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Video High Density (Japan)

Logo descriptions by SuperSkullzLogo captures by eyeh8nbc & SuperSkullz/DudeThatLogoVideo captures courtesy of eye8nbc, LogicSmash,& DudeThatLogoBackground: VHD or Video High Density was a Japanese videodisc format, not unlike the CED or Laserdisc. It was marketed mainly by JVC or Victor Company of Japan,and in a lot of ways it was similar to a CED. It was released in 1983 and players were made until around 1987. Discs continued to be made until the early 90s.1st Logo(1983-1986?)<iframe frameborder="0" height="189" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/5db49610e96978fa0db4c92413b7056d0e4d6056" width="336"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" height="189" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/e9beb63f98cac020800bb86ba89536be0439072b" width="336"></iframe><iframe frameborder="0" height="189" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/1b5833b98d821d98a00a06da210eedf4c6d37983" width="333"></iframe>Logo: On a light grey/white background, some blocky text slowly rotate, it turns out to be the VHD logo, which consists of blocky letters with rounded corners, the logo constantly changes colors and the outline shines throughout, After a while, the logo rotates back and fades out.Variant: After the VHD logo fades out, another logo of a publisher/company might appear, such as Pack-In-Video, or Victor (with the "His Master's Voice" trademark on the left).FX/SFX: Just the logo shining, changing colors and rotating, which is a bit simple, but alright.Music/Sounds: A choir for the first half, for the second half, it turns into a flute with some guitar strums, electronic sounds play throughout.Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on releases from launch until some time in the late 80s.Editor's Note: None.2nd Logo(1986?-Early 90s)<iframe frameborder="0" height="185" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/847eab733492fdc7687da483a07c214621b39789" width="329"></iframe>Logo: On a light and dark grey tile floor, A shadow of the words "Video", Eventually, the floor zooms out as we see the Video text in gold, a few seconds later, the text "Disc" in the same style and color as Video zooms out, as they finish zooming out, the tile floor fades to a dark/light grey gradient, as it finishes the transition, the VHD logo from before fades in, This time in white.FX/SFX: The moving text and the floor, All CGI.Music/Sounds: A cheerful synth theme.Availability: Like before, Extremely rare. Seen on later releases on the format.Editor's Note: None.
Video Huest (Norway)

(Early 80's)Logo: On a hot purple background, there is a white object, resembling the Cryllic letter "ф" with the left hole briefly filling in with white, kinda like a blink. The object then morphs into a mirrored "h", and then to the connected letters "vh" while a TV tube-shaped border grows around it. It then cuts to the top left corner as the text "VIDEO-HUSET A.S" wipes in below in white.FX/SFX: The object blinking and morphing, the text wiping.Music/Sounds: A low-volume bell when it "blinks", followed by a ascending synth warb.Availability: Extremely rare; can be found on videos from the era.Editor's Note: None.
Video Invest (Sweden)

Logo description by mr3uriousLogo capture and video courtesy of moskameijer (1980s) <embed height="232" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/page/Video+Invest+%28Sweden%29/widget/youtubevideo/-1404709275" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="276" wmode="transparent"/>WARNING:Do not watch if you have epilepsy.Logo: Against a black background, we see the white words "VIDEO INVEST". Then, several aquamarine shadows of the words with blue outlines form behind it and stretch and waver out into the top of the screen. The words glow lime green. The shadows then shoot forward, and "presenterar" fades in below in white. FX/SFX: All the chyron shadow effects.Music/Sounds: A rather somber synth tune, which's a snippet of "Voyage" by Brian Bennett.Availability: Rare; seen on old Swedish tapes from the '80s.Editor's Note: None.
Video Joven Producciones, S.A. (Spain)

Logo description by RarityLandEditions by nihirichan and AnimeTVLogosBackground: Video Joven Producciones, S.A. was a Spanish VHS distributor of cartoons based in Madrid.(1970s-1980s)<iframe frameborder="0" height="260" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/bdf17f339cd4eb4d47e82a6844c628075e465a20" width="460"></iframe>Logo: We fade in to the white background, where we see black rings rapidly moving fast. Said rings turn into "VIDEO JOVEN" in the 1970s WYES logo font. The logo starts "swirling around" until it draws itself into a cartoonish caterpillar with messy black hair, red blush, and a weird black top hat. The caterpillar looks at the viewer with a surprised look on his face, then he fixes his top hat. He jumps and beckons for something to come his way. A sentient hat rack then walks up then bumps into him. That rack runs away, leaving a black bow and a gold vest flying everywhere. The caterpillar wears said clothing and holds a black cane and later dances, only to stop after a few seconds after "PRODUCCIONES S.A." slides from the extreme left of the screen, looking shocked.FX/SFX: Cartoonish animation involving all and sliding of "PRODUCCIONES S.A.".Music/Sounds: An excerpt of Count Basie's version of April in Paris,a bombastic jazzy fanfare, along with cartoon sound effects.Availability: Extremely rare. Can be seen on cartoon videos, most notably Atom Ant, Scooby-Doo, and Casper. You will need to check your Spanish cartoon (notably Hanna-Barbera) VHS tapes with a "Video Joven Producciones, S.A." print.Editor's Note: None.
Video Knowledge

