Logos[]
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IDs[]
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FBI Warnings[]
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UK Warnings[]
RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video[]
Early 1982-1984[]
Warning: On a white background, we see the "Genuine first generation copy" notice in black. After a few moments, it slideshows into the warning text scrolling, in a red color.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the warning text for the second half.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Ultra rare. Seen on the very first RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the United Kingdom.
1984-1985[]
Warning: On a white background, we see the red "Genuine first generation copy" text, which is in a different script from before, fades in and fades out in a Times font. Then, we see the warning text scrolling up, but there's an exclamation point at the end of "prosecution".
FX/SFX: Same as before.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on 1984-1985 RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video releases in the UK, mainly later pre-cert and early post cert ones, such as Jabberwocky and Conan the Destroyer.
Editor's Note: As with HBO's warnings, the word "editing" is featured.
1985-1988[]
Warning: On a red background, we see the "Genuine first generation copy" text from before, this time in white, in small print and in Arial font. Then it fades out to make room for the Warning text from before, this time, also in small print, then the whole thing fades out, leaving only the red screen, before going to black.
FX/SFX: The fade in and out.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1985-1988, most notably Ghostbusters and its animated spin-off, The Real Ghostbusters.
1988-1989[]
Warning: On a pale marble background, we see the "Genuine first generation copy" notice scrolling up. Then we see the warning text scrolling up. After the text finishes scrolling, the pale marble background remains before fading out to black.
FX/SFX: The scrolling up of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: This is extremely short-lived. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1988-1989, and also on a few Cinema Club/Video Collection releases of Columbia Pictures films.
Editor's Note: Same as the previous two warnings.
1989-1993[]
Warning: On a black background, we see the white warning text scrolling up.
FX/SFX: The scrolling up of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: More common than any of the previous UK warning screens. Seen on RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video UK releases from 1989-1992 and early Columbia TriStar Home Video UK releases from 1992-1993.
Editor's Note: Same as the previous three warnings.
20/20 Vision[]
1990-1997[]
Warning: After the 20/20 Vision logo, we zoom out. The same warning text from above scroll upward, except "WARNING" in blue and the remaining text shines in blue and coral pink.
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Can be seen on all 20/20 Vision releases in the UK, such as Rock-A-Doodle, Drop Dead Fred, and Mixed Nuts.
Editor's Note: Like above, it says "editing."
Columbia TriStar Home Video (later Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)[]
1993-2006[]
Warning: On a blue gradient background (sometimes brighter) is yellow generic warning text in Helvetica (with "WARNING" underlined above it) scrolling up.
Variant: On 1993-1997 releases, the font is in Futura and the text is either spaced out (on 1993-1995 releases) or not (on December 1993-1997 releases).
FX/SFX: The scrolling of the text.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen at the beginning after the Columbia TriStar Home Video (later Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) logo on Columbia TriStar PAL tapes and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment PAL tapes including Men in Black, The Net, Call Me Claus, MacBeth, Spider-Man, and Philadelphia. Sometimes it is seen at the beginning and at the end of some tapes (for example, 2000s reprints of 1984's Ghostbusters, 1998's Madeline, 2000's The Patriot, 1968's Oliver!, 1982's Annie, 1987's Hamburger Hill and 2004's Spider-Man 2). The December 1993-1997 variant was also seen on Metrodome Distribution, Feature Film Company, Nu Image and Marquee Pictures releases in the UK, and Eureka Video releases in Australia.
Editor's Note: Once again, "editing" is mentioned.
1993-1998[]
Warning: On a black-turquoise background, we see the text "COPYRIGHT WARNING" scrolling up. Below it is the white warning text, in different script from the last warning.
FX/SFX: The scrolling up.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on Columbia TriStar Laserdiscs in the UK.
1997-2001[]
Warning: On a black background the warning text in Times New Roman (with "WARNING" underlined above it) fades in and after a few seconds, it fades out.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on early Columbia TriStar DVDs, such as Bad Boys, Erin Brockovich, Stuart Little and Charlie's Angels.
2001-present[]
Warning: On a black background the warning text, in Futura Condensed (with "Warning" above it) fades in, and after a few seconds, fades out.
Variant: On all Blu-ray and UHD releases and DVDs since late 2015, the warning text is in a different font and is a bit altered.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on later Columbia TriStar DVDs and most Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVDs, such as Bad Boys II, Spider-Man, Stuart Little 2, The Karate Kid, Click, and The Pink Panther. Also on Blu-ray Disc releases, and CT/SP DVDs and Blu-rays in Australia.
Editor's Note: Same as the previous four warnings.
Modified Screens[]
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Surround Sound[]
Hi-Fi Stereo[]
Stay Tuned IDs[]
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Interview/Commentary Screens[]
Closed Captioned ID[]
Parental Level Screen[]
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Region Lockout Screen[]
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Blu-ray Firmware Update Notices Screen[]
