Legal Video/Warning Screens

1st Warning (Fall 1985-Spring 1986)
Warning: On a black background, we see the Legal Video logo to the left, and to the right, we see the following text which is rather small: Translation: The copyright holder of the cinematographic work (including its soundtrack and other accessories), contained in this video cassette, has only been authorized for private and domestic use. All other rights are reserved. In this sense, any other form of unauthorized use, total or partial, is strictly prohibited, such as: Copy, Edition, Reproduction, Addition, Reduction, Translation, as well as any other way that implies the representation of the work contained in this video cassette, Exhibition or Public Dissemination and/or Emission or Transmission through any system, medium or instrument known or to be known. Any form of commercialization that implies direct or indirect profit, such as Exchange and/or Rental and/or Sale without the consent of the right holder, is also prohibited. The violation of any of these exclusive rights of the owner constitutes a violation of the law and implies responsibilities for the infringer that may give rise to civil and/or criminal sanctions.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on earlier Legal Video releases from the era.

2nd Warning (1986-1988?)
Warning: On a dodger blue background, we see the big word " Arial " in dark teal, followed by the following text in white scrolling up: Arial

Translation: THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (including its soundtrack and other attachments) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE HOME USE. ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE IS FORBIDDEN, SUCH AS COPYING, EDITION, REPRODUCTION, ADDITION, REDUCTION, TRANSLATION, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER WAY REPRESENTING THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE.PUBLIC EXHIBITION OR BROADCAST AND/OR SCREENING OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT. ANY FORM OF COMMERCIALIZATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT SUCH AS EXCHANGE AND/OR RENT AND/OR SALE IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE RIGHT HOLDER. THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF LAW 11.723 IMPLIES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE OFFENDER THAT MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS.

Variants: Video Niño releases had the background comprised of three colors (top: light green, middle: green, bottom: darker green).

Technique: The scrolling up.

Music/Sounds:
 * Legal Video releases had a portion of "Ruby Ruby Ruby" by Bob James.
 * Videoman Internacional release had an excerpt of "Give It All You Got" by Chuck Mangione.

Availability: Presumably seen on Legal Video releases, such as Secret Squirrel.

3rd Warning (1988-1989)
Warning: Same as the previous warning, but with the following changes:
 * The background is teal.
 * "LEGAL VIDEO S.A." is replaced by " Times New Roman ".
 * " Arial Black " has the word " Arial Black " added between " Arial Black " and " Arial Black ".
 * The text scrolls a little faster.

Technique: Same as the previous warning.

Music/Sounds: An excerpt of "I'll Never See You Smile Again" by Bob James and Earl Klugh.

Music/Sounds Variant: At least one release had a higher-pitched excerpt of "Marcosinho" by Dave Valentin.

Availability: Seen on later releases from the company, such as My Science Project and Rock n' Roll Mom.