Logo descriptions by ThatRandomOshawott, Unnepad, thisisanswerLogo captures by ThatRandomOshawottOpening Variant(1980's)Logo: On a black background, the word "Video" in gold, the word "Knowledge" in gold, two gray filmreels, and part of the profile of the human head in purple fly to the center of the screen. A purple line forms connecting the head profile to the left filmreel. The finished logo stays on the screen for a few seconds.FX/SFX: The pieces of the logo flying to the center of the screen. the line forming.Music/Sounds: A synth sounder that mainly relies on the brass.Availability: Rare. Seen on a tape of Tales of the Latin American Indians.Editor's Note: None.Closing Variant(1980's)Logo: On a gray background, the logo (in blue) flies in to the screen from the top right corner. The logo has the textAVIDEO KNOWLEDGEPRODUCTIONin white (the line is red) below it. As it flies to the screen, it rotates, and it stops rotating once it gets to the screen.FX/SFX: The logo rotating and flying.Music/Sounds: The closing theme.Availability: Rare. Seen on a tape of Tales of the Latin American Indians.Editor's Note: None.
Video Lips (Argentina)

Logo descriptions by SnowflakesOmegaVideo capture by RaroVHS(1980's)<iframe align="right" frameborder="0" height="230" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/9468773c8d7424b18102be85a5ecb778200c6816" width="306"></iframe>Logo: On a purple background, we see the text:COMO POR ARTE DE MAGIA,EL MEJOR VIDEO CONDICIONADOQUE UD. YA CONOCE,HOY SE LLAMA...We then fade into a curtain background and the metallic word "VIDEO" and the other word "Lips" in written font below. Next to "Lips", there's a mark of lips.FX/SFX: Just the fade.Music/Sounds: None, but the opening theme later plays before the logo cuts.Availability: Extremely rare.Editor's Note: None.
Video Lumiere (Argentina)

Logo description by SnowflakesOmega(Early 1990s)<iframe align="right" frameborder="0" height="186" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/722f576d11ef58dd650dd6f2e04597f7af1b85c8" width="247"></iframe>Nicknames: "A Candidate For The Worst Camera Job In A Logo Ever"Logo: We see a green wall. Four reflections of a golden rectangle logo then appear sliding down and fading in, as the camera zooms to the one on the center, having the words "VIDEO" and "LUMIERE" on it. The camera then zooms out and the reflections spin clockwise to the left, as the camera starts to defocus. We then cut into a light blue background with the word "PRESENTA". We then go back to the defocused camera view of the logo.FX/SFX: The movements of the camera, which are poorly done.Music/Sounds: A synthesized theme, possibly taken from an existing stock piece.Availability: Extremely rare.Editor's Note: None.
Video Marc Dorcel (France)

(1990s)<iframe align="right" frameborder="0" height="230" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/youtubevideo/9e3b531393baa1f329654ae8569fb312d32404d9" width="405"></iframe>Nickname: "The VMD Bird"Logo: On a black background, we see glitter forming a grid. Later, "VMD" appears. The letters zoom out to form "Video Marc Dorcel". The parts of the bird appear and the text disappears. The parts then form a bird. "VMD" appears again and then becomes orange. "Video Marc Dorcel" appears again. The logo then folds and then we see the words "MARC DORCEL Presente". The screen then flips again to show the VMD logo.FX/SFX: Anything.Music/Sounds: A loud synth fanfare, probably also stolen by Lucian Films.Availability: Only seen on many erotic porn films at Europe, fair for the U.S. as you'll dig deep for this one. It is very rare.Editor's Note: None.
Video Marketing Services

