Imperial Entertainment (Warning Screen)
Poland
1st Warning (1992-1995)
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Visuals: On a black background, there is the following text zooms in:
PRODUCENTA VIDEOFONICZNEGO
DO FILMÓW I PROGRAMÓW
NAGRANYCH NA TEJ KASECIE SĄ
ZASTRZEŻONE"
The text then zooms out to make room for the following text zooms in:
WYŁĄCZNIE DO PRYWATNEGO,
DOMOWEGO UŻYTKU
KOPIOWANIE, PRZEGRYWANIE,
ROZPOWSZECHNIANIE,
WYPOŻYCZANIE LUB SPRZEDAŻ
CAŁOŚCI LUB FRAGMENTÓW BEZ
ZEZWOLENIA, JEST ZABRONIONE!"
Then the text zooms out. Everything is in Orange color and in Optima font.
Translation:'ALL RIGHTS OF THE VIDEOPHONIC PRODUCER TO THE FILMS AND PROGRAMS RECORDED ON THIS CASSETTE ARE RESERVED. THE CASSETTE IS INTENDED FOR PRIVATE, HOME USE ONLY. COPYING, LOSING, DISTRIBUTING, RENTING OR SELLING IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION, IS PROHIBITED!'
Technique: Camera-controlled animation.
Audio: None.
Availability: Seen on Polish Imperial tapes from the era, such as Mikey.
2nd Warning (1995-2001)
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Visuals: On a blue background, there is the following text in Helvetica font:
Kaseta z licencją producenta
do użytku domowego.
Wszelkie inne prawa autorskie są
zastrzeżone. Kopiowanie, rozpowszechnianie,
publiczne odtwarzanie, nadawanie RTV
całości lub fragmentów oraz wtórny obieg
kaset bez zezwolenia są zabronione i grożą
surowymi sankcjami cywilnymi i karnymi,
pozbazniewiem wolności so lat 5 włącznie.
Film ten jest chroniony przez antypiracki
program FOTA."
This cassette has the manufacturer's license for home use. All other copyrights are reserved. Copying, distribution, public reproduction, broadcasting of whole or parts of RTV and secondary circulation of cassettes without permission are forbidding and threaten with severe civil and criminal sanctions, deprivation of liberty for up to 5 years. This film is protected by the FOTA anti-piracy program.'
Variant: Starting in 1997, the background is darker and is in ITC Avant Garde Font.
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: Found on Polish Disney, Fox, Universal, and Dreamworks tapes distributed by Imperial Entertainment.
3rd Warning (2001-2006)
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Visuals: Same as the previous warning, but the word "OSTRZEŻENIE" is red, the text is white and the background is black.
Technique: A still, computerized graphic.
Audio: None.
Availability: It was last seen on the Polish VHS of Cars (Auta).
