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, WILL PURSUE SUCH ACTIVITIES, AS IT CONSTITUTES AN OFFENSE ESTABLISHED IN ARTICLE 534 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE.
FX/SFX: The text wiping in, the transition.
Music/Sounds: The same music as the Anti-Piracy warning before it, with the same announcer reading the text.
Music/Sounds Variant: On the VHS of Beauty and the Beast (La Bella y la Bestia), an instrumental of "Be Our Guest" plays instead.
Availability: Found on various Spanish tapes of the time, like The Little Mermaid (La Sirenita).
Editor's Note: None.
4th Warning (1995-2006?)
Warning: After the Anti-Piracy warning, on the same background as before, we see the following text in a white font with a blue drop shadow wipe in, bit-by-bit, then disappear to make room for the next one:
'Exija videocassettes originales.
Las copias ilegales tienen mala calidad de visionado
y son un fraude al consumidor, que además ponen en peligro la continuidad del mercado del cine.
Evite el fraude, que perjudica tanto al consumidor como a las compañías distribuidoras
y a los legítimos propietarios de los derechos de autor.
Esta grabación está protegida por la ley.
Los titulares del copyright solo autorizan su distribución para uso doméstico,
y su exhibición en un magnetoscopio que no esté conectado a una red de difusión de cualquier tipo.
Quienes reproduzcan, plagien o comuniquen públicamente la totalidad o parte de su contenido sin la autorización expresa de su titular,
incurrirán en un delito castigado con penas de hasta 4 años de prisión, multa de hasta 36 millones de pesetas e inhabilitación especial de hasta 5 años.
Las fuerzas de seguridad siguiendo instrucciones precisas del Ministerio del Interior y de la Fiscalía General del Estado,
perseguirán tales actividades, por constituir un delito tipificado en el artículo 270 del código penal.'
Translation:
Demand original videocassettes. Illegal copies have poor viewing quality and are consumer fraud, which also jeopardize the continuity of the film market. Avoid fraud, which harms both consumers and distribution companies, and legitimate copyright owners. This recording is protected by law. Copyright holders only authorize its distribution for home use, and its display on a VTR that is not connected to a broadcast network of any kind. Those who reproduce, plagiarize or publicly communicate all or part of its content without the express authorization of its owner, will incur a crime punishable by penalties of up to 4 years in prison, a fine of up to 36 million pesetas and a special disqualification of up to 5 years. The security forces, following precise instructions from the Ministry of the Interior and the State Attorney General's Office, will pursue such activities, as it constitutes an offense established in article 270 of the criminal code.
FX/SFX: The text wiping in.
Music/Sounds: The same music as the Anti-Piracy warning before it, with the same announcer reading the text, which stops near the end but comes in a triumphant finale shortly after.
Availability: Found on various Spanish tapes of the time, like Toy Story and Inspector Gadget.
Editor's Note: None.
5th Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'AVISO LEGAL
Este DVD (incluyendo su banda sonora) esta autorizado únicamente para uso privado. Todos Ios derechos están reservados.
A menos que el propietario de los derechos de autor lo autorice legalmente o por escrito, cualquier copia, exhibición publica, o uso en todo o en parte de este DVD, así como su exportación, abastecimiento y/o distribución comercial esta estrictamente prohibida.
Su reproducción, exhibición o distribución sin previa autorización esta sujeta a rigurosas multas por responsabilidad civil y criminal.
Los derechos de venta y/o alquiler para este DVD estan especificados en la carátula.'
Translation:
'LEGAL NOTICE: This DVD (including its soundtrack) is authorized for private use only. All rights are reserved. Unless authorized by the copyright owner or in writing, any copying, public display, or use of all or part of this DVD, as well as its export, supply and/or commercial distribution is strictly prohibited. Its reproduction, exhibition or distribution without prior authorization is subject to severe penalties for civil and criminal liability. The sale and/or rental rights for this DVD are specified on the cover.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the European Spanish language.
Editor's Note: None.
France
1st Warning (1988?-1995)
Warning: Same as the 2nd Spanish warning screen, but the text reads:
'Avertissement
Ce vidéogramme Walt Disney est exclusivement réservé à un usage privé et gratuit dans le cercle de familie en dehors de toute autre forme d'exploitation. Notamment l'acquisition de ce vidéogramme ne confère à l'acquéreur aucun droit de difusion
Ou de représentation publiques, même a titre gratuit, y compris et sans que cette liste soit limitative au profit des vidéo clubs, comités d'enterprises, colonies de vacances, écoles, églises, hôtels, clubs, hôpitaux, foyers, casernes, aéronefs et bateaux, etc...
La reproduction, par quelque moyen que ce soit, partelle ou totalle, du présent vidéogramme Walt Disney est formellement interdite. Le contrevenant s'expose à des sanctions civiles et pénales pour toute reproduction, répresentation ou diffusion non autorisées.
[Loi du 11 Mars 1957, articles 425, 426 et 427 du code pénal]. Article 22 de la loi Belge du 22 Mars 1886. Articles 42 et 50, alinéa 1 de la loi Suisse du 7 décembre 1922.
Référence éditeur: EDV3.'
Translation:
'Warning: This Walt Disney videogram is exclusively reserved for free private use in the family circle outside of any other form of exploitation. In particular, the acquisition of this videogram does not confer any right of public broadcast or representation, even for free, on the purchaser, including but not limited to the profit of video clubs, business committees, summer camps, schools, churches, hotels, clubs, hospitals, homes, barracks, aircraft and boats, etc. Reproduction of all or part of this Walt Disney videogram by any means is strictly prohibited. The offender is liable to civil and criminal sanctions for any unauthorized reproduction, representation or distribution. [Law of March 11, 1957, articles 425, 426 and 427 of the criminal code]. Article 22 of the Belgian law of March 22, 1886. Articles 42 and 50, paragraph 1 of the Swiss law of December 7, 1922. Editor reference: EDV3'
FX/SFX: The text wiping in.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Can be found on Disney VHS tapes from France, such as Lady and the Tramp (La Belle et le Clochard).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1995-2004)
Warning: Same as the previous warning, but without the yellow lines and the outlines of the font.
FX/SFX: The text wiping in.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Same as the previous warning.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ATTENTION:
Le contenu de ce vidéogramme (y compris sa bande son) est destiné exclusivement à l’usage privé. Tous les autres droits sont réservés.
Sauf autorisation expresse légale ou écrite du propriétaire de l’œuvre, la reproduction, l’exécution publique ou tout autre usage commercial de ce vidéogramme ou d’une partie de ce vidéogramme, ainsi que toute exportation, réapprovisionnement et/ou distribution à usage commercial sont formellement interdits.
La reproduction, l’exécution ou la distribution non-autorisées sont passibles de lourdes sanctions pénales et civiles.
Les droits à la vente et/ou à la location de ce vidéogramme sont spécifiés dans le conditionnement original de ce DVD.'
Translation:
'ATTENTION: The content of this videogram (including its soundtrack) is intended exclusively for private use. All other rights are reserved. Unless expressly authorized by law or in writing from the owner of the work, reproduction, public performance or any other commercial use of this videogram or part of this videogram, as well as any export, restocking and/or distribution for commercial use are strictly prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction, performance or distribution is punishable by severe criminal and civil penalties. The rights to sell and/or rent this videogram are specified in the original packaging of this DVD.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the European French language.
Editor's Note: None.
Italy
1st Warning (1982-1984)
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This logo contains a phone number that is likely out-of-service. Due to safety concerns, please do not dial it.
Warning: On a blue screen, we see the following text in white:
'UTILIZZO CONSENTITO SOLO PER PROIEZIONI FAMIGLIARI.
LA PROPRIETÀ' DELLA VIDEOCASSETTA E' DELLA
CREAZIONI WALT DISNEY S.P.A.
VIA HOEPLI 3 - MILANO -
TEL. 8056903/8059394.
TUTTI I DIRITTI SONO RISERVATI ALLA WALT DISNEY PRODUCT.
LE TRASMISSIONI VIA CAVO, ETERE E/O DUPLICAZIONI VIOLANO I DIRITTI DI COPYRIGHT E DI PRIVATIVA E SONO PUNIBILI A NORMA DI LEGGE.'
Translation:
'USE ALLOWED ONLY FOR FAMILY SCREENINGS. THE PROPERTY OF THE VIDEOTAPE IS OF THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY (lit. WALT DISNEY CREATIONS) S.P.A., HOEPLI STREET 3 - MILAN - TEL. 8056903/8059394. ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED TO WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS. CABLE, BROADCAST AND/OR DUPLICATION TRANSMISSIONS VIOLATE COPYRIGHT AND PRIVATION RIGHTS AND MAY BE PUNISHED BY LAW.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on Italian tapes of the period.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1985-1991)
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This logo contains a phone number that is likely out-of-service. Due to safety concerns, please do not dial it.
Warning: Same as the 1st Spanish warning screen, but the text says:
'Utilizzo consentito solo per proiezioni famigliari.
Tutti i diritti relativi alla videocassetta sono esclusivamente riservati alla:
Walt Disney Telecommunications and non theatrical company.
La distribuzione è curata dalla:
CREAZIONI WALT DISNEY S.p.A. via Hoepli 3-20121 Milano Tel.: 8056903/8059394.
La trasmissione via cavo, etere e/o duplicazioni,
violano i diritti di copyright e privativa e sono punibili a norma di legge.'