Logo descriptions by Codyfinke2Capture by Eric S.(1980s)Nickname: "Filmstrip VMS"Logo: On a black background, we see a red filmstrip with "vms" on it, which appears shifting upward. The text "VIDEO MARKETING SERVICES" appears next to it. This would cut to the FBI Warning screen and then the "PREVIEWS AFTER FEATURE" text.FX/SFX: The filmstrip shifting upward, the "Video Marketing Services" appearing, the logo cutting to the FBI Warning and "Previews after feature" text.Music/Sounds: A synth tune with a roll start and a synth chord as the text appears, then a synth beat which goes on over and over during the FBI Warning screen, and then a guitar riff which echoes at the end during the "Previews after feature" text.Availability: Extremely rare. Spotted on Canadian prints of Moonlighting Mistress.Editor's Note: None.
Video Master (Saudi Arabia)

1st (possibly only) Logo(1990s)<iframe frameborder="0" height="221" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/59f337eb10704dc6265f93faaea086852670e636" width="392"></iframe>Logo: 3D letters come down from the screen, as well as "Video Master". It forms a rainbow "V" and "M". It then plays in reverse.FX/SFX: The slow flipping of the letters and words coming together.Music/Sounds: A deep groovy theme.Availability: Near extinction. Seen on old Arabic SECAM tapes of Warner Bros. and Universal films, like Sudden Death.Editor's Note: None.
Video Media (Netherlands)

Logo captured by CNRArcade1st Logo(????)<iframe frameborder="0" height="186" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/youtubevideo/2b6790b85b4d7fb89970040b315e8e333f91da33" width="330"></iframe>Logo:Three stripes (red, grey and blue, commemorating the Netherlands flag)are formed on a light blue screen on which the company name gets juxtaposed.FX/SFX: Stripes forming, company name juxtaposing and fading out.Music/Sounds: Violin, electric guitar, drum and horn fanfare.Availability: Ultra rare. Has been rarely visible, even in its home country of the Netherlands. Editor's Note: None.
Video Medien Pool (Germany)

Logo descriptions by TeamLogoLogo captures by TeamLogoVideo captures courtesy ofBackground: Video Medien Pool was one of the largest video distributors in Germany.1st Logo(Early 1980s-1985?)Logo: TBA.FX/SFX: TBAMusic/Sounds: An orchestral fanfare sounding slightly similar to the Universal fanfare.Availability: Extremely rare. Seen on its earliest releases from the company. No video or picture is available to describe the logo at this time.Editor's Note:Due to the dramatic fanfare and cheap computer graphics, it will scare some people.2nd Logo(1985?-1993)Logo: TBA.FX/SFX: TBAMusic/Sounds: A portion of one of Paul McCartney's songs which is an 80s Europop synth tune. It appears to be stolen.Availability: Rare although a bit more common than the other. Seen on its earliest releases and is a bit more common.Editor's Note: Both the music and animation are fine, but the music is rather soothing itself. However, the music that was stolen will bring some laughs to some people.
Video Memory (Greece)

Logo description by CokeFan12 and Paperking99Logo captures by RarityLandVideo capture courtesy of Little W***e Records(1987?)<iframe frameborder="0" height="262" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/03e4057f61c8593b2f20daa3e6f6a4c5fff9ff74" width="466"></iframe>Nicknames: "The Other 'Can You Feel It' Logo", "The Greek Response To Casa Vision"Logo: We see the opening part of the music video for "Can You Feel It"by The Jackson 5, while a large abstract "M" with "Video Memory" zooms in and repeating while changing colors. After the logo stops and turns white, the music video footage freezes.FX/SFX: The zooming M, what's going on in the music video.Music/Sounds: The beginning of the song "Can You Feel It" by The Jackson 5.Availability: Can be found on Greek VHS tapes distributed by the company. Editor's Note: None.
Video Music Collection (UK)

Logo description by Paperking99Video capture courtesy of dylan faganBackground: Video Music Collection was the music division of Video Collection International.(1980's)<iframe frameborder="0" height="210" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/cd87b57ea867f256c23e06e94bd395675133614d" width="275"></iframe>Logo: On a black background, a white rectangle fades in from top to bottom. The word "the" fades in at the upper left corner of the rectangle and the word "collection" moves up onto the bottom of the rectangle. Suddenly, the logo cuts to the word "Video" on a black background and the word "Music" appears below. The words zoom out and tilt. The words are inside a black rectangle and the rectangle turns red. The rectangle settles into place between the words "the" and "collection".FX/SFX: Everything.Music/Sounds: The shrill sound of a violin which suddenly changes to some rock musicAvailability: Seen on releases from this company.
Video Outlaw

