Hi-Fi Stereo

(1995-2006)


Logo: On a black background, we see a white flash appear. Nine lines appear out of the flash, four of them, another four purple, and one. The lines spread out a little, then the words "H I F I" and "STEREO" appear above and below the logo, respectively.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A reversed cymbal crash, then an echoing whoosh, along with LFE vibrations and a microphone feedback in the end.

Availability: Seen on most Columbia TriStar VHS tapes of TV shows, as well as promotional tapes (except for the demo VHS of As Good as It Gets, which uses the Surround Sound logo instead) and some movies released by the company on VHS (mainly pre-1990's films from companies other than Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures). Examples for this logo include Bear in the Big Blue House, The Muppet Movie, Dragon Tales, The Indian in the Cupboard, The Nuttiest Nutcracker, some demo VHS tapes of Kermit's Swamp Years, Love and a Bullet (before the 2001 CTHE logo) and The Berenstain Bears (2003 version).

Legacy: It's quite similar to the Surround Sound logo in terms of its reputation.