Translation:
'Use allowed only for family screenings. All rights relating to the videotape are exclusively reserved to: Walt Disney Telecommunications and non theatrical company. Distribution is handled by: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY S.p.A., Hoepli Street 3-20121, Milan, Tel.: 8056903/8059394. Cable, broadcast and/or duplication transmissions violate copyright and proprietary rights and are punishable by law.'
Variant: In rent tapes, the text is preceded by the phrase "Questa videocassetta e' stata prodotta per essere destinata esclusivamente alla vendita. E' vietata ogni forma di noleggio, locazione e comodato." ("This videotape was produced to be intended for sale only. Any form of rental, leasing and loan is prohibited."). The font is also different, the appearance of some phrases is condensed, and the name "Walt Disney Telecommunications and non theatrical company" is replaced by "Buena Vista Home Video".
FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.
Music/Sounds: A jackhammer sound when the Mickey Mouse head wipes the text in.
Availability: Seen on Italian Disney tapes of the era.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (1991-2004)
Warning: After the Buena Vista Home Video/Entertainment logo, we see the following text scroll up:
'Tutti i diritti relativi a questa videocassetta sono riservati alla BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO.'
'Questa videocassetta e' destinata esclusivamente alla vendita ed il suo utilizzo'
'e' consentito solo per proiezioni a carattere familiare.'
'Qualunque altro uso, ivi compese il noleggio, la locazione, il comodato, l'esecuzione in pubblico, la trasmissione in pubblico, la trasmissione via cavo e/o etere, la duplicazione etc. viola i diritti di copyright e privativa ed e' punibile a norma di legge.'
After the text completely scrolls away, the text "Distribuzione a cura di: BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO s.r.l. via Agnello, 18 - 20121 Milano tel. 72127.1" fades in.
Translation:
'All rights relating to this videotape are reserved to BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO. This videotape is intended for sale only and its use is only allowed for family screenings. Any other use, including rental, leasing, loan, public performance, public transmission, cable and/or broadcast transmission, duplication etc. violates copyright and proprietary rights and is punishable by law. Distribution by: BUENA VISTA HOME VIDEO s.r.l., Agnello Street, 18 - 20121 Milan, tel. 72127.1'
Variant: Alongside the logo's change in the late 90's, the Buena Vista Home Video name in the warning text is now "BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT", and the final text now says "Distribuzione a cura di: BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT via S. Sandri, 1 - 20121 - Milano tel. 29085.1" ("Distribution by: BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT S. Sandri Street, 1 - 20121 - Milan tel. 29085.1").
FX/SFX: The text scrolling, the notice fading in.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Seen on Italian tapes of the time.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ITALIA
Avvertenze: L'utilizzo del presente prodotto (e della relativa colonna sonora) è autorizzato per proiezioni a carattere esclusivamente privato. Tutti gli altri diritti sono riservati.
La duplicazione, l’esecuzione in pubblico o qualunque altro utilizzo del presente prodotto o di parte di esso è severamente vietato se non autorizzato dalla legge o per iscritto dal proprietario dei diritti.
La riproduzione, l’esibizione o la distribuzione non autorizzate saranno punite con sanzioni penali e civili.
I diritti di vendita e/o di noleggio per il presente prodotto sono specificati sulla custodia originale del DVD.'
Translation:
'ITALY. Warning: The use of this DVD (and its soundtrack) is authorized for exclusively private screenings. All other rights are reserved. Duplication, public performance or any other use of this DVD or part of it is strictly prohibited unless authorized by law or in writing by the owner of the rights. Unauthorized reproduction, exhibition or distribution will be punished with criminal and civil penalties. The sales and/or rental rights for this DVD are specified on the original DVD case.'
Variant: Some releases replace the word "prodotto" with "DVD".
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Italian language.
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'WAARSCHUWING
De inhoud van deze drager is beschermd door wetten van Intellectuele Eigendom waaronder de Auteurswet, de Wet op de Naburige Rechten, de Databankwet en de Beneluxmerkenwet.
Deze drager mag uitsluitend vertoond worden in vrienden- of familiekring (huiselijke kring).
Zonder toestemming van de rechthebbenden is ander gebruik‚ zoals het kopiëren, verhuren, uitlenen en vertonen in het openbaar, waaronder vertoning in horecagelegenheden, vakantieparken, werk-‚ verenigings- of schoolverband en via een tele(communicatíe)netwerk verboden-behoudens wettelijke uitzondering-en is strafbaar gesteld als misdrijf.
Bij twijfel over de echtheid van dit product kunt u bellen met: BREIN 023 799 78 70 of in België met: BaF 02 463 15 10'
Translation:
'WARNING: The content of this medium is protected by Intellectual Property laws, including the Copyright Act, the Neighboring Rights Act, the Database Act and the Benelux Trademark Act. This medium may only be shown in a circle of friends or family (domestic circle). Without the permission of the rightholders, other use, such as copying, renting, lending and showing in public, including display in catering establishments, holiday parks, work, association or school and via a tele (communication) network is prohibited - subject to a legal exception. and is punishable as a felony. If in doubt about the authenticity of this product, please call: BREIN 023 799 78 70 or in Belgium with: BaF 02 463 15 10'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Dutch language.
Editor's Note: None.
Portugal
(1991-2003)
Warning: Same as the 2nd Spanish warning screen, but the text says:
'As videocassetes e video discos gravados e propiedade da Walt Disney,
à venda em Portugal, são só para uso familiar.
À venda ou aluguer das mesmas não confere a quem as tenha acquirido ou alugado o direito de as projectar publicamente,
em nenhum tipo de locais, nem sequer para fins educativos ou religiosos.
É expressamente proibida de reprodução destas videocassetes em videos comunitários.
No caso de o comprador ou a pessoa que as tenha alugado
as exiba publicamente incorrerá nas penalidades legais aplicáveis.'
Translation:
'Videotapes and videodiscs recorded and owned by Walt Disney, for sale in Portugal, are for family use only. Selling or renting them does not give anyone who has acquired or rented them the right to project them publicly, in any type of place, not even for educational or religious purposes. Reproduction of these videotapes in communal videos is strictly prohibited. In case that the buyer or the person who rented them displays them publicly, they will incur the applicable legal penalties.'
FX/SFX: Same as the 2nd Spanish warning screen.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Can be found on Disney VHS tapes from Portugal, such as Bambi.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'AVISO LEGAL
Este produto (incluindo a sua banda sonora) foi licenciado exclusivamente para uso doméstico. Todos os outros direitos estão reservados.
Qualquer cópia, difusão pública ou outra utilização comercial deste produto, ou de qualquer excerto, ou qualquer exportação, venda e/ou distribuição sob qualquer forma do comércio é extritamente proibida, salvo se expressamente autorizado por lei ou por escrito pelo proprietário dos direitos de autor.
A reprodução, exibição ou distribuição não autorizada constitui fundamento para uma acção cível e poderá originar procedimento criminal.
Direitos de venda e/ou aluguer para este produto, estâo especificados na embalagem original deste produto.'
Translation:
'LEGAL NOTICE: This product (including its soundtrack) has been licensed for domestic use only. All other rights are reserved. Any copy, public broadcast or other commercial use of this product, or any excerpt, or any export, sale and / or distribution in any form of trade is strictly prohibited, unless expressly authorized by law or in writing by the copyright owner. . Unauthorized reproduction, exhibition or distribution is the basis for civil action and may lead to criminal prosecution. Sales and / or rental rights for this product are specified in the original packaging for this product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Portuguese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Sweden
1st Warning (1985-1986)
Warning: Same as the 1st Spanish warning screen, but the text is a bit faster and says:
'Köpkassett med rätt till uthyrning eller försäljning till privatpersoner.
VARNING: Denna videokassett kan endast säljas eller uthyras till privat-personer av en av
Select Video AB och föreningen IFPI-Video godkänd butik.
Kassetten kan endast användas till privat bruk, d v s visas gratis i privata hem.
Det är förbjuted att utan föregående skriftig tillåtelse
använda kassetten för offentlig visning,
t. ex. via kabel-TV eller liknande.
Vidare uthyrning till annan butik eller kopiering av kassetten
för eget eller andras bruk är förbjudet.
Överträdelse medför straff, skadestånd och innebär åtal.'
Translation:
'This rent-VHS has the right to be rented or sold to private individuals. Warning: This video cassette can only be sold or rented to a private individual by a Select Video AB and IFPI-Video association approved store. The cassette can only be used for private use, i.e. it is displayed for free in private homes. It is forbidden to use the cassette for public viewing without prior written permission, e.g. via cable TV or the like. Further rental to another store or copying of the cassette for personal or other use is prohibited. Violation involves punishment, damages and prosecution.".'
FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on the Swedish rent-VHS releases of Robin Hood and The Sword in the Stone (Svärdet i stenen).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1992?-2004?)
Warning: On the same background as the French warning screens, we see the following text:
'VARNING!
Denna videokassetts programinnehåll
skyddas enligt upphovsrättslagen. Samtliga
rättigheter till programinnehållet innehas av
Buena Vista Home Video. Kassetten får
endast försäljas av den som har tillstånd
fran Buena Vista Home Video. Kassetten
får endast säljas till enskild konsument
och får endast användas for privat hemvideobruk.
Kassetten får ej uthyras. All kopiering -
även för privat bruk - är förbjudet.
Missbruk beivras.'
Translation:
'WARNING! The contents of this video cassette are protected by copyright law. All rights to the program content are held by Buena Vista Home Video. The cassette may only be sold by the person licensed by Buena Vista Home Video. The cassette may only be sold to individual consumers and may only be used for private home video use. The cassette must not be rented. All copying - even for private use -is prohibited. Any abuse will be prosecuted.'
