BAF/BREIN (Warning Screens)

1st Warning (1986-1991)

Visuals: 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, there is 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 lavender square with the word "nvpi" in a blocky green font, both of which are white until it flies off the rectangle. The text "Waarschuw dan de Stichting Video Veilig (020-763149)" is also "Waarschuw dan de videodistributeur." the NVPI logo flies away differently, and the bumper fades out afterwards, therefore omitting the text "Deze cassette is niet bestemd voor verhuur door de detaillist doch uitsluitend voor verkoop".

Technique: Early CGI.

Audio: "Frankie & Annette" from Network Music Ensemble. The early version used a funky sax tune with some sound effects recycled from Kijkwijzer

Availability: Found on all tapes that had the Windmill hologram except Rover Dangerfield. The 1989 variant makes a surprise appearance on two Dutch DVDs of HomeComputerMuseum, despite the fact that the DVD was released in the Netherlands at the time the 3rd warning was used.

2nd Warning (1991-1995)

Visuals: 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 Veilig Foundation (020-763149) in the Netherlands or the BAF (02 - 46 315 10) in Belgium.

Technique: 2D animation.

Variant: VCDs had a compact disc wipe in at the same time as the warning text in semi-transparent mode; upon the final wipe-out of the last block of text, the CD would fade back in, this time in full color, and would spin and zoom toward the front of the screen as it faded out. This variant also reduces the number of warning text slides from four to three and removes the hologram notice.

Audio: "Love To, No Can" by Andy Clark.

Availability: It was used on Disney, Warner, PolyGram, MGM/UA, FOX and CIC tapes. It also makes a surprise appearance on a Dutch DVD of HomeComputerMuseum, despite the fact that the DVD was released in the Netherlands at the time the 3rd warning was used. The VCD variant was spotted on a Dutch release of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

3rd Warning (1995-2001)

Visuals: On a smokey background with grey rings, there is 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 following text on it:

De op deze beelddrager vastgelegde werken, uitvoeringen, films en fonogrammen zijn beschermd op grond van het auteursrecht en naburig recht en mogen uitsluitend in huiselijke kring worden vertoond. Ieder ander gebruik - daaronder begrepen het kopiëren, verhuren, uitlenen en de vertoning in het openbaar (zoals door bioscoop-vertoning,

After a few seconds, it spins out, and then back in with the following text:

televisie-uitzending, vertoning in horeca-gelegenheden, vakantieparken of in verenigings-of schoolverband) - is, behoudens wettelijke uitzondering, zonder toestemming van de rechthebbenden verboden en strafbaar als misdrijf.. De holografische veiligheidszegel bewijst dat u een legale beelddrager heeft en is tevens waarborg voor beeld- en geluidskwaliteit.

The diamond spins out and back in again in the same way, this time with the following text:

Controleer of de veiligheidszegel aanwezig is. Indien u de veiligheidszegel niet aantreft heeft u te maken met een illegale kopie met mogelijk schadelijke gevolgen voor uw afspeelapparatuur. Indien u de veiligheidszegel niet aantreft heeft u te maken met een illegale kopie met mogelijk schadelijke gevolgen voor uw afspeelapparatuur. Waarschuw dan: Video Veilig (Nederland) 035-6215520 BAF (België) 02-4631510

Translation:

Dutch: The works, performances, films and phonograms recorded on this image carrier are protected by copyright and neighboring law and may only be shown in a domestic environment. Any other use - including copying, renting, lending and public display (such as through cinema screening, television broadcast, showing in catering establishments, holiday parks or in an association or school) - is, subject to statutory exception, prohibited and punishable as a criminal offense without the permission of the entitled parties. The holographic security seal proves that you have a legal image carrier and also guarantees image and sound quality. Check if the security seal is present. If you do not find the security seal, you are dealing with an illegal copy with potentially harmful consequences for your playback equipment. Then warn: Video Veilig (Netherlands), 035-6215520. BAF (Belgium), 02-4631510.
French: The works attached on this medium are protected by copyright and neighboring rights and can only be performed in the family circle. Without the authorization of the holders and outside of the exceptions provided by law, any other form of use of this medium and of the works found therein, including public performance (notably in cinemas, on a television program, in premises operated in the hotel and catering sector, or within the framework of association or within the school framework), the reproduction as well as the making available to third parties, by way of rental or loan, constitutes a punishable offense. The holographic guarantee label guarantees that you have a legal medium and also constitutes a guarantee for sound and visual quality. Check the presence of this label on the medium. In case the medium does not have such a label, it would be an illegal copy which could damage your reader.

Variant: Belgian French tapes have the text in French:

Les oeuvres fixées sur le présent support sont protégées par le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins et ne peuvent faire l'objet que d'une exécution dans le cercle de famille. Sans l'autorisation des ayants droit et sauf les exceptions prévues par la loi, toute autre forme d'emploi de ce support et des oeuvres qui s'y trouvent enregistrées, en ce compris une éxecution publique (notamment en salle de cinéma, par voie d'émission télévisée, d'exécution dans des locaux exploités dans le secteur horéca, ou dans le cadre d'association ou dans le cadre scolaire), la reproduction de même que la mise à disposition de tiers, par voie de location ou de prêt, constitue un délit punissable. L'étiquette de garantie holographique garantit que vous avez L'étiquette de garantie holographique garantit que vous avez un support légal et constitue également une garantie pur la qualité sonore et visuelle. Vérifiez la présence de cette étiquette sur le support. Au cas où le support serait dépourvu d'une telle étiquette, il s'agirait d'un exemplaire illégal qui pourrait endommager votre lecteur.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: An abridged version of the Ian Anderson song "Get a Life".

