Media Home Entertainment, Inc. Warning Screen

As of 2013, no warning screens or bumpers will be edited on here anymore. Head on over to <a class="external" href="http://companybumpers.wikifoundry.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the new, separate wiki</a> please. 1st Warning(1981-1985) Warning: On a blue background, we see a white FBI square (with a rounded left side) with a standard blue FBI logo. On the right we see the white word "WARNING" (in larger script) and the white warning text below. It would later go to the next screen: On a blue background we see a larger white word "WARNING" in a somewhat odd font and the white INTERPOL text below inbetween the two white bars seen at the top and bottom at the screen.Variant: A red background version of this also exists.FX/SFX: None.Music/Sounds: None.Availability: Seen on Media Home Entertainment, Music Media, Nostalgia Merchant, and Hi-Tops Video releases of the era. Also seen on tapes from Imperial Entertainment and Trans World Entertainment. The red background variant was only seen on New Star Video releases. Also appears on Monarch Home Video releases (1st screen only).Scare Factor: Depends on the following: First screen: Like most warnings in this format, low to medium.Second screen: Medium; the rather large "WARNING" and its font may surprise some.2nd Warning(1985-1987)Warning: We see the Warning screen scrolling up. On a blue background we see the following text in white: WARNINGThe motion picture containedin this video cassette isprotected under the copyrightlaws of the United Statesand other countries. Thiscassette is sold for home useonly and all otherrights are expresslyreversed by the copyrightowner of such motionpicture. Any copying orpublic performance ofsuch motion picture isstrictly prohibited and maysubject the offenderto civil liability and severecriminal penalties.TITLE 17UNITED STATES CODESECTIONS 501 AND 506.Variant: Some releases have the text in a different font. FX/SFX: The scroll up of the Warning.Cheesy Factor: The graphics are very early 1980s.Music/Sounds: None.Availability: Seen on Media Home Entertainment, Music Media, The Nostalgia Merchant and Hi-Tops Video releases of the era.Scare Factor: Minimal.3rd Warning(1987-1992) Warning: On a sky blue background, we see a large transparent white FBI logo in the center. The black text superimposed over it reads: FBI WARNING Federal law provides severe civil andcriminal penalties for the unauthorizedreproduction, distribution, or exhibition ofcopyrighted motion pictures and videotapes. (Title 17, United States Code,Sections 501 and 506)The Federal Bureau of Investigationinvestigates allegations of criminalcopyright infringement (Title 17, UnitedStates Code, Section 506) Moments later, it will fade out and go to the INTERPOL warning, which reads: _________________________ INTERPOL WARNING International agreements and national laws protect copyrighted motion pictures,video tapes and sound recordings.Unauthorized reproduction, exhibition ordistribution of copyrighted motion picturescan result in severe criminal and civilpenalties under the laws of your country. After a few seconds, the text will fade to this: _________________________ INTERPOL WARNING The International Criminal PoliceOrganization-INTERPOL-has expressedits concern about motion picture andsound recording policy to all of its membernational police forces. (Resolution adoptedat INTERPOL General Assembly,Stockholm, Sweden, September 8, 1977) FX/SFX: None except for the fading of the INTERPOL text.Music/Sounds: None.Variant: Lyrick Studios also uses this warning, except it uses yellow text, a Purple Stone Background, and the line above "INTERPOL" is absent, however, they initially used the normal variant.Availability: Seen on Media Home Entertainment, Nostalgia Merchant, Hi-Tops Video, and Fox Hills Video releases of the era. Also seen on Southgate Entertainment releases as well as later Trans World Entertainment releases. Also seen on Lyons Group and early Lyrick Studios releases. However, on Canadian tapes of Hi-Tops Video released by Astral Video, the Astral warning is used instead. Also appears on Ardustry Home Entertainment releases (first screen only).Scare Factor: None.