Variant: Later on in the usage of the warning, both instances of the Buena Vista Home Video name are replaced by "Buena Vista Home Entertainment" and the text is in a different font and formatted differently.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. Found on Swedish tapes at the time.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'VARNING!
Denna produkt (inklusive dess ljudspår) är distribuerad enbart för privat och enskilt brug. Alla andra rättigheter är forbehållna rättighetsinnehavaren.
Om ej uttryckligen tillåts i gällande Iagstiftning eller skriftligen av rättighetsinnehavaren är, framställning av kopior, offentlig visning eller annat kommersiellt bruk av hela eller delar av denna produkt, strängeligen förbjudet.
Denna produkt får ej exporteras, återförsäljas och/aller distribueras på affärsmässiga grunder utanför EU utan uttryckligt tillstånd i gällande Iagstiftning eller skriftligen från Buena Vista Home Entertainment AB. Ansvarig utgivare: Mats Caneman.'
Translation:
'WARNING! This product (including its soundtrack) is distributed for private and private use only. All other rights are reserved to the rights holder. Unless expressly permitted by applicable law or in writing by the rights holder, the production of copies, public display or other commercial use of all or part of this product is strictly prohibited. This product may not be exported, resold and/or distributed on commercial grounds outside the EU without express permission in applicable legislation or in writing from Buena Vista Home Entertainment AB. Responsible publisher: Mats Caneman.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Swedish language.
Editor's Note: None.
Norway
1st Warning (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)
Warning: Same as the 2nd Swedish warning screen, but the text says:
'ADVARSEL!
Med rett til salg til privatpersoner.
Rettighetshaveren har gitt ut filmen på denne videokassetten kun for privat bruk, d.v.s. til fremvisning uten vederlag i private hjem.
All annen benyttelse, mangfoldiggjøring, kopiering, helt eller devis, og offentlig fremvisning er strengt forbudt. KASSETTEN KAN IKKE LEIES UT.
Misbruk kan medføre straff og erstatningsansvar.
Ansvarlig utgiver: Buena Vista Home Video.'
Translation:
'WARNING! With right of sale to private individuals. The licensee has released the film on this video cassette for private use only, i.e. for free viewing in private homes. Any other use, duplication, copying, wholly or in part, and public display is strictly prohibited. The cassette cannot be rented. Abuse can result in punishment and liability. Responsible publisher: Buena Vista Home Video.'
Variant: In later tapes, the Buena Vista Home Video name is replaced by "Buena Vista Home Entertainment" and the text is formatted differently and in a different font.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Found on most Norwegian Disney tapes at the time.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ADVARSEL
ADVARSEL: Buena Vista Home Entertainment har copyright og har lisensiert dette produktet (inkludert soundtracket) kun for privat bruk. Alle andre rettigheter er reservert eieren.
Enhver ikke-autorisert kopiering, redigering, utstilling, utleie, offentlig fremvisning, utsendelse og/eller kringkasting av dette produkt eller deler av det er strengt forbudt.
Dette produkt skal ikke kunne bli eksportert, erstattet eller distribuert ved handel uten en gyldig lisens fra Buena Vista Home Entertainment.'
Translation:
'WARNING: Buena Vista Home Entertainment has copyrighted and licensed this product (including the soundtrack) for private use only. All other rights are reserved to the owner. Any unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, rental, public display, distribution and/or broadcasting of this product or parts thereof is strictly prohibited. This product may not be exported, replaced or distributed by trade without a valid Buena Vista Home Entertainment license.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Norwegian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Denmark
1st Warning (1990's)
Warning: On the same background as the French warning screens, we see one of the Mickey heads being filled in with blue. As the head shifts to the right and "dissolves" into one of the other heads, the following text starts scrolling up:
'Købefilm
Dette videogram må kun sælges til privatpersoner af en af Foreningen af danske Videogramdistributører godkendt forhandler.
Dog er forhandleren berettiget til gennem direkte videresalg til en anden af Videogramdistributørforeningen.
Videogrammet må kun benyttes til privaqt brug, d.v.s. til forevisning uden vederlag i privat hjem.
Det er forbudt at anvende videogrammet til offentlig fremvisning, herunder kabel-TV eller lign. Overtrædelse vil medføre straf og erstatningspligt og vil blive retsforfulgt af Foreningen af danske videogramdistributører.'
Translation:
'Bought film. This videogram may only be sold to private individuals by a dealer approved by the Association of Danish Videogram Distributors. However, the reseller is entitled to through direct resale to another of the Videogram Distributor Association. The videogram may only be used for private use, i.e. for viewing without consideration in private homes. It is prohibited to use the videogram for public viewing, including cable TV or the like. Violation will result in punishment and liability and will be prosecuted by the Association of Danish Videogram Distributors.'
FX/SFX: The head moving, the text scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ADVARSEL!
Dette produkt (inkl. soundtrack) er udelukkende distribueret til privat og personlig brug. Alle øvrige rettigheder er forbeholdt rettighedsindehaveren.
Medmindre der er givet udtrykkelig juridisk eller skriftlig tilladelse fra indehaveren af copyrighten, er fremstilling af kopier, offentlig fremvisning eller anden kommerciel brug af hele eller uddrag af dette produkt strengt forbudt, dette indbefatter ligeledes eksport, videresalg eller anden distribution gennem handlen.
Uautoriseret kopiering, fremvisning eller distribution kan resultere i civilt- og strafferetligt ansvar. Salg og/eller lejerettigheder for dette produkt er specificeret på det originale cover for dette produkt.'
Translation:
'WARNING! This product (incl. Soundtrack) is distributed exclusively for private and personal use. All other rights are reserved to the right holder. Unless expressly permitted by legal or written permission of the copyright holder, the making of copies, public display or other commercial use of all or part of this product is strictly prohibited, including export, resale or other distribution through trade. Unauthorized copying, display or distribution may result in civil and criminal liability. Sale and/or rental rights for this product are specified on the original cover for this product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Danish language.
Editor's Note: None.
Finland
1st Warning (1985-1986)
Warning: Same as the 1st Spanish warning screen, but the text says:
'VAROITUS
Tämä videonauhoitus myydään tai vuokrataan vain yksityiseen kotikäyttöön.
Nauhoitettu ohjelma on tekijänoikeuksin suojattu
eikä nauhoituksen osto tai vuokraaminen oikeuta sen kopioimiseen tai muuhun kuin yksityissen esittämiseen.
Tekijänoikeuden loukkaaminen on rangaistavaa ja voi aiheuttaa vahingonkorvausvelvollisuuden.'
Translation:
WARNING: This video recording is sold or rented for private home use only. The recorded program is protected by copyright and the purchase or rental of a recording doesn't entitle it to be copied or presented to anyone other than a private individual. Copyright infringement is punishable and may result in liability for damages.
FX/SFX: The wiping and scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on the 1986 Finnish rent-VHS releases of Robin Hood and The Sword in the Stone (Miekka kivessä).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1993?-2004?)
Warning: Same as the 2nd Swedish warning screen, but the text says:
'VAROITUS!
Tämän videokasetin sisältö on suojattu tekijänoikeuslain nojalla. Buena Vista Home Entertainment omistaa kaikki oikeudet videokasetin ohjelmasisältöön. Videokasetin voivat myydä vain ne, joilla on Buena Vista Home Entertainmentin lupa. Kasetin saa myydä ainoastaan yksityiselle kuluttajalle ja se on tarkoitettu vain kotivideokäyttöön. Kasettia ei saa vuokrata. Kaikki kopiointi - myös yksityiskäyttöön - on kielletty. Väärinkäyttö johtaa oikeudellisiin toimenpiteisiin.'
Translation:
'WARNING! The contents of this videotape are protected by copyright law. Buena Vista Home Entertainment owns all rights to the program content of the videotape. The videotape can only be sold by those licensed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment. The cassette may only be sold to a private consumer and is intended for home video use only. Cassette cannot be rented. All copying - including for private use - is prohibited. Abuse leads to legal action.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Found on Finnish tapes of the time.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'VAROITUS
Tämä tuote (sen äänite mukaan lukien) on tarkoitettu ainoastaan yksityiseen käyttöön. Muut oikeudet pidätetään.
Ellei laki tai kirjallinen lupa tekijänoikeuksien haltijalta toisin ilmoita, on tämän tuotteen tai sen osan kopiointi, julkinen esittäminen tai muu kaupallinen käyttö ankarasti kielletty.
Tätä tuotetta ei saa viedä, toimittaa ja/tai kaupallisesti levittää EU:n ulkopuolisiin maihin ilman lain tai Buena Vista Home Entertainmentin suomaa lupaa. Markkinointi Suomessa: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, PL 165, 00101 HELSlNKI, Puh. (09) 8562 9500.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This product (including its recording) is for personal use only. Other rights reserved. Unless otherwise stated by law or written permission from the copyright holder, copying, public display, or other commercial use of this product or any portion thereof is strictly prohibited. This product may not be exported, delivered and/or commercially distributed in non-EU countries without the permission of the law or Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Marketing in Finland: Buena Vista Home Entertainment, PO Box 165, 00101 HELSlNKI, Tel. (09) 8562 9500.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Finnish language.
Editor's Note: None.
