Select Video (Warning Screens)

British Warning Screen

Screen (1979-1980's)

Visuals: On a black background is the following text in a Rockwell font:

The copyright proprietor has
licensed the Program contain-
ed in this video-cassette for
private non-commercial use
only and prohibits any other
use, copying or reproduction
in whole or in part.
Offence entails liability to pay
damages and the full penalty
of the law.

This is only on-screen for three seconds.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: Seen on UK pre-certs of children's videos by Select Video. Among these are Inspector Gadget, The Lone Ranger, and Shazam!. Most releases feature it before the logo, while The Lone Ranger has it come on afterward.

German Warning Screen

Screen (1980's)

Visuals: On a black background is the following text in orange Futura font:

Der Copyright-Inhaber hat den Film
auf dieser Videocassette ausschließlich
zur privaten Nutzung freigegeben
und verbietet teilweise und vollständige
anderweitige Nutzung, Vervielfältigung,
Überspielung und öffentliche Vorführung.

The sequence then fades to a copyright notice, with white bolded text.

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: The song "Survivor" by Klaus Weiss. The copyright notice is silent.

Availability: Seen on Select Video releases in Germany.^[Examples?]