BAF/BREIN (Warning Screens)

1st Warning (1986-1991)
Warning: On a black/indigo gradient background, a red grid is seen. A grey rectangle falls onto the grid, then the grid turns yellow. On the rectangle, we see the following white text scrolling:

©Waarschuwing. De op deze videoband''' vastgelegde werken zijn auteursrechtelijk beschermd en mogen uitsluitend in '''huiselijke kring worden vertoond. Iedere''' andere vorm van gebruik van deze videoband en de daarop vastgelegde werken, daaronder begrepen vertoning in het openbaar (zoals door bioscoopvertoning, televisieuitzending, vertoning  in horeca-gelegenheden, of in verenigings  -of schoolverband), kopieren, uitlenen, is strafbaar als misdrijf.'

After the text scrolls away, the NVPI (Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld - en geluidsdragers [Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of image and sound carriers]) logo (the word "nvpi" in a yellow outlined font) appears. It then scrolls in the same way and turns so it is facing straight, stopping once it reaches the top of the rectangle. The following text scrolls in the same way as the first portion:

'Het holografische NVPI veiligheidszegel bewijst dat U een legale cassette heeft en is tevens waarborg voor beeld- en geluidskwaliteit. '''Controleer of dit zegel in ieder geval op de cassette is angerbracht. Indien U dit zegel niet op deze cassette aantreft heeft U te maken met een illegale kopie met mogelijk schadelijke gevolgen voor Uw videorecorder.''' Waarschuw dan de Stichting Video Veilig (020-763149)'

After it reaches the last line of the portion, it stops scrolling. Then, the NVPI logo flies away. The warning text fades out, and the following text fades in:

'Deze cassette is niet bestemd voor verhuur door de detaillist doch uitsluitend voor verkoop'

Translation:
 * Normal Variant: Warning. The works recorded on this videotape are protected by copyright and may only be shown in a domestic environment. Any other form of use of this videotape and the works recorded on it, including public display (such as through cinema screening, television broadcast, showing in catering establishments, or in association or school context), copying, lending, is punishable as a crime. The holographic NVPI security seal proves that you have a legal cassette and is also a guarantee for image and sound quality. Check whether this seal is in any case affixed to the cassette. If you do not find this seal on this cassette, you are dealing with an illegal copy with potentially harmful consequences for your video recorder. Then notify the Video Safe Foundation (020-763149). This cassette is not intended for rental by the retailer, but only for sale.
 * Early Variant: Warning. The works recorded on this videotape are protected by copyright and may only be shown in a domestic environment. Any other form of use of this videotape and the works recorded on it, including public display (such as through cinema screening, television broadcast, showing in catering establishments, or in association or school context), copying, lending, is punishable as a crime. The holographic NVPI security seal proves that you have a legal cassette and is also a guarantee for image and sound quality. Check whether this seal is in any case affixed to the cassette. If you do not find this seal on this cassette, you are dealing with an illegal copy with potentially harmful consequences for your video recorder. In that case, notify the video distributor.

Variant: There is an early version used from 1986 until 1989 where the text scrolls faster. Also, the NVPI logo is a white square with the word "nvpi" in a blocky green font. The screen also fades out after the flying animation, which is also different. The text "Waarschuw dan de Stichting Video Veilig (020-763149)" is also "Waarschuw dan de videodistributeur." and the text "Deze cassette is niet bestemd voor verhuur door de detaillist doch uitsluitend voor verkoop" is absent.

FX/SFX: Early CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A nice, calm piano tune which grows dramatic towards the end. The early version used a funky sax tune.

Availability: Rare, check your tapes for this.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1991-1995)
Warning: On a black background, a clip of people is wiped in with many different shapes in many colors is wiped in. The NVPI logo and a television shape in orange with red lines and the word "BAF" fly in and land on the yellow shape, then a black bar appears and a squiggly red line flies on the border of the yellow and black shape and separates the two in half. As a squiggly flickering line appears in the black shape, the following text is wiped in:

'©Waarschuwing. De op deze videoband vastgelegde werken zijn  auteursrechtelijk beschermd en mogen uitsluitend in huiselijke kring worden vertoond. Iedere andere vorm van gebruik van deze videoband en de daarop vastgelegde werken...'

The text then fades to the following text:

'...daaronder begrepen vertoning in het openbaar (zoals door bioscoopvertoning, televisieuitzending, vertoning in  horeca-gelegenheden, of  in verenigings- of schoolverband), het door verhuur of uitlening aan derden ter beschikking stellen van (een) kopie(ën), is strafbaar als misdrijf.'

The text again fades to the following text:

'Het holografische NVPI veiligheidszegel bewijst dat U een legale cassette heeft en is tevens waarborg voor beeld- en geluidskwaliteit. Controleer of dit zegel in ieder geval op de cassette is angerbracht.

The text, again, fades out to make room for the following text:

Indien U dit zegel niet op de cassette aantreft, heeft U te maken met een illegale kopie met mogelijk schadelijke gevolgen voor Uw videorecorder. Waarschuw dan in Nederland Stichting Video Veilig (020-763149) of in België de BAF (02 - 46 315 10)

After the last set of the text is wiped away the 2 logos fly off the yellow shape and the copyright "(c)EFO (year)" is revealed on the black bar.

Translation: '''© Warning. The works recorded on this videotape are protected by copyright and may only be shown in a domestic environment. Any other form of use of this videotape and the works recorded on it, including public display (such as through cinema screening, television broadcast, showing in catering establishments, or in association or school context), making it available to third parties through rental or lending, or making (a) copy(ies) is a criminal offense. The holographic NVPI security seal proves that you have a legal cassette and also guarantees image and sound quality. Check whether this seal is in any case affixed to the cassette. If you do not find this seal on the cassette, you are dealing with an illegal copy with potentially harmful consequences for your video recorder. In that case, warn the Video Safe Foundation (020-763149) in the Netherlands or the BAF (02 - 46 315 10) in Belgium.'''

FX/SFX: The flying logos and forming shapes.

Music/Sounds: A nice smooth tune.

Availability: Rare, check your tapes for this.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Warning (1994-2000)
Warning: On a smokey background with grey rings, we see a small white cross. Two triangles (one transparent black with the word "BAF", the other transparent white with the words "VIDEO VEILIG") open up and spin around. A white diamond spins in on the center with the first portion of black warning text. After a few seconds, it spins out, and then back in with the second portion of warning text. It spins out and back in again in the same way, this time with the third and final portion of warning text. It spins out, and the two triangles close. The words "LANGSTRY", "BAF", "EFO" and "(c) [YEAR]" zoom in at the center circle, arranged in a curved position. It fades out.

FX/SFX: The triangles spinning, the diamond spinning in and back out again.

Music/Sounds: An abridged version of the Ian Anderson song "Get a Life".

Availability: Uncommon. Check your tapes for this.

Editor's Note: None.

4th Warning (2000-2008)
Warning: TBA.

FX/SFX: TBA.

Music/Sounds: Same as the previous warning.

Availability: TBA.

Editor's Note: None.

5th Warning (2008-)
Warning: TBA

FX/SFX: TBA

Music/Sounds: TBA

Availability: TBA

Editor's Note: None.