Availability: Found mostly on Dutch/Belgian Disney (Hercules being one of them), Warner, MGM/UA, CIC (Chinatown), Columbia TriStar (The Flintstones (De Flintstones), City Hall and Matilda), PolyGram (The Game), Universal (the first three Beethoven films) and Fox tapes. Also common on early Dutch/Belgian DVDs at the time. The hologram makes a surprise appearance on a Dutch DVD of HomeComputerMuseum.

4th Warning (1999-2009)

Visuals: Real: On a dark blue background, the BAF-BREIN logo (a red-outlined 2x2 yellow/green checker pattern with the copyright, registered trademark, sound recording copyright and trademark symbols, and the text BaF BREIN wrapped around it, and red-green outlined copies of it below) flashes in, along with the following text:

De inhoud van deze drager is beschermd door wetten van Intellectuele Eigendom waaronder de Auteurswet, de Wet op de Naburige Rechten, de Databankwet en de Beneluxmerkenwet.

A translucent human head with a visible brain and the BaF-BREIN text appears next to the text, and the text later makes way for the following text:

Deze drager mag uitsluitend vertoond worden in vrienden- of familiekring (huiselijke kring).

The following text then replaces the text, with the head being replaced by a closeup not long after:

Zonder toestemming van de recht- hebbenden is ander gebruik, zoals het kopiëren, verhuren, uitlenen en vertonen in het openbaar, waaronder vertoning in horecagelegenheden,

After the head closeup appears, the text is replaced by the following:

vakantieparken, werk-, verenigings- of school- verband en via een tele(communicatie)netwerk verboden, -behoudens wettelijke uitzondering - en strafbaar gesteld als misdrijf.

The text is then replaced by the following:

Op deze legale drager is een holografische veiligheidszegel aangebracht die mede een waarborg is voor beeld- en geluids- kwaliteit. Controleer of de veiligheidszegel aangebracht is.

As the text and logo disappear, the following text replaces the text:

Indien u de veiligheidszegel niet aantreft heeft u te maken met een illegale kopie die mogelijk schadelijk is voor uw afspeelapparatuur.

As the logo reappears on the bottom right side of the screen and the head appears on the background, scrolling to the left, the following text appears:

Belt u dan met BREIN 035 6215520 of in België met BAF 02 4631510

The head and text slowly fade out, and the logo shifts to the center of the screen.

Provisioneel: On this screen we see a photo of people with a brain, Merged to BREIN in 2000

Translation:

Dutch: The contents of this medium are protected by laws of Intellectual Property including the Copyright Act, the Neighboring Rights Act, the Database Act and the Benelux Trademark Act. This medium may only be shown in a circle of friends or family (domestic circle). Other uses, such as copying, renting, lending and showing in public, including display in catering establishments, holiday parks, work, association or school connections and via a tele(communication) network, are prohibited without the permission of the rights holders, - subject to legal exception - and constitute a criminal offense. A holographic security seal has been affixed to this legal medium, which also guarantees image and sound quality. Check whether the security seal has been applied. If you do not find the security seal, you are dealing with an illegal copy that may be harmful to your playback equipment. Please call BREIN 035 6215520 or in Belgium, BAF 02 4631510.
French: The contents of this medium are, among other things, protected by the law on copyright and neighboring rights, the law on computer programs and the Benelux law on trademarks. The work fixed on this support is exclusively intended for the family circle. Any other use, including reproduction, even partial, rental, lending, public representation, including representation in the hotel and catering sector, holiday parks, in the workplace, school or association or via a tele(communication) network, without the authorization of the copyright holders is prohibited (except legal exceptions) and constitutes an offense. If in doubt about the authenticity of these products, you can call: in Belgium the Belgian Anti-Piracy Foundation (BAF): 02 462 15 10, in Switzerland SAFE: 031 371 17 45.

Variant: Belgian French discs have the text in French:

Le contenu de ce support est, entre autres, protégé par la loi sur le droit d'auteur et des droits voisins, la loi sur les programmes d'ordinateur et la loi Benelux sur les marques. L'œuvre fixée sur ce support est exclusivement destinée au cercle de familie. Toute autre utilisation, notamment la reproduction, même partielle, la location, le prêt, la représentation en public, dont la représentation dans la secteur HORECA, les parcs de vacances, dans le milieu de travail, scolaire ou associatif ou via un réseau de télé(communication), sans l‘autorisation des ayants droit est interdite (sauf les exceptions légales) et constitue un délit. En cas de doute sur l‘authenticite de ces produits, vous pouvez appeler: en Belgique la Belgian Anti—Piracy Foundation (BAF) : 02 462 15 10 en Suisse la SAFE: 031371 17 45

DVD releases from post-2004 had the hologram warning absent, and "Belt u dan met" is replaced by "Bij twijfel over de echtheid van dit product kunt u bellen met:"

On Belgian French VHS tapes and some Universal/Paramount, the text "doute sur l‘authenticite de ces produits" is absent and a hologram warning is present.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: Same as the previous warning.

