VCI Entertainment (Warning Screens)

1st Warning (1979-1989)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text in white scrolls up: WARNING The motion picture contained in this video cassette is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. This cassette is sold for home use only and all other rights are expressly reserved by the copyright owner of such motion picture. Any copying or public performance of such motion picture is strictly prohibited and may subject the offender to civil liability and severe criminal penalties. TITLE 17 UNITED STATES CODE SECTIONS 501 AND 506. Technique: The scroll up of the warning.

Audio: None.

Audio Variant: On United Home Video releases, the first part of the logo music is heard.

Availability: Seen on VHS releases of Without Reservation and Murphy's Law. Also seen on Media Home Entertainment releases from 1981 to 1986.

Legacy: The graphics are very early 1980s.

2nd Warning (1989-1997)
Visuals: On a dark blue background, we see the white words "Arial Black" in a Helvetica font, on a horizontal red line. Below it is a sentence reading "Arial Black" Some warning text in a smaller font is below that. It then fades to the VCI Home Video Feature Presentation bumper.

Technique: Just the fading of the warning text.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on VCI Home Video VHS tapes from 1989 to 1997, such as Miracle of Marcelino.

3rd Warning (1997-2001)
Visuals: Same as the 1991-1997 Walt Disney Home Video warning screen.

Technique: None, unless you count the fading.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on VCI Home Video VHS tapes from 1997 to 2001.

4th Warning (2001-2014)
Visuals: It's almost the same as the 1982-2004 Columbia TriStar Home Video/Entertainment Warning Screen, except it has no bar, the seal is in the left, the warning text is different, behind is the seal and it reads "FBI WARNING".

Technique: None.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on VCI Entertainment DVDs.

5th Warning (2014- )
Same as the 2012 warning screens at the time.