Warner Bros. Home Entertainment/Warning Screens/Oceania
Australia
1st Warning (Early 1980's-1986)
Visuals: We see the Warning screen scrolling up. On a white background, we see the blue underlined word "WARNING" in a large futuristic font. Below it is the following text in blue:
this videocassette at all times
remains in Warner Home Video's
Licensor. This videocassette is
supplied by Warner Home Video
on the term that the film
contained herein shall be for
private home viewing only.
Possession of the videocassette
does not confer upon the user or
any other person any right to
Copy, Duplicate, Alter, Publicly
Perform, Exhibit, Sell, Rent (Other
than by a dealer duly authorised
by Warner Home Video in writing)
Re-rent, Barter, Lend, Exchange or
otherwise deal in whole or in
part with this videocassette or
the film recorded herein for a
fee or for free. The unauthorised
Copying, Duplicating, Alteration,
Public Performance or the other
unauthorised use of this
videocassette is strictly
prohibited and is an
infringement of copyright and
may result in legal liability.
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Technique: Unless you count the scrolling, none.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on the company's Australian releases of the era.
2nd Warning (1982?-1980s)
Visuals: On a white background, we see the Warner Home Video and United Artists print logos in black. Below is the warning text (also in black) scrolling upwards which reads the following:
WARNING: This videocassette and its
container remain the property of
Warner Home Video and the
copyright to the motion picture
recorded on it at all times remains
in Warner Home Video's Licensor.
This videocassette is supplied by
Warner Home Video on the terms
that the motion picture contained
herein shall be for private home
viewing only. Possession of this
videocassette does not confer upon
the user or any other person any
right to copy, duplicate, alter, publicly
perfrom, exhibit, sell, rent, barter, lend,
exchange or otherwise deal in whole
or any part with this videocassette
or the motion picture recorded herein
or a fee or for free. The unauthorised
copying, duplicating, alteration, public
performance or the unauthorised use
of the videocassette is strictly
prohibited and is an infringement of
copyright and may result in legal
liability. The videocassette is to be
returned in it's container to the
dealer from whom it was rented on
the last day of the rental term in
an undamaged condition.
Technique: Simple computer animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: Only seen on Australian Warner Home Video releases of United Artists films from this era.
3rd Warning (1986-2005)
Visuals: On a white background, we see the following text scrolling up in blue:
THE COPYRIGHT PROPRIETOR
HAS LICENSED THE FILM
(INCLUDING ITS
SOUNDTRACK)
COMPRISED IN THIS
VIDEOCASSETTE FOR
PRIVATE HOME USE ONLY.
ALL OTHER RIGHTS
ARE RESERVED.
THE DEFINITION OF PRIVATE
HOME USE EXCLUDES THE
USE OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE
AT LOCATIONS SUCH AS
CLUBS, COACHES, HOSPITALS,
HOTELS, MOTELS, OIL RIGS,
PRISONS AND SCHOOLS.
ANY UNAUTHORISED
COPYING, DUPLICATING,
ALTERING, EDITING,
EXHIBITING, RENTING,
EXCHANGING, HIRING,
SELLING, LENDING, PUBLIC
PERFORMANCE, DIFFUSION
AND/OR BROADCAST
OF THIS VIDEOCASSETTE
OR ANY PART THEREOF
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED,
IS AN INFRINGEMENT
OF COPYRIGHT AND MAY
RESULT IN LEGAL LIABILITY.
THIS VIDEOCASSETTE IS
SOLD/HIRED ON THE
CONDITION THAT IT IS NOT
TO BE SOLD, HIRED,
EXPORTED, RESUPPLIED OR
DISTRIBUTED BY WAY OF
TRADE OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
WITHOUT THE PROPER
LICENCE FROM
THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.
Variants:
- On pre-1990 tapes, the text is arranged differently and is in purple, but "WARNER HOME VIDEO PTY.LTD." replaces "THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.".
- On 1988-1990 tapes, the text is in a different font and is in either blue or grey, but "WARNER HOME VIDEO PTY.LTD." replaces "THE COPYRIGHT OWNER.".
- On later tapes, the warning text is in Times New Roman-like font and is rearranged.
Technique: Unless you count the scrolling, none.
Audio: None.
Availability: Appears on Australian VHS releases by the company, as well as MGM's Australian releases from 1990 to 2000.
4th Warning (1998-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the header is always "WARNING".
Technique: Same as the British warning.
Audio: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most Australian DVD releases by the company.
5th Warning (1999-)
Same as the Roadshow Entertainment warning screen at the time.
6th Warning (2008?-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the header is always "WARNING".
Technique: Same as the British warning.
Audio: Same as the British warning.
Availability: Seen on most Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases by the company.