South Korea
1st Warning (1990's)
Warning: On a black background, the words "경고" scroll up. The following text scrolls after:
'본 제품의 판매 및 대여는
대한민국 내에서만 가능하며
가정용으로 만 허가되었으므로
공공 장소에서 상영하는 것은
금지되어 있습니다
본 제품의 내용 및 상표
삽화 등을 무단 복제하여
방영하거나 배포 할 경우
관련 법규에 저촉되어
처벌 받게됨을 알려드립니다
신고전화: (02) 777 - 7000
(주) 신한 프로덕션'
Translation:
'Warning: The sale and rental of this product is possible only in Korea and is permitted for home use only, so it is forbidden to show in public places. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this product's contents and trademark illustrations, etc., will be punished by violating relevant laws and regulations. Report to us: (02) 777-7000 Shinhan Productions'
FX/SFX: The scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on Korean Disney tapes of the era, including Beauty and the Beast (미녀와 야수).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (Early 2000's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the text "경 고" on top. Below it, the following text scrolls:
'1. 이 비디오물 은 누구나 시청할 수 있는 『전체 관람가』 등급입니다.
2. 이 비디오물은 가정용으로 허락되있으므로 열차, 병원, 호텔등 다른 장소에서는 사용할 수 없으며
이 비디오물은 무단으로 복사, 편짐하여 배포거나 방송하는 행위는 법으로 금지되어 있습니다.
위 사항을 위반할 경우 민사상 손해배상을 하여야 할 뿐만아니라 형사처벌까지 받게 될 수 있습니다.'
Translation:
'Warning: This video is rated "All viewers" so anyone can watch it. This video is allowed for home use, and cannot be used in other places such as trains, hospitals, hotels, etc. It is prohibited by law to distribute or broadcast this video material without permission. Violations of the above may not only result in civil damages but also criminal penalties.'
FX/SFX: The scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Found on Korean tapes like Lilo and Stitch (릴로와스티치).
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'WARNING
이 제품 (사운드트랙 포함)은 개인적 용도로만 사용가눙하퍼 그외 권한은 재한되어 있슾니다.
법에 의해 혹은 서면으로 저작권자로부터 명백히 권한올 부여받지 않은 한 븍사, 공공장소에서의 상영, 기타 상업적 용도로 이 제풒의 전체 혹은 일부믈 사웅히는 행위 또는 수츨, 재공급, 배급하는 행위는 엄격히 급지되어 있습니다.
이러한 무단 복사, 상영 또는 배급 행위는 형사처벌과 민사상 손해배상에 치히 질 수 있습니다.
이 제품의 판매 또는 대여 권한에 관한 사항은 보장에 명기되어 있습니다.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This product (including its soundtrack) is for personal use only, and other rights are reserved. Unless expressly authorized by the copyright holder by law or in writing, total or partial exhibition, export, resupply, or distribution of this product for commercial purposes, screening in public places, or other commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. Such unauthorized copying, screening or distribution may result in criminal penalties and civil damages. The sales or rental rights of this product are specified in the cover.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Korean language.
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'OSTRZEŻENIE
Niniejszy produkt, obejmujący również ścieżkę dźwiękową, przeznaczony jest wyłącznie do użytku domowego. Wszelkie prawa są zastrzeźone, chyba że właściciel praw autorskich udzieli wyraźnej licencji.
Jakiekolwiek nieautoryzowane powielanie, montaż, wyświetlanie, wypożyczanie, rózne pokazy i inne rozpowszechnianie zawartości tego produktu lub jego fragmentów jest bezwzględnie zabronione i grozi surowymi sankcjami cywilnymi i prawnymi.
Niniejszy produkt nie może być przedmiotem eksportu, odsprzedaźy czy dystrybucji handlowej.
Szczegółowe prawa dołyczące sprzedaźy i/lub wypoźyczania tego produktu zostały określone na oryginalnej okładce niniejszego produktu.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This product, including the soundtrack, is intended for home use only. All rights are reserved unless expressly licensed by the copyright owner. Any unauthorized duplication, editing, display, rental, various presentations and other dissemination of the content of this product or its fragments is strictly prohibited and may result in severe civil and legal sanctions. This product may not be exported, resold or distributed commercially. Specific sales and/or rental rights for this product are set forth on the original cover of this product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Polish language.
Editor's Note: None.
Russia
1st Warning (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)
Same as the Videoservice warning screens at the time.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ВНИМАНИЕ!
Данный DVD-диск (включая звуковую дорожку) личензирован только для частного домашнего просмотра. Все права защищены.
Полное или частичное копирование, публичная демонцрачия, а также использование данного диска в других целях без письменного разрешения правообладателя строго запрещены.
Запрещается вывоз данной продукции и Российской Федерации, а также все формы ее распространения без разрешения правообладателя.
Воспроизводство, публицная демонстрачия и продажа без соответствуюшего разрешения правообладателя могут повлечь за собой суровое уголовное, либо административное наказание.'
Translation:
'ATTENTION! This DVD (including the audio track) is licensed only for private home viewing. All rights reserved. Full or partial copying, public demonstration, as well as the use of this disc for other purposes without the written permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. Export of these products and the Russian Federation, as well as all forms of its distribution without the permission of the copyright holder Reproduction, public demonstration and sale without the appropriate permission of the copyright holder may result in severe criminal or administrative penalties.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Russian language.
Editor's Note: None.
China
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'Title warning: This product (including its sound) is only authorized for family use, all other rights are reserved. Unless there's an official written authorization by all the holders of the law or copyright, any copy, public broadcast, use of other companies and purposes, or export of this product or its contents through trade transactions, re-supply and distribution are all strictly prohibited. Any unauthorized repetitive production, public broadcast and distribution shall bear civil liability and criminal liability. The packaging of the product is marked with the profit for sale and/or rental of this product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on Region 6 DVD releases that include the Mandarin Chinese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Czech Republic
1st Warning (1990's?-2000's)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text in yellow:
'POZOR!
Všechna autorská práva tohoto díla jsou vyhrazena. Bez písemného souhlasu je zakázána výroba kopií, pronájem, pújčování, veřejné předváděni, vysíláni, šířeni a jakékoli komerční použití této nahrávky.
Případné zneužití se trestá podle zákona.'
Translation:
'WARNING! All copyrights to this work are reserved. Reproduction, rental, lending, public performance, broadcasting, distribution, and any commercial use of this recording are prohibited without written permission. Any abuse is punishable by law.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on Czech Disney tapes.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'UPOZORNĚNÍ
Veškerá práva majitelů autorských práv k tomuto filmu jsou vyhrazena. Projekce filmu, zaznamenaného na tomto DVD je povolena pouze pro domácí použití.
Toto omezení vylučuje použití tohoto DVD & jakékoliv verejné produkci, k výrobe kopií, pronájmu, půjcování a prodeji neoprávněnými osobami, televiznímu šíření apod.
Porušení autorských práv, nebo jejich částí, zakládá občanskoprávní i trestněpróvní odpovědnosti, vcětně povinností k náhradě škody.
Porušování autorských práv je trestným činem a může být trestáno až pětiletým vězením a pokutou do 5 milionů Kc.'
Translation:
'WARNING: All rights reserved for the copyright of this film. Projection of a movie recorded on this DVD is allowed for home use only. This restriction excludes the use of this DVD & any public production, for the production of copies, rental, lending and sale by unauthorized persons, television distribution, etc. Infringement of copyright, or parts thereof, constitutes civil and criminal liability, including liability for damages. Copyright infringement is a criminal offense and can be punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to CZK 5 million.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Czech language.
Warning: On a black background, we see the word "تحذير" ("Warning") with a red underline below it. Below is some Arabic warning text.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
تحذير
تحذير: خذير هذا المنتج ( ما يحتويه من موسيقى تصويرية مسموح به للاستعمال المنزلي فقط . جميع الحقوق الأخرى محفوظة بمنع منعا باتا استخدام هذا المنتج لغرض العرض العام . أو أي استخدام جاري أخر لهذا المنتج أو جزء منه أو تصديره ، أو إعادة توزيعه على سبيل الاجار إلا من خلال نفويض قانوني أو موافقة خطية من مالك هذا المنتج ، وعليه فإن أي إعادة إنتاج أو عرض أو توزيع من قبل جهة غير مفوضة ستعرض فاعلها إلى أقصى العقوبات الجنائية والمدنية ، حقوق البيع والتأجير مفصلة في النسخة الأصلية لهذا المنتج .
Translation:
'Warning: This product (including its soundtrack) is permitted for home use only. All other rights reserved. It is strictly prohibited to use this product for the purpose of public display or any other current use of this product or part of it, export it, or redistribute it for rent. Unless there's legal authorization or written approval from the owner of this product, and accordingly, any reproduction, display or distribution by an unauthorized party will expose its operator to the maximum criminal and civil penalties, the rights of sale and leasing are detailed in the original version of this product.'
Variant: A rarer variant found on DVDs distributed in the European Union replaces the text with "يسمح باستعمال محتویات قرص الدي في دي هذا ( بما في ذلك الأغاني المسجلة عليه بشكل شخصي فقط . كافة الحقوق الأخرى محفوظة . ما لم يسمح بذلك مالك الحقوق الفكرية خطية ، يحظر بشكل مطلق ، نقل أو عرض محتويات قرص الدي في دي هذا أو أي جزء منها في مكان عام ، أو استعمالها بأية طريقة تجارية أخرى . لا يجوز تصدير أو إعادة توريد و / أو توزيع محتويات قرص الدي في دي هذا عن طريق التجارة خارج دول الإتحاد الأوروبي ما لم يسمح بذلك القانون أو شركة بوينافيستا هوم انترتينمينت صراحة" ("The contents of this DVD disc (including songs recorded on it) can only be used personally. All other rights are reserved. Unless the copyright holder in writing allows this, it is strictly prohibited to transmit or display the contents of this DVD or any part of it in a public place, or use it in any other commercial way. It is not permissible to export, re-import and/or distribute the contents of this DVD by trade outside the countries of the European Union unless explicitly permitted by law or Buena Vista Home Entertainment.").
