Simitar Entertainment (Warning Screens)

1st Warning (1985-1990)
Visuals: On a black background, we see the word "WARNING" in a large LCD font as the generic warning text in white types out below.

Technique: Chyroned text animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on Simitar tapes with the first and second logos.

2nd Warning (1986-2000)
Visuals: On a black background, there are the words "NOTICE TO USER" and below it is the warning text.

Technique: None.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on certain Simitar tapes from 1986-2000.

3rd Warning (1989-2000)
Visuals: On a black background, we see the word "Times New Roman" in a tall font that flashes. Underneath it, we see white text.

Variant: There is an early version of this warning where the "Times New Roman" text is in a different font and is a bit narrower.

Technique: Chyroned text animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on some tapes after the "Gold Bars" logo ends. It is also seen on some DVDs before the Simitar DVD logo begins. It was also strangely seen on the SGE Home Video release of Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers.