Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Warning Screens)/Latin America and Africa

1st Warning (1990-1995)
Note: This includes the tracking notice before the warning. Visuals: On an iris background, we see the following text scroll up from the bottom of the screen before settling in the center:

'Esta fita foi gravada em equipamento profissional de última geração, obedecendo a padrões técnícos rigorosos adotados internacionalmente. Apesar desse cuidado, a reprodução no seu equipamento poderá apresentar pequenas variações na parte superior ou inferior, da imagem, provocadas por diferença de ajuste entre a máquina geradora e o seu reprodutor.'

The text then scrolls up to the top of the screen, making room for the following text:

'Por estar sujeito a esse tipo de ocorréncia, o seu videocassete foi equipado com o ajuste de 'TRACKING'. Manifestando-se esse desajuste, gire o botão de 'TRACKING' para a esquerda ou direita até que a imagem na tela de seu televisor se estabilize. Caso as variações persistam durante toda a reprodução da fita, entre em contato com:'

The text then scrolls up to make room for the address:

'WARNER HOME VIDEO Av. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, 1830 Condomínio São Luiz - Torre 1 - 2° Andar. CEP 04543 - ITAIM BIBI Tel. (011)820-6777 São Paulo - SP'

The address is, in turn, replaced by the following text:

'DIREITOS AUTORAIS RESERVADOS' A reprodução integral ou parcial do conteúdo desta fita é expressamente proibida. Os infratores estarão sujeitos ás penalidades previstas em lei.

Translation: 'This tape was recorded in state-of-the-art professional equipment, complying with strict technical standards adopted internationally. Despite this care, the reproduction in your equipment may show slight variations in the upper or lower part of the image, caused by difference in adjustment between the generating machine and its reproducer. Because it is subject to this type of occurrence, your VCR has been equipped with the 'TRACKING' adjustment. If this malfunction manifests, turn the 'TRACKING' knob to the left or right until the image on your television screen stabilizes. If the variations persist throughout the tape playback, contact: WARNER HOME VIDEO - Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Avenue, 1830 - São Luiz Condominium - Tower 1 - 2nd Floor. - CEP 04543 - ITAIM BIBI - Tel. (011)820-6777 - São Paulo - SP. COPYRIGHT RESERVED. The full or partial reproduction of the contents of this tape is strictly prohibited. Violators will be subject to the penalties provided by law.'

Variant: A later variant has the words "WARNER HOME VIDEO" and "São Paulo - SP" in a smaller font.

Technique: Unless you count the scrolling, none.

Audio: None.

Availability: Found on Brazilian Warner tapes of the time, such as A Troll in Central Park (Um Duende no Parque).

2nd Warning (1995-1997)
Note: Again, this includes the tracking notice before the warning.

Visuals: Same as the previous warning, but with the following changes:
 * The word "o" before "ajuste" is omitted.
 * All instances of the word "'TRACKING'" now have double quotation marks instead of single.
 * The words "WARNER HOME VIDEO" and "São Paulo - SP" are smaller.
 * The last piece of text is replaced by the following text, which keeps scrolling:

'ADVERTÊNCIA: A cópia da obra audiovisual contida neste videocassete -incluindo sua trilha sonora- destina-se exclusivamente á exibição privada, e locação para exibição privada, proibida toda e qualquer outra forma de utilização, tal como: - exibição pública, - comunicação ao público por televisão ou televisão do cabo, - reprodução de novas cópias. a violação dos direitos exclusivos do produtor e do distribuidor licenciado, sobre esta obra audiovisual, é crime (Art. 184 do Código Penal).'

Translation (Updated Text Only): 'WARNING: The copy of the audiovisual work contained in this videocassette -including its soundtrack- is intended exclusively for private viewing, and rental for private viewing, any and all other forms of use are prohibited, such as: public viewing,(communication to the public by television or cable television, reproduction of new copies. Violation of the exclusive rights of the licensed producer and distributor over this audiovisual work is a crime (Art. 184 of the Criminal Code).'