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Arabic language.
Editor's Note: None.
Hong Kong
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'Warning notice: This product (including its sound) is only authorized for family use, and all other rights are reserved. Unless officially authorized by the copyright law or the copyright holder, any copying, public broadcasting, use of this product or its contents for other commercial purposes, or export via trade transactions, re-supply and distribution are strictly prohibited. Any unauthorized repeated production, public broadcasting and distribution shall be subject to civil compensation and criminal liability. The product packaging is marked with the right to sell and/or rent the product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Cantonese Chinese language.
Editor's Note: None.
South Africa
1st Warning (1994?-2000)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:
'NOTICE'
THIS FILM IS FOR PRIVATE HOME EXHIBITION ONLY. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR ITS AUTHORISED AGENT. OWNERSHIP OR POSSESION OF THIS VIDEO CASSETTE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO SELL, COPY, HIRE OUT OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE THE CINEMATOGRAPHY FILM OR TO EXHIBIT IT IN PUBLIC. SUCH USE IS UNLAWFUL.
The text is followed by the following text:
'KENNISGEWING'
HIERDIE VIDEOKASET IS VIR PRIVATE HUISVERTONING ALLEENLIK. ALLE ANDER REGTE WORD DEUR DIE HOUER VAN DIE KOPIEREG VOORBEHOU. TENSY MAGTIGING VERLEEN WORD DEUR DIE KOPIEREGHOUER OF SY GEMAGTIGDE VERTEENWOORDIGER, SAL EIENAARSKAP OF BESITTING VAN HIERDIE VIDEOKASET NIE DIE REG VERLEEN AAN SODANIGE INSTANSIE EN/OF PERSOON OM HIERDIE BETROKKE FILM TE VERKOOP, UIT TE VERHUUR, AFSKRIFTE TE MAAK, TE VERSPREI OR PUBLIEKE VERTONINGS TE LEWER NIE. SODANIGE VERBRUIK IS ONWETTIG.
Translation (Afrikaans Portion):
NOTICE: THIS VIDEOCASSETTE IS FOR PRIVATE HOME VIEW ONLY. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER. UNLESS AUTHORISATION IS GRANTED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR ITS AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE. OWNERSHIP OR POSSESION OF THIS VIDEO CASSETTE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO SELL, COPY, HIRE OUT OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE THE CINEMATOGRAPHY FILM OR TO EXHIBIT IT IN PUBLIC. SUCH USE IS UNLAWFUL.
FX/SFX: The text scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Can be found on South African tapes at the time.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most South African DVD releases by the company.
Editor's Note: None.
Hungary
1st Warning (Mid 1990's-Early 2000's)
Warning: On a blue gradient background, we see the following text:
'Ez a videókazetta szerzői jogvédelem alatt áll,
és csak otthoni lejátszása engedélyezett.
A film kép- és hanganyagának részeiről és egészéről másolatot késziteni tilos.
A kazetta továbbadása, nyilvános helyen tőrténő vetítése vagy sugárzasa szigorúan tilos.
A felsorolt tevékenységek folytasása vagy tűrése büntetést von maga után.'
Translation:
'This videotape is copyrighted and can only be played at home. No part of this film may be reproduced in any form or by any means. Retransmission, projection or broadcasting of the cassette in a public place is strictly prohibited. Continuation or allowance of the listed activities will result in a penalty.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Can be found on Hungarian tapes distributed by Intercom Video, such as Toy Story 2.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'FIGYELMEZTETÉS!
A szerzői jog tulajdonosa a jelen terméknek (a hangfelvétel sávot is beleértve) csak a házi használatát engedélyezte. Minden más jogot fenntartott.
A házi használat meghatározása kizárja jelen termék használatát olyan helyeken, mint klubok, társasági autóbuszok, kórházak, szállodák, olajfúró szigetek, börtönök és iskolák.
A jelen terméknek vagy bármely részének bármilyen engedély nélküli másolása, kiadása, kiállításon való bemutatása, bérbevétele, cseréje, bérbeadása, kölcsönzése, nyilvános lejátszása vagy musorszóró hálózaton való leadása szigorúan tilos, és bármilyen ilyen cselekmény polgári peres eljárással jár, vagy büntetojogi eljárást vonhat maga után.
A Buena Vista Home Entertainment megfelelö licenciája nélkül a termék nem exportálható, kereskedelmi úton nem terjesztheto vagy árusítható. A jelen termék árusítási és/vagy bérleti jogosultságai a termék eredeti csomagolásán találhatók.'
Translation:
'WARNING! The copyright owner has granted this product (including the audio track) for home use only. All other rights reserved. The definition of home use excludes the use of this product in places such as clubs, company buses, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools. Unauthorized copying, publishing, exhibiting, renting, exchanging, renting, lending, public playback, or broadcasting of this product or any part thereof is strictly prohibited, and any such act may result in civil litigation or criminal proceedings. . Without the appropriate license from Buena Vista Home Entertainment, this product may not be exported, commercially distributed or sold. The sale and/or rental rights for this product are on the original packaging of the product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Hungarian language.
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'UYARI
VCD formatındaki bu Film Eseri ve içindeki diğer Eserler umuma açık olmayan mahallerde sadece kişişel kullanım (izleme/dinleme) amacı ile üretilmiştir.
Diğer tüm haklar saklı tutulmuş olup, bu VCD'nin hak sahibinin yazılı izin almaksızın, çoğaltılması çoğaltılmış nushalarının satımı umuma açık yerlerde ücretli veya ücretsiz gösterimi, TV'lerde yayımlanması, paketin üzerinde hak sahibi tarafından eserin kiralanabileceğini belirten bir bilgi olmaması halinde kiralanması, yasaların hak sahibinin yazılı izninin alınması gerektiğini belirten hallerde diğer şekillerde ticaret konusu yapılması, üzerinde değişiklik yapılması bir başka ülkeye; ihraç edilmesi, bir başka ülkeye yeniden satışının veya dağıtımının veya diğer biçimde ticaret konusu yapılması yasaktır.
Bu yasaklara uyulmaması veya izin almaksızın eserin çoğaltımı, gösterimi, dağıtımı eylemleri ilgili yasalara göre çok ağır bir suç olup ayrıca tazminatı gerektirir.
Eserin satımı için veya VCDüzerinde eserin kiralanabileceğini belirten hak sahibininin belirttiği bir bilgi olması halinde, kiralama için diğer bilgiler VCD paketi üzerinde belirtimiştir. Korsan film eserleri ile ilgili olarak lütfen arayın AMPEC KORSAN FİLM İHBAR HATTI (0212) 227 37 29.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This Film Work and other Works in this VCD format have been produced for personal use (viewing/listening) only in non-public places. All other rights are reserved, and without the written permission of the right owner of this VCD, the duplicated copies of this VCD can be shown for free or paid in public places for sale, broadcasted on TVs, if there is no information on the package indicating that the right owner can rent the work, the laws In cases where the written consent of the owner is required, it is forbidden to trade, edit, export to another country, resale or distribute to another country, or otherwise trade the subject. Failure to comply with these prohibitions or the reproduction, display, distribution of the work without permission is a very serious crime according to the laws related to the act and also requires compensation. If there is an information stated by the right owner stating that the work can be rented for sale or on VCD, other information for renting is stated on the VCD package. Regarding pirated movie works, please call AMPEC PIRATE FILM REPORT LINE (0212) 227 37 29.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on Turkish Disney VCDs.
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'UYARI
DVD formatındaki bu Film Eseri ve içindeki diğer Eserler umuma açık olmayan mahallerde sadece kişişel kullanım (izleme/dinleme) amacı ile üretilmiştir.
Diğer tüm haklar saklı tutulmuş olup, bu DVD'nin hak sahibinin yazılı izin almaksızın, Çoğaltılması, Çoğaltılmış nüshalarının satımı umuma açık yerlerde ücretli veya ücretsiz gösterimi, TV'ler de yayımlanması, paketin üzerinde hak sahibi tarafından eserin kiralanabileceğini belirten bir bilgi olmaması halinde kiralanması, yasaların hak sahibinin yazılı izninin alınması gerektiğini belirten hallerde diğer şekillerde ticaret konusu yapılması, üzerinde değişiklik yapılması, bir başka ülkeye; ihraç edilmesi, bir başka ülkeye yeniden satışının veya dağıtımının veya diğer biçimde ticaret konusu yapılması yasaktır.
Bu yasaklara uyulmaması veya izin almaksızın eserin Çoğaltımı, gösterimi, dağıtımı eylemleri ilgili yasalara göre çok ağır bir suç olup ayrıca tazminatı gerektirir.
Eserin satımı için veya DVD üzerinde eserin kiralanabileceğini belirten hak sahibininin belirttiği bir bilgi olması halinde, kiralama için diğer bilgiler VCD paketi üzerinde belirtimiştir. Korsan film eserleri ile ilgili olarak lütfen arayın.