(1990s)<iframe align="right" frameborder="0" height="206" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/1bb0e3e498a5eba4dfb26c75cc74064a306ca0ee" width="364"></iframe>Nickname: "Killer Ant"Logo: On a yellow-gradient background, there is a simple-looking clapperboard. On the board part, there is the text "VIDEO" in red italics, and "OUTLAW" in the same style, but bigger and in a sketchier font. On the right, there is a yellow ant-like creature with red eyes and sharp teeth, appearing to be laughing manically.FX/SFX: None. Music/Sounds: It starts off with a Asian flute sound effect, followed by a synth-beat theme, ending with a orchestral hit.Availability: Found on old horror films on VHS. Was also on Zombie Apocalypse.Editor's Note: None.
Video Pajac (Poland)

(1980's)Logo: We fade in to a shot on an abstract green object spinning on a white floor, as the camera rotates to its direction. As it rotates, it reveals a blue background and the edge of the platform, revealing "VIDEO PAJAC" on it. 2 pairs of 4 green spheres and a green arrow then zoom out and placed themselves around the object.FX/SFX: The object rotating, the balls zooming out.Music/Sounds: None.Availability: Extinct. Seen only on a copy of Krokodile.Editor's Note: None.
Video Programm Service (Germany)

GCLogo description by mr3urious Logo capture and video courtesy of pinheadraiser 1st Logo (1980s) <embed height="232" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/page/Video+Programm+Service+%28Germany%29/widget/youtubevideo/186949278" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="276" wmode="transparent"/> Nickname: "Prism in Space" Logo: Against a dark blue BG, we see a prism rotate around so that the point faces downward and zoom up. Then, all of a sudden, a large, white, 3D "VPS" (all connected, and with a staticky light blue square inside the "P") zoom up to the prism Four Star-style, and horizontal lines at the tops of the V and S shoot out toward both ends of the screen. This is then followed by "VIDEO" (in white 3D text), "PROGRAMM", "SERVICE" (both in purple), and "ZEIGT" (in white), which means "shows" in German. All the words are in fonts that decrease in size. FX/SFX: The triangle and zooming words. Music/Sounds: It starts off with a tense drum beat, followed by five rising horn notes, and a two-note horn fanfare. Availability: Found on old German VHS tapes.Editor's Note: None.2nd Logo(Late '80s) <embed height="232" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/page/Video+Programm+Service+%28Germany%29/widget/youtubevideo/1324635740" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="276" wmode="transparent"/>Nickname: "Prism in Space II" Logo: On a space BG, we see a prism flip around, glowing several colors. A glass cylinder forms around it, and the letters "VPS" (similar to before, but in yellow) zoom out in a light trail effect onto the prism, which turns to face us, along with the cylinder. Some yellow rays form an outline around the cylinder. Then, the words "VPS VIDEO" are formed below in a shining effect.FX/SFX: The prism, cylinder, trailing, and shining effects.Music/Sounds: A tense string sounder that quickly breaks into an upbeat jazz section.Availability: See above.Editor's Note: None.
Video Programme Distributors (UK)

Logo capture by MegaAveron25Video capture courtesy of precert and czar74741st Logo(1983-1984, 1990)<iframe frameborder="0" height="200" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/unknown/2ebfcf714dd2a348f91c5695ae56f2454b02aaca" width="268"></iframe>Logo: On a black background, a yellow and black striped box comes in from the top left of the screen and "flips" its way to the center. On the box is the text "VIDEO PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTORS", in white with the 1st letter of them being much larger and in red. "PRESENTS" is also seen below in red. All the text is in italics. The square then flips towards the center, eventually filling up the whole screen for a few seconds, before the entire thing is squished into the center.Variant: A still and silent variant exists.FX/SFX: The flipping.Music/Sounds: Same as the Replay Video logo.Availability: Rare. It had been seen only on the few tapes done by themselves. It also appeared on a 1990 VHS of Bloodfight.Editor's Note: None.2nd Logo(1986-1991)<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="230" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/youtubevideo/8bc6ee234152686414c57c058b6389b61dd1c2c1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="276" wmode="transparent"/> Nickname: "Tubular Letters", "GTO's Distant Cousin"Logo: Against a light blue background, we see the red letters "VPD" in the similar quasi-futuristic font to GTO with the "V" and "P" are connected and the trail going down from behind.FX/SFX: NoneMusic/Sounds: None.Availability: Rare. Seen on pre-cert releases from the era. This may also be found on some Media Home Entertainment, Wizard Video, and Imperial Entertainment (and possibly also Hi-Tops Video) releases in the UK.Editor's Note: None.
Video Ram (Israel)