Technique: Unless you count the scrolling, none.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Brazilian tapes of Warner Bros. cartoons like Taz-Mania.

3rd Warning (1997-2005)
Note: Again, this includes the tracking notice before the warning.

Visuals: Same as the previous warning, but with the following changes:
 * The background is.
 * The word "no" on the second sentence is replaced by "em".
 * The word "diferença" is pluralized, becoming "diferenças".
 * The third sentence of the second piece of text and the address after it are both removed.
 * The first instance of the word "privada" has no comma after it.
 * The word "sendo" is added before "proibida".
 * The phrases "exibição pública", "comunicaçãoao público por televisão ou televisão do cabo", "reproduçãode novas cópias" and "a violação" are now capitalized.

Technique: Unless you count the scrolling, none.

Audio: None.

Availability: Available on the Brazilian releases of The King and I (O Rei e Eu) and Pokémon the Movie 2000 (Pokémon - O Filme 2000).

4th Warning (Early 2000's-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

'AVISO AVISO: O detentor dos direitos autorais deste DVD, autorizou seu uso (incluindo sua trilha sonora) somente para exibição doméstica privada no México, América Central, América do Sul e Caribe.Todos os demais direitos são reservados. A definição de uso doméstico exclui a exibição deste DVD em locais como clubes, igrejas, ônibus, hospitais, hotéis, plataformas petrolíferas, centros de detenção, escolas. Qualquer cópia, edição, exibição, locação, troca, contratação, empréstimo, exibição pública, difusão e/ou transmissão total e/ou parcial deste DVD é estritamente proibida e estará sujeita a ações de responsabilidade civil e criminal. Este DVD não pode ser exportado, distribuído e/ou vendido comercialmente sem licença apropriada da Warner Home Video.'

Translation: 'NOTICE: The copyright holder of this DVD has authorized its use (including its soundtrack) only for private domestic viewing in Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. All other rights are reserved. The definition of domestic use excludes the display of this DVD in places such as clubs, churches, buses, hospitals, hotels, oil platforms, detention centers, schools. Any copy, edition, exhibition, rental, exchange, contracting, loan, public exhibition, broadcast and/or total and/or partial transmission of this DVD is strictly prohibited and will be subject to civil and criminal liability actions. This DVD cannot be exported, distributed and/or sold commercially without an appropriate license from Warner Home Video.'

Technique: Same as the British warning.

Audio: Same as the British warning.

Availability: Seen on most Asian/American DVD releases.

5th Warning (2008?-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

'AVISO AVISO: O detentor dos direitos autorais deste Disco Óptico, autorizou seu uso (incluindo sua trilha sonora) somente para exibição doméstica privada no México, América Central, América do Sul e Caribe. Todos osdemais direitos são reservados. A definição de uso doméstico exclui a exibição deste Disco Óptico em locaiscomo clubes, igrejas, ônibus, hospitais, hotéis, plataformas petrolíferas, centros de detenção, escolas. Qualquer cópia, edição, exibição, locação, troca, contratação, empréstimo, exibição pública, difusão e/ou transmissão total e/ou parcial deste Disco Óptico é estritamente proibida e estará sujeita a ações de responsabilidade civil e criminal. Este Disco Óptico não pode ser exportado, distribuído e/ou vendido comercialmente sem licença apropriada da Warner Home Video.'

Translation: 'NOTICE: The copyright holder of this Optical Disc has authorized its use (including its soundtrack) only for private domestic viewing in Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. All other rights are reserved. The definition of domestic use excludes the display of this Optical Disc in places such as clubs, churches, buses, hospitals, hotels, oil platforms, detention centers, schools. Any copy, edition, exhibition, rental, exchange, contracting, loan, public exhibition, broadcast and/or total and/or partial transmission of this Optical Disc is strictly prohibited and will be subject to civil and criminal liability actions. This Optical Disc cannot be exported, distributed and/or sold commercially without an appropriate license from Warner Home Video.'

Technique: Same as the British warning.

Audio: Same as the British warning.

Availability: Seen on most Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases.

1st Warning (Early 2000's-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

'ADVERTENCIA ADVERTENCIA: El titular del derecho de autor ha autorizado el uso de este DVD (incluyendo su banda sonora) únicamente para uso doméstico en México, América del Centro, Sudamérica y el Caribe. Todos los demás derechos reservados. La definición de uso doméstico excluye el uso de este DVD en lugares como clubes, iglesias, exhibiciones públicas, hospitales, hoteles, plataformas, prisiones y escuelas. Cualquier forma de utilización no autorizada como copia, edición, exhibición, renta, intercambio, contratos, préstamos, ejecución pública, difusión y/o transmisión de este DVD, en forma total o parcial, queda estrictamente prohibida y el autor de cualquier acción de este tipo será consignado a las autoridades correspondientes pudiendo ser llevado a acción civil y/o juicio penal. Queda prohibida la comercialización de este DVD por medio de exportación, distribución o venta sin licencia previa de Warner Home Video.'

Translation: 'WARNING: The copyright holder has authorized the use of this DVD (including its soundtrack) for domestic use only in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. All other rights reserved. The definition of domestic use excludes the use of this DVD in places such as clubs, churches, public exhibitions, hospitals, hotels, [oil] platforms, prisons and schools. Any form of unauthorized use such as copying, editing, exhibition, rental, exchange, contracts, loans, public performance, diffusion or transmission of this DVD, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited and the author of any action of this type will be consigned to the corresponding authorities and may be taken to civil action and/or criminal verdict. Marketing of this DVD by export, distribution or sale without prior license from Warner Home Video is prohibited.'

Variant: An English variant replaces the text with "WARNING - WARNING: The copyright proprietor has licensed and/or authorized this DVD (including its soundtrack) ior private home use only in Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. All other rights are reserved. The definition of home use excludes the use of this DVD at locations such as clubs, churches. coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs. prisons and schools. Any unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, hiring. lending, public performance, diffusion and/or broadcast of this DVD, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited and any such action establishes liability for a civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution. This DVD is not to be exported, distributed and/or sold by way of trade without a proper license from Warner Home Video.".

Technique: Same as the British warning.

Audio: Same as the British warning.

Availability: Seen on most Asian/American DVD releases.

2nd Warning (2008?-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

'ADVERTENCIA ADVERTENCIA: El titular del derecho de autor ha autorizado el uso de este Disco Óptico (incluyendo su banda sonora) únicamente para uso doméstico en México, América del Centro, Sudamérica y el Caribe. Todos los demás derechos reservados. La definición de uso doméstico excluye el uso de este Disco Óptico en lugares como clubes, iglesias, exhibiciones públicas, hospitales, hoteles, plataformas, prisones y escuelas. Cualquier forma de utilización no autorizada como copia, edición, exhibición, renta, intercambio, contratos, préstamos, ejecución pública, difusión y/o transmisión de este Disco Óptico, en forma total o parcial, queda estrictamente prohibida y el autor de cualquier acción de este tipo será consignado a las autoridades correspondientes pudiendo ser llevado a acción civil y/o juicio penal. Queda prohibida la comercialización de este Disco Óptico por medio de exportación, distribución y/o venta sin licencia previa de Warner Home Video.'

Translation: 'WARNING: The copyright holder has authorized the use of this Optical Disc (including its soundtrack) for domestic use only in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. All other rights reserved. The definition of domestic use excludes the use of this Optical Disc in places such as clubs, churches, public exhibitions, hospitals, hotels, [oil] platforms, prisons and schools. Any form of unauthorized use such as copying, editing, exhibition, rental, exchange, contracts, loans, public performance, diffusion and/or transmission of this Optical Disc, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited and the author of any action of this type will be consigned to the corresponding authorities and may be taken to civil action and/or criminal verdict. Marketing of this Optical Disc by export, distribution and/or sale without prior license from Warner Home Video is prohibited.'

Technique: Same as the British warning.

Audio: Same as the British warning.

Availability: Seen on most Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases.

1st Warning (1984-1996)
Same as the Argentina Video Home warning screens.

2nd Warning (2000?-2007)
Visuals: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up:

'ADVERTENCIA: El titular del derecho de autor ha licenciado esta película (incluyendo su banda sonora) en video cassette para video home solamente. Todos los demás derechos están reservados. La definición del uso de video home excluye el uso de este video cassette en lugares como clubes, iglesias. hospitales, hoteles, plataformas de extracción de petróleo, prisiones y escuelas. Cualquier copiado, edición, exhibición, alquiler, intercambio, préstamo, difuslón pública y/o emisión de este videocassette, o una parte de el, está estrictamente prohiblda y cualquier acción de éstas establece la responsabilidad de acciones civiles y puede dar origen a sanciones criminales.' Este videocassette es vendido/alquilado bajo la condición de que no pueda ser vendido, alquilado, exportado o distribuido comercialmente sin la licencia correspondiente de Warner Home Video.'

Translation: WARNING: The copyright holder has licensed this film (including its soundtrack) on video cassette for home video only. All other rights are reserved. The definition of the use of video home excludes the use of this video cassette in places such as clubs, churches. hospitals, hotels, oil extraction platforms, prisons and schools. Any copying, editing, exhibition, rental, exchange, loan, public broadcast and/or broadcast of this videocassette, or a part of it, is strictly prohibited and any action by them establishes liability for civil actions and may give rise to criminal sanctions. This videocassette is sold/rented on the condition that it cannot be sold, rented, exported, or distributed commercially without the corresponding license from Warner Home Video.'

Technique: Unless you count the scrolling, none.

Audio: None.

Availability: Found on the VHS of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter y el Prisionero de Azkaban).

(1990's-2005)
Same as the Video Chile warning screen.

(Late 1990's-Early 2000's)
Same as the Video-Rodven warning at the time.

1st Warning (1990's)
Visuals: On a blue background, the following text scrolls up:

' WARNING The copyright proprietor has licensed the film (including its soundtrack) comprised in this video cassette for home use only. All other rights are reserved. The definition of home use excludes the use of this video cassette at locations such as clubs, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools. Any unauthorised copying, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, hiring, lending, public performance, diffusion and/or broadcast of this video cassette or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and any such action establishes liability for a civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution. This video cassette is sold/hired on the condition that it is not to be sold, hired, exported, re-supplied or distributed by way of trade without a proper licence from Warner Home Video Inc.'

Technique: Unless you count the scrolling, none.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on South African Warner Home Video VHS releases at the time, such as MGM's Tomorrow Never Dies.

2nd Warning (1998-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

'South Africa Warning: The copyright proprietor has licensed this DVD (including its soundtrack) for private home use only. All other rights are reserved. The definition of home use excludes the use of this DVD at locations such as clubs, coaches, hospitals, hotels, oil rigs, prisons and schools. Any unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, renting, exchanging, hiring, lending, public performance diffusion and/or broadcasting of this DVD, or any part thereof, is strictly prohibited and any such action establishes liability for a civil action and may give rise to criminal prosecution. This DVD is not to be exported, distributed and/or sold by way of trade outside the EU without a proper license from Warner Home Video. Sales and/or rental rights for this DVD are specified on the original packaging of this DVD.'

Technique: Same as the British warning.

Audio: Same as the British warning.

Availability: Seen on most European/African/Middle Eastern/Indian/Australian DVD releases.

3rd Warning (2008?-)
Visuals: Same as the British warning, but the header is always "WARNING".

Technique: Same as the British warning.

Audio: Same as the British warning.

Availability: Seen on most Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases by the company.