AMPEC KORSAN FİLM İHBAR HATTI (0212) 227 37 29.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This Movie Work and other Works in this DVD format have been produced in non-public places for personal use (watching / listening) only. All other rights are reserved and the right owner of this DVD should be reproduced, paid or free of charge in public places for sale or free of charge, broadcast on TVs, rented by the right owner in the absence of any information on the package indicating that the work can be rented, In cases where the laws require the written consent of the right owner to be made in other ways, to make changes on the subject of trade, to another country; its export, resale or distribution to another country or any other form of trade is prohibited. Violation of these prohibitions or acts of reproduction, display, distribution of the work without permission is a very serious crime according to the relevant laws and also requires compensation. If there is an information stated by the right owner for the sale of the work or on the DVD stating that the work can be rented, other information for renting is stated on the VCD package. Regarding pirated movie artifacts, please search. AMPEC PIRATE FILM REPORT LINE (0212) 227 37 29.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Turkish language.
Editor's Note: None.
India
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'चेतावनी
यह उत्पाद ( साउंडट्रैक सहित ) केवल नीजि प्रयोग के लिए अधिकृत है . अन्य सर्वाधिकार सुरक्षित हैं . जब तक कानून द्वारा या कॉपीराइट प्रदाता द्वारा लिखित में अधिकृत नहीं किया जाए , तब तक इस उत्पाद या इसके किसी अंश की प्रतिलिपि लेने , सार्वजनिक प्रदर्शन या अन्य याणिज्यक प्रयोग करने या व्यापार के रूप में कोई निर्यात , पुनः वितरण और / या वितरण पर सख्त पाबंदी है . अनाधिकृत पुनःनिर्माण , प्रदर्शन या वितरण से गंभीर दीवानी और फौजदारी जुर्माने भुगतने पड़ सकते हैं . इस उत्पाद की मूल पैकेजिंग पर विक्री और / या किराया अधिकार के निर्देश दिए गए हैं .'
Translation:
'Warning: This product (including its soundtrack) is authorized for personal use only. All other rights are reserved. Any export, re-distribution and/or distribution as a copy of this product or any part thereof, for public display or other commercial use or as a trade, unless authorized by law or in writing by the copyright provider, is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized reconstruction, display or distribution can lead to serious civil and criminal penalties. Sale and/or rental rights instructions have been given on the original packaging of this product.'
Variant: The English text is used in certain DVDs.
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Hindi language.
Editor's Note: None.
Israel
1st Warning (Mid 1990's-2000's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text scroll up:
'אזהרה
קלטת וידאו זו מיועדת להקרנה
ביתית בלבד. הסרט ופס הקול שלו
.המקורי מוגנעם בזכויוב יוצרים
,כל שידור, הצגה פומבית, הפצה
השכרה בםפריות וידאו, העתקה או
עריכה, הקרנה, במערכות טלוויזיה
.בכבלים אסורים בהחלט
אלא אם כן ויתן אישור מפורש בכתב
מ"פורום פילם בע"מ" ומבעל
.הזכויות המקורי
הפרת האיםור עלולה להביא
.לתביעות פליליות ואזרחיות
מופץ ע"י
"פורום פילם בע"מ"
רחוב מזיות היהודים 91
אזור התעשיה הרצליה פיתוח
טל. 09-9526262
!צפייה נעימה'
Translation:
'This video tape is for home viewing only. The film and its original soundtrack are protected by copyright credits. Any broadcasting, public viewing, distribution, rental of video libraries, copying or editing, screening, and cable TV systems are strictly prohibited, unless express written permission is given from Forum Film Ltd. and the original rights holder. Violation may result in criminal and civil lawsuits. Distributed by "Forum Film Ltd.", Medinat HaYehudim Street 91, Herzliya Pituach Industrial Zone, Tel. 09-9526262. Happy watching!'
FX/SFX: The scrolling text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on the Israeli VHS of The Aristocats (חתולים בצמרת).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'אזהרה
. השימוש בּתקליטור זה (כולל פס הקול שם) הינו לשימוש ביתי בלבד. כל יתר הזכויות
.כל העתקה, הצגה בפומבי ו/או כל שימוש מסחרי אחר בתקליטור או בכל תלק ממנו או כל יצוא, אספקת משנה ו/או הפצה מסחרית הינו אסור בתכלית, אלא אס כו הותר במפורש על פידיו ו/או ניתנה לכד הרשאה מפורשת ובכתב מבעל זכות היוצרים בתקליטור זה. כל המשכפל, המציג בפומבי או המפיץ בלא הרשאה יהיה חשוף לעונשיס החמורים הקמעים בחוק, הן במישור הפלילי והן האזרחי
.זכויות מכירה ו/או השכרה של תקליטור זה מפורטות בעקליטור המצייב'
Translation:
'Warning: This disc (including its soundtrack) is reserved for home use only. All other rights are reserved. Any copying, public display and/or any other commercial use of the CD or any part of it or any export, sub-supply and/or commercial distribution is strictly prohibited, unless expressly permitted and/or given express written permission from the copyright holder of this disc. Any duplicating, publicly exhibiting or distributing without permission will be subject to the most severe penalties provided for in law, both criminal and civil. The rights to sell and/or rent this disc are specified in the cover.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Hebrew language.
Editor's Note: None.
Romania
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
ATENŢIE
"Utilizarea acestui produs (inclusiv coloana sonoră) este autorizată inclusiv pentru uz privat. Toate celelalte drepturi sunt rezervate.
Cu excepția cazurilor permise de lege sau când autorizația e acordată în scris de către proprietarul drepturilor de autor, copierea, prezentarea în public sau altă utilizare comercială a acestui produs sau a vreunei părți din el, sau orice operațiune de export, recomercializarea și/sau distribuția comercială neautorizată pot atrage pedepse severe, penale sau civile.
Drepturile de comercializare și/sau închiriere a acestui produs sunt precizate pe ambalajul original al acestui produs".
Translation:
'ATTENTION: "The use of this product (including the soundtrack) is authorized for private use only. All other rights reserved. Except as permitted by law or when the authorization is granted in writing by the copyright owner, copying, public display or other commercial use of this product or any part of it, or any export operation, resale and/or unauthorized commercial distribution may result in severe penalties, criminal or civil penalties. The marketing and/or rental rights of this product are specified on the original packaging. of this product ".'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Romanian language.
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'UPOZORENJE
Ovaj DVD (uključujući i zvučni zapis) isključivo je za kućnu uporabu. Sva su ostala prava snimljenoga djela pridržana.
Ukoliko vlasnik snimljenoga djela nije drukčije naveo, strogo je zabranjeno svako neovlašteno umnožavanje, javno prikazivanje i/ili emitiranje u cijelosti ili bilo kojeg dijela, te izvoz, nabava i/ili tržišno distribuiranje.
Neovlašteno reproduciranje, prikazivanje ili distribuiranje podliježe kaznenom progonu.
Prava za prodaju i/ili iznajmljivanje ovoga DVD-a iskazani su na originalnom pakiranju ovoga DVD-a.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This DVD (including audio) is for home use only. All other rights to the recorded work are reserved. Unless otherwise stated by the owner of the recorded work, any unauthorized reproduction, public display and/or broadcasting in whole or in part, as well as export, procurement and/or market distribution, is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction, display or distribution is subject to criminal prosecution. The rights to sell and/or rent this DVD are stated on the original packaging of this DVD.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Croatian language.
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЕ
Притежателят на авторското право е лицензирал това DVD (вклютелно и музиката към него) единствено за домашна употреба.
Определението "за домашна употреба" изключва използването на това DVD в клубове, влакове, болници, хотели, петролни платформи, затвори и училища.
Всяко непозволено копиране, редактиране, представяне, отдаване под наем, публично излъчване и/или ефирно излъчване на това DVD или на някаква част от него, е абцолютно забранено и всяко едио такова действие поражда гражданска отговорност или предизвиква наказателио преследване.'
Translation:
'WARNING: The copyright holder has licensed this DVD (including music) only for home use. The definition of "home use" excludes the use of this DVD in clubs, trains, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools. Any unauthorized copying, editing, presentation, rental, public broadcasting and/or broadcasting of this DVD or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and any such action gives rise to civil liability or criminal prosecution.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Bulgarian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Thailand
1st Warning (Early 1990's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text in a yellow font:
'WARNING: All rights of this tape are reserved. Any use of this video tape for any purpose other than private home use is strictly prohibited. Unless the copyright owner expresses written consent, the offender will be prosecuted to the maximum extent permitted by law.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Seen on the Thai VHS of The Little Mermaid (เงือกน้อยผจญภัย).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (Late 1990's)
Warning: On a cloudy blue background, we see the following text in a light blue font:
'WARNING: All rights of this videotape are reserved. This tape may not be used for any purpose other than for home entertainment purposes. Do not change, reproduce, or distribute part or all of this videotape. Unless the copyright owner expresses written consent, the infringer will be prosecuted to the maximum extent permitted by law.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Seen on Thai tapes of the time.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Bumper (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'Warning: All rights reserved in this product (including its soundtrack), this product may not be used for anything other than for home entertainment purposes only; any alteration, duplication or distribution of any or all parts of this product may not be made without the written consent of the copyright owner, this product may not be resold, sold out of the country, or distributed without the written consent of the copyright owner, infringers will be given the maximum prosecution required by law.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Thai language.
Editor's Note: None.
Taiwan
1st Warning (Mid 1990's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
'WARNING NOTICE: The copyright owner only authorizes this videotape to be exclusively used in Taiwan for home use. Unauthorized copying, piracy, rewriting, public broadcasting and public broadcasts in the place where it is reproduced are prohibited. It is illegal to export this videotape to areas outside Taiwan; Any violations of the law will be prosecuted in accordance with the law without mercy.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on the Taiwanese releases of Robin Hood (罗宾汉) and Aladdin and the King of Thieves (阿拉丁和大盗之王).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000-)
Warning: Same as the Chinese warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the Chinese warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the Chinese warning.
Availability: Seen on Region 4 DVD releases that include the Mandarin Chinese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Singapore
1st Warning (1990's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
'The copyright proprietor has licensed the film
contained in this videocassette for private home
use in Singapore only, and any other use,
including making copies of the film or causing
it to be transferred to subscribers via a diffusion
service, is strictly prohibited without the prior
written permission of the copyright producer.
Any export of this videocassette outside the
territories of Singapore is strictly prohibited
by the copyright producer.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Can be found on Singaporean tapes at the time.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most Singaporean DVD releases by the company.
Editor's Note: None.
Philippines
1st Warning (1995?-2005)
Warning: On a lilac blue background, we see the word "WARNING" in a Helvetica font, and below it is the following text:
THIS VIDEOCASSETTE IS PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT AND IS RESTRICTED FOR PRIVATE HOME USE ONLY. THE DEFINITION OF HOME USE EXCLUDES LOCATIONS SUCH AS HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, CLUBS, SCHOOLS, COACHES, AIRLINES, SHIPS AND SIMILAR PLACES. COPYING, EDITING, EXHIBITION, EXCHANGING, HIRING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, DIFFUSION AND/OR BROADCAST WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF OR ON BEHALF OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW AND CARRIES A MANDATORY PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT OF NOT LESS THAN THREE (3) MONTHS AND ONE (1) YEAR PLUS A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (₱50,000) BUT NOT MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (₱100,000.00).
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on all Disney VHS releases in the Philippines.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning.
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most Filipino DVD releases by the company.
Editor's Note: None.
Indonesia
(2000's-)
Warning: On a red background, we see the following text:
'PERINGATAN
Undang Undang Hak Cipta No.19 Tahun 2002 Pasal 72
1. Barangsiapa dengan sengaja dan tanpa hak melakulan perbuatan sebagaimana dimaksud dalam Pasal 2 ayat (1) atau Pasal 49 ayat (1) dan ayat (2) dipidana dengan pidana penjara masing-masing paling singkat 1(satu) bulan dan/atau denda paling sedikit Rp.1.000.000,- (satu juta rupiah) atau pidana penjara paling lama 7(tujuh) tahun dan/atau denda paling banyak Rp.5.000.000.000,- (lima milyar rupiah).
2. Barangsiapa dengan sengaja menyiarkan, memamerkan, mengedarkan, atau menjual kepada umum suatu ciptaan atau barang hasil pelanggaran Hak Cipta atau Hak Terkait sebagaimana dimaksud pada ayat (1) dipidana dengan pidana penjara paling lama 5 (lima) tahun dan/atau denda paling banyak Rp.500.000.000,- (lima ratus juta rupiah).'
Translation:
'WARNING - Copyright Law No. 19 of 2002 Article 72: Anyone who deliberately and without rights commits the act referred to in Article 2 paragraph (1) or Article 49 paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 shall be subject to imprisonment respectively. for a minimum of 1 (one) month and/or a fine of at least 1,000,000 IDR (one million rupiah) or a maximum imprisonment of 7 (seven) years and / or a maximum fine of 5,000,000,000 IDR (five billion rupiah). Anyone who deliberately broadcasts, displays, circulates, or sells to the public a work or goods resulting from a violation of Copyright or Related Rights as referred to in paragraph 1 shall be punished with imprisonment of 5 (five) years and/or a maximum fine of 500,000,000 IDR, (five hundred million rupiah).'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Indonesian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Greece
1st Warning (1991?-1994)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text:
'Τα πνευματικά δικαιώματα αυτής της βιντεοκασέτας ανήκουν στην WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO και στον αντιπρόσωπό της για Ελλάδα και Κύπρο.
Απαγορεύεται η χρήση αυτής της βιντεοκασέτας για οποιαδήποτε άλλη εκμετάλλευση εκτός της ιδιωτικής κατ' οίκον προβολής.'
The text then briefly disappears, with the following text appearing after a while:
'Απαγορεύεται ειδικώτερα οιαδήποτε δημόσια προβολή σε οιονδήποτε χώρο περιλαμβανομένων ξενοδοχείων, νοσοκομείων,
αεροπλάνων, λεσχών, κτλ. ανεύ εγγράφου άδειας της νομίμου δικαιούχου WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO ή του αντιπροσώπου της.'
The above text in turn disappears to make room for the following text:
'Απαγορεύεται η αναπαραγωγή μερική ή ολική αυτής της βιντεοκασέτας με οιονδήποτε τρόπο όπως και η αντιγραφή, πώληση, ενοικίαση αυτής από τον ιδιοκτήτη της.
Οι παραβάτες υπόκεινται σε ποινικές και αστικές κυρώσεις για κάθε παραγωγή, εμφάνιση ή διανομή χωρίς την άδεια του νόμιμου δικαιούχου.'
Translation:
This videotape's copyright belongs to WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO and its representative for Greece and Cyprus. The use of this videotape for any exploitation other than private home use is forbidden. In particular, any public screening at any place including hotels, hospitals, airplanes, clubs, etc. without a permission document by the legal holder, WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO, and its representative is forbidden. It is forbidden to playback part or all of this videotape in any way, such as copying, selling, renting it from its owner. Violators are subject to criminal and civil sanctions for any production, appearance or distribution without the permission of the legal holder.
FX/SFX: The text appearing and disappearing.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on the Greek VHS of Aladdin (Αλαντίν).
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (1995)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text:
'ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ (WARNING)
Αυτή η κασσέτα παραχωρείται από την WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO μόνο για ιδιωτική χρήση.
Απαγορεύεται η ενοικίαση, η δημόσια προβολή και οποιαδήποτε άλλη μορφή εκμετάλλευσης χωρίς τη γραπτή συναίνεση του παραγωγού.'
The text is then replaced by the following text:
'Κάθε παράβαση των παραπάνω τιμωρείται σύμφωνα με το νόμο περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (άρθρο 66 Ν. 2121/93)
και τον Ν.146/1914 περί αθέμιτου ανταγωνισμού με ποινή φυλακίσεως ενός έως δέκα ετών και χρηματική ποινή ενός έως είκοσι εκατομμυρίων δραχμών.'
Translation:
'This tape is provided by WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO for private use only. Renting, public display and any other form of exploitation without the written consent of the producer is prohibited. Any violation of the above is punishable under the copyright law (Article 66 of Law 2121/93) and Law 146/1914 on unfair competition with imprisonment of up to ten years and a fine of up to twenty million drachmas.'
FX/SFX: The text appearing and disappearing.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Found on the Greek VHS of The Lion King (Ο Βασιλιάς των Λιονταριών).
Editor's Note: None.
3rd Warning (1996-2002?)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:
'ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ
Αυτή η κασέττα παραχωρείται από την WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO και προορίζεται μόνο για ιδιωτική κατ' οίκον προβολή.
Απαγορεύεται κάθε είδους αντιγραφή ή ενοικίασή της σε τρίτους και η με οιονδήποτε άλλο τρόπο εκμετάλλευσή της χωρίς τη γραπτή συναίνεση του παραγωγού.
Κάθε παράβαση των παραπάνω τιμωρείται σύμφωνα με τον Νόμο περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (άρθρο 66 Ν. 2121 193) και τον Ν. 146/1914 περί αθέμιτου ανταγωνισμού με ποινή φυλακίσεως ενός έως δέκα ετών και χρηματική ποινή ενός έως είκοσι εκατομμυρίων δραχμών.'
Translation:
'This tape is provided by WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO and is intended for private home viewing only. Any kind of copying or renting it to third parties and its exploitation in any other way without the written consent of the producer is prohibited. Any violation of the above is punishable under the copyright law (Article 66 of Law 2121/93) and Law 146/1914 on unfair competition with imprisonment of up to ten years and a fine of up to twenty million drachmas.'
Variant: Touchstone Home Video releases, such as Armageddon (Αρμαγεδδών), replace the "WALT DISNEY HOME VIDEO" name with "TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO".
FX/SFX: The text scrolling.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Uncommon. Appears on Greek tapes of the period.
Editor's Note: None.
4th Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ΠΡΟΕΙΔΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ
Το παρόν προϊόν (καθώς και το σάουντρακ) παραχωρείται µόνον για ιδιωτική χρήση. Όλα τα άλλα δικαιώµατα παραµένουν δεσµευµένα.
Κάθε αντιγραφή, δημόσια εκτέλεση ή άλλη εµπορική χρήση του παρόντος προϊόντος ή οποιουδήποτε µέρους αυτού, καθώς και η εξαγωγή, ή διανοµή αυτού µέσω οποιασδήποτε εµπορικής συναλλαγής απαγορεύεται αυστηρά, εκτός αν ρητώς επιτρέπεται από το νόµο ή έχει δοθεί γραπτή άδεια του δικαιούχου πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (copyright).
Οποιαδήποτε μη εξουσιοδοτηµένη αναπαραγωγή, προβολή ή διανοµή επισύρει αυστηρές ποινικές και αστικές κυρώσεις.
Τα δικαιώµατα πώλησης ή/και ενοικίασης του παρόντος προϊόντος προσδιορίζονται στη γνήσια συσκευασία του.'