Logo descriptions byPotatoPotaato360 and TeamLogoPhotos by Video captures byEditions by TeamLogo1st logo(1980s?)Logo: It is seen on a white-grayish background. A banner with a star in a yellow circle is seen, with "VIDEO RAM", both in English and Hebrew. The banner is seen spinning in the first seconds of the logo. After some time, movie posters pop up. Soon after, the posters "fly away". The camera zooms into the star, and then the star spins, then transforms into "Warning" in Hebrew, and what's probably a parallelogram pops up with the same color as the circle. The rest is TBA.FX/SFX: TBAMusic/Sounds: A pop/disco synth tune is played in the beginning. In the middle, however, it changes. And changes again soon after. Later, it changes back to the same tune as in the beginning.Availability: TBAEditor's Note: The zooms can startle you with its simplistic animation. Not too bad, however, but the star looks a little poorly drawn.
Video Rondo (Poland)

Compiled by RarityLand(1980s-1990s)<iframe frameborder="0" height="206" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/bcdf14694fa2f88a674d8d0e30df444caeedf6f2" width="368"></iframe>NOTE: The logo is seen in the minute 0:34Logo: On a gray background, we see the Polish words on top "SPOLKA HANDLOWO-USLUGOWA", with the yellow rectangle with the words inside "V I D E O RONDO" with "V I D E O" covered in lines. Underneath the rectangle is "GDYNIA UL-POMORSKA 38" and the red ribbon with the words in white inside "tel-20-98-87". We see the box revealing the circle with sort of a curve triangle without a bottom part a few times (It resembles the logo of Dutch outfit RCV). We cut to the words "PO ZAKONCZENIU PROJEKCJI FILMU" with the blue rectangle with the word inside "NOWOSCI" and the red rectangle "REKLAMA". The box transition us to the blue background with the gray letter "f" with the same "V I D E O RONDO" logo from before inside with the yellow script "zaprasza na film". We cut to black.FX/SFX: The box revealing, the cut, and the box transitioning.Music/Sounds: Synth 80s pop with a Polish announcer.Availability: Rare. Spotted on Polish B-movies of the time and VHS releases from this company.Editor's Note: None.
Video Scope (Argentina)

Logo description by SnowflakesOmega(1980s) <iframe frameborder="0" height="244" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/ab8a7d5446242f7d6c7514d4e4defcdb5ca64e07" width="431"></iframe>WARNING: Do not watch the video if you are prone of epilepsy.Nicknames: "Fiery Video Scope", "Gradient Color Sign","Fax Video Design's Lost Brother"Logo: The first part of the 1982 UGC logoplays as usual. However a circle made of shining yellow stars appears zooming out, causing the logo to freeze before the white circle splits, making the star circle almost cover the whole white circle. Then other stars appear around all directions, and they all zoom in to the screen. We then cut into a moving fiery yellow gradient background(a la Fax Video Design), as a linear circle pattern with a star on it is seen. The linear circle then quickly moves down. The gradient background then flashes between yellow and black, as the same linear circle moves up, but this time with the words "VIDEO" and "SCOPE" placed on an outlined box below it. The whole logo then freezes, and "ANTICIPA" appears letter-by-letter on the top-right.FX/SFX: The stars moving, the letters appearing.Music/Sounds: An excerpt of “New York Theme” by Jan Hammer.Availability: Extremely rare. Check Argentinian tapes released by them.Editor's Note: The logo is known for its theft of both the UGC logo and "New York Theme", as well as really low-budget animation. It can also cause epilepsies due to the bright, shiny background.
Video Screen (Netherlands)

Logo description by mr3uriousLogo capture and video courtesy of moskameijer1st (known) Logo(1980s) <embed align="bottom" height="232" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/page/Video+Screen+%28Netherlands%29/widget/youtubevideo/-982978218" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="277" wmode="transparent"/> Logo: Against a blue background, a large white circle appears, then a smaller blue circle appears inside. The circle zooms forward, and a couple of sparkles fly counterclockwise around it, "segmenting" it in different sizes. The circle moves to the left as "VIDEO SCREEN" moves in from the right, and "PRESENTEERT" (in a slightly smaller size) moves in from the bottom simultaneously. Both are written in white, and in a strange font. The "O" in "VIDEO" has a blue and lavender checkerboard pattern inside it. The circle then fades out.FX/SFX: All the animation in this logo.Music/Sounds: A simple tune composed of a flute, vibraphone, and an acoustic bass, which are synced up to the animation.Availability: Seen on Dutch tapes of the period.Editor's Note: None.