Audio Variants:

On early Universal Blu-rays featuring this along with a few HD-DVD releases, such as Hulk, Mamma Mia!, Casino, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, The Incredible Hulk, Death Race, and The Mummy trilogy, the music is in a low tone.
On the PAL DVD releases of Flipper (1996) and Repo Men, both Dutch and French warnings are silent.

Availability:

Universal and Paramount PAL DVD/Blu-ray releases from the time-frame usually contains this if you select either "Français" (for Universal releases), "Français Benelux" (for Paramount releases) or "Nederlands(talig)" in the language selection menu at the start of the discs.
It was also seen on some later Belgian Disney/Buena Vista VHS tapes and a few Dutch/Belgian 20th Century Fox DVDs of the time, like Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Girl Next Door and Garfield: The Movie.
Disney tapes that featured this warning include Toy Story 2, the 2001 VHS of The Tigger Movie (Teigetjes Film), Mickey’s House of Villains (Mickey Krijgt Schurken op Bezoek), Dinosaur, Oliver and Company and Peter Pan.
Also appeared on pre-2007 CTHE/SPHE releases, such as the Spider-Man trilogy and Zathura: A Space Adventure.
This warning (along with the DVD variant) is intact on reprints of pre-2007 films.

5th Warning (2006-2012)

Visuals: On a purple-magenta abstract organic background (resembling neurons), free nerve endings appear at the top and bottom of the screen and spark each-other with electricity while the following text zooms out, while the copyright symbol appears at the tip of the center-bottom nerve ending:

De inhoud van deze drager is beschermd door wetten van Intellectuele eigendom waaronder de Auteurswet, de Wet op Naburige Rechten, de Databankwet en de Beneluxmerkenwet. Deze drager mag uitsluitend vertoond worden in huiselijke kring.

Two nerve endings spark again, causing them to disappear and the text to break apart, and the screen zooms to another place on the background, as two nerve endings reappear, and the following text appears:

Zonder toestemming van de rechthebbenden is ander gebruik, zoals het kopiëren, verhuren, uitlenen en vertonen in het openbaar, waaronder vertoning in horecagelegenheden, vakantieparken, verenigings- , werk- of schoolverband en via een tele(communicatie)netwerk verboden - behoudens wettelijke uitzondering - en is strafbaar gesteld als misdrijf.

Two nerve endings spark again, causing the text to break apart again and the camera moves to another part of the background, with the following text appearing:

Bij twijfel over de echtheid van dit product kunt u bellen met: BREIN 035 799 7870 of in België met BAF 02 463 15 10

The background starts moving again and the warning flashes to white and fade to black.

Translation: The content of this carrier is protected by intellectual property laws, including the Copyright Act, the Neighboring Rights Act, the Database Act and the Benelux Trademark Act. This carrier may only be shown in a domestic environment. Without the permission of the rightholders, other use, such as copying, renting, lending and showing in public, including display in catering establishments, holiday parks, associations, work or school and via a tele (communication) network is prohibited - subject to a legal exception - and is punishable as a felony. If in doubt about the authenticity of this product, please call: BREIN 035 799 7870 or in Belgium with BAF 02 463 15 10

Variants: Belgian French releases have the text in French:

Le contenu de ce support est, entre autres, protégé par la loi sur le droit d'auteur et des droits voisins, la loi sur les programmes d'ordinateur et la loi Benelux sur les marques. L'œuvre fixée sur ce support est exclusivement destinée au cercle de familie. Toute autre utilisation, notamment la reproduction, même partielle, la location, le prêt, la représentation en public, dont la représentation dans la secteur HORECA, les parcs de vacances, dans le milieu de travail, scolaire ou associatif ou via un réseau de télé(communication), sans l‘autorisation des ayants droit est interdite (sauf les exceptions légales) et constitue un délit. En cas de doute sur l‘authenticite de ces produits, vous pouvez appeler: en Belgique la Belgian Anti—Piracy Foundation (BAF) : 02 462 15 10 en Suisse la SAFE: 031371 17 45

and there is a different cell position on Paramount/DreamWorks DVDs and Universal Blu-Rays.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A techno tune.

Audio Variant: On some releases, including Paramount and Sony Pictures Blu-rays featuring this, the music is low pitched.

Availability: It can be seen on many PAL Paramount/DreamWorks and Universal DVDs (and on some Blu-rays) if you select Dutch, Français or Français Benelux in the language section before the main menu. Known to appear on Dutch FilmWorks and Bridge Entertainment Group DVDs.

- Also appeared on pre-2012 SPHE releases, such as Zoom: Academy for Superheroes, and Open Season among others.
- This warning is intact on DVD/Blu-ray reprints of pre-2012 movies.