Translation:
Normal Variant:
'WARNING: This product (as well as the soundtrack) is for private use only. All other rights reserved. Any copying, public execution or other commercial use of this product or any part thereof, as well as its export, or distribution through any commercial transaction is strictly prohibited, unless expressly permitted by law or with the written permission of the copyright holder ( ). Any unauthorized reproduction, promotion or distribution shall be subject to severe criminal and civil penalties. The rights of sale and/or rental of this product are specified in its original packaging.'
Early Variant:
'GREECE: This digital versatile disc (DVD) is provided by BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT for private use only. Any other use such as copying, public screening and television broadcasting by any means, without the written consent of the holder of the relevant rights, is strictly prohibited. Any violation of the above is punished according to the law on intellectual property (article 66 N 2121/93) with a prison sentence of ten years and a fine of one to ten million drachmas.'
Variant: An early variant features the following text:
'ΕΛΛΑΔΑ
Αυτός ο πολυμορφικός ψηφιακός δίσκος (DVD) παραχωρείται από την BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT μόνο για ιδιωτική χρήση. Οποιαδήποτε άλλη χρήση όπως ενδεικτικά η αντιγραφή, δημόσια προβολή και τηλεοπτική μετάδοση με οποιοδήποτε μέσο, χωρίς τη γραπτή συναίνεση του δικαιούχου των σχετικών δικαιωμάτων, απαγορεύεται αυστηρά. Κάθε παράβαση των παραπάνω τιμωρείται σύμφωνα με το νόμο περί πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (άρθρο 66 Ν 2121/93) με ποινή φυλακίσεως ενός δέκα ετών και χρηματική ποινή ενός εώς δέκα εκατομμυρίων δραχμών.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Greek language.
Editor's Note: None.
Malaysia
1st Warning (1990's)
Warning: On a blue background, we see the following text:
'WARNING
MALAYSIAN LAW ENFORCES SEVERE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, PUBLIC VIEWING, DISTRIBUTION OR EXHIBITION OF COPYRIGHTED MOTION PICTURES AND VIDEO TAPES.
(COPYRIGHT ACT 1987)
THE MINISTRY OF TRADE WILL INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.'
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Rare. Can be found on Malaysian tapes at the time.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Warning (2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'AMARAN
Produk ini (termasuk soundtrack) adalah hanya dibenarkan untuk kegunaan peribadi saja. Semua hak kebenaran adalah terpelihara.
Melainkan ia mendapat kebenaran undang-undang atau perjanjian bertulis daripada pemilik hakcipta. Sebarang percetakan, tontonan umum atau sebarang kegunaan komersil terhadap produk ini sama ada dieksport, bantuan atau pengedaran tanpa kebenaran adalah dilarang.
Penghasilan tanpa kebenaran, pameran atau pengedaran juga boleh dianggap sebagai jenayah dan dikenakan tindakan.
Penjualan atau penyewaan hak ke atas produk ini hanya khusus untuk produk asli.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This product (including soundtrack) is only allowed for personal use only. All rights reserved. Unless it obtains legal permission or written agreement from the copyright owner. Any printing, public viewing or any commercial use of this product whether exported, assisted or distributed without permission is prohibited. Unauthorized production, exhibition or distribution can also be considered criminal and subject to action. The sale or lease of rights to this product is specific to the original product only.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Malay language.
Editor's Note: None.
Vietnam
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'CẢNH BÁO
Sản phẩm này (bao gồm cả phần nhạc nền và âm thanh) chỉ được phép sử dụng trong phạm vi cá nhân. Tất cả các vấn đề tác quyền khảc đều được bảo đảm.
Trừ khi có yêu cầu khẩn cấp từ luật pháp hay có văn bản của chủ sở hữu cho phép, bất cứ bản sao, trình diễn công cộng hay các hình thức quảng cáo khác có sử dụng sản phẩm này hay bất cứ phần nào của sản phẩm hoặc việc xuất khẩu, cung cấp lại hay phân phối với mục đích mua bán đều bị nghiêm cấm.
Sao chép, trưng bày hoặc phân phối trái phép có thể dẫn đến hỉnh phạt nặng về hình sự và dân sự.
Quyền mua bán và cho thuê sản phẩm này được quy định trên bao bì gốc của sản phẩm.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This product (including background music and sounds) is approved for personal use only. All copyright issues are guaranteed. Unless otherwise requested by law or authorized in writing by the owner, any copies, public performances or other forms of advertising using this product or any part of it or export, resupply or distribution for the purpose of sale and purchase is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized copying, display or distribution can result in severe criminal and civil penalties. The right to buy, sell and rent this product is specified on the original packaging of the product.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Vietnamese language.
Editor's Note: None.
Serbia
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
UPOZORENJE:
"Ovaj proizvod (uključujući u muziku) je proizveden isključivo za kućnu upotrebu. Sva ostala prava su zadržana.
Osim u slučajevima autorizovanim zakonom ili napismeno od strane vlasnika prava, svako kopiranje, javno prikazivanje ili druga komercijalna upotreba ovog proizvoda ili bilo kog njegovog dela, izvoz, snabdevanje ili distribucija na tržištu je strogo zabranjena.
Neovlašćena reprodukcija, prikazivanje ili distribucija se krivično kažnjava.
Prava na prodaju ili/i izdavanje ovog proizvoda su označena na originalnom pakovanju ovog proizvoda."
Translation:
WARNING: "This product (including music) is made exclusively for home use. All other rights are reserved. Except in cases authorized by law or in writing by the rights owner, any copying, public display or other commercial use of this product or any part thereof, export, supply or distribution on the market is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction, display or distribution is criminally punishable. The rights to sell and / or issue this product are indicated on the original packaging of this product."
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Serbian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Slovenia
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'OPOZORILO
Lastnik avtorske pravice materiala, posnetega na tem DVD-ju (Digital Versatile Disc) (vključno z njegovim zvočnim zapisom), daje dovoljenje za domačo uporabo. Vse druge pravice si pridržujemo.
Pomen domače uporabe izključule uporabo tega DVD-ja (Digital Versatile Disc) v klubih, javnih prevoznih sredstvih, bolnicah, hotelih, zaporih in šolah.
Vsako nedovoljeno razmnoževanje, montaža, prikazovanje, izposoja, menjava, javno prikazovanje in/ali predvajanje tega diska (Digital Versatile Disc) v celoti ali po delih je prepodevano in je po zakonu kaznivo.'
Translation:
'WARNING: The copyright owner of the material recorded on this DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) (including its audio recording) grants permission for home use. All other rights are reserved. The meaning of home use precludes the use of this DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) in clubs, public transportation, hospitals, hotels, prisons and schools. Any unauthorized reproduction, editing, display, rental, exchange, public display and/or playback of this DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) in its entirety or in part is forbidden and is punishable by law.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Slovene language.
Editor's Note: None.
Iceland
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'AÐVÖRUN
Þessi vara (ásamt tónlist) er einungis til einkanota. Öll réttindi eru áskilin.
Án sérstaks leyfis vegna lagasetningar eða skriflegs leyfis handhafa alls réttar er stranglega bannað að fjölfalda efnið, birta það á opinberum stöðum eða nota það í auglýsingaskyni.
Auk þess eru útflutningur, endursala og dreifing efnisins stranglega bönnuð.
Ólöglegar afritanír, sýningar og dreifing geta varðað við lög og endað með sektum.
Sölu og/eða leiguréttíndí á þessari vöru eru tekin fram á umbúðunum.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This product (including music) is for personal use only. All rights reserved. Without the specific permission of the legislature or the written permission of the holder of all rights, it is strictly forbidden to reproduce the material, publish it in public places or use it for advertising purposes. In addition, the export, resale and distribution of the material is strictly prohibited. Illegal duplicates, shows and distribution can be subject to laws and end in fines. Sale and/or rental rights for this product are stated on the packaging.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Icelandic language.
Editor's Note: None.
Estonia
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'HOIATUS:
Käesoleval tootel salvestatud audiovisuaalseid teoseid on lubatud kasutada ainult isiklikeks vajadusteks. Kõik muud õigused on reserveeritud.
Toote või selle osa kopeerimine, avalik esitamine, edasimüümine, eksportimine või levitamine ärilisel eesmärgil ilma autoriõiguste valdaja loata on rangelt keelatud.
Omavoliline paljundamine, näitamine või levitamine toob kaasa tsiviil- või kriminaalvastutuse.'
Translation:
'WARNING: The audiovisual works recorded on this product may only be used for personal use. All other rights reserved. Copying, publicly displaying, reselling, exporting or distributing the product or any part thereof for commercial purposes without the permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized reproduction, display or distribution results in civil or criminal liability.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Estonian language.
Editor's Note: None.
Lithuania
(2000's-)
Warning: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:
'ĮSPĖJIMAS: Šis DVD (su muzikiniu takeliu) yra skirtas tik asmeniniam naudojimui. Visos teisės yra saugomos įstatymu.
Be atitinkamų įstatymų ar rašytinio teisių turętojo sutikimo griežtai draudžiama: dauginti, viešai demonstruoti ar kaip kitaip panaudoti komerciniais tikslais, taip pat eksportuoti, tiekti ir/arba platinti šį DVD ar jo dalį.
Neteisėtas atkūrimas, rodymas ar platinimas gali užtraukti civilinę ir baudžiamąją atsakomybę.'
Translation:
'WARNING: This DVD (including the music track) is for personal use only. All rights reserved. No part of this DVD may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. Unauthorized reproduction, display or distribution may result in civil and criminal liability.'
FX/SFX: Same as the British warning.
Music/Sounds: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most DVD releases that include the Lithuanian language.