Argentina Video Home Warning Screens

1nd Warning (1984-1986)
Warning: On a black background, we see the following text scroll up slowly:

Courier

Translation: Courier

Technique: The text scrolling upwards slowly.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare.

2nd Warning (1986-1987)
Warning: On a lime background, we see the following text scroll up:

'El titular de derecho de autor de la obra cinematográfica incluyendo su banda sonora y demás aditamentos, contenida en este videocassette, solamente ha sido autorizado su uso privado y doméstico. Todos los demás derechos quedan reservados. En tal sentido, queda terminantemente prohibido cualquier otra forma de utilización total o parcial, no autorizada, tales como: copia, edición, reproducción, adición, reducción, traducción, como asi tambien cualquier otro modo que implique la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette, exhibición o difusio difusión pública y/o emisión o transmisión a través de cualquier sistema, medio o instrumento conocido o por conocerse. Queda también prohibido cualquier forma de comercialización que implique, un lucro directo o indirecto, tales como canje y/o alquiler, y/o venta sin el consentimiento del titular del derecho. La violación de cualquiera de estos derechos exclusivos del titular constituye una violación a la ley e implica responsabilidades para el infractor que puedan dar lugar a sanciones civiles y/o criminales.'

Translation: The copyright holder of the cinematographic work including its soundtrack and other accessories, contained in this videocassette, has only authorized its private and domestic use. All other rights are reserved. In this sense, any other form of total or partial unauthorized use is strictly prohibited, such as: copying, editing, reproduction, addition, reduction, translation, as well as any other way that implies the representation of the work contained in this videocassette, exhibition or broadcast public broadcast and/or broadcast or transmission through any system, medium or instrument known or to be known. Any form of commercialization that implies direct or indirect profit, such as exchange and/or rental, and/or sale without the consent of the right holder is also prohibited. The violation of any of these exclusive rights of the owner constitutes a violation of the law and implies responsibilities for the offender that may give rise to civil and/or criminal penalties.

Technique: The text scrolling upwards.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. Found on Argentina Warner Home Video tapes at the time.

3rd Warning (1987-1988?)
Warning: Same as the previous warning, but with the following differences:


 * The background is and the text is yellow and in a different font.
 * The word "demás" is spelled as "además".
 * The word "sido" in "ha sido autorizado" is omitted.
 * The word "copia" is capitalized.
 * The word "tambien" in "como asi tambien" is written with an acute ("también") and a comma is added after it.
 * The comma after "la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette" and the word "difusio" are omitted.
 * The full stop after "por conocerse" is replaced by a comma, and the word "Queda" after it is uncapitalized.
 * The comma after "alquiler" is omitted.
 * The word "constituye" is pluralized to "constituyen".
 * The word "ley" is written in all-caps.

Variant: A variant found in at least one VHS release has a background and white text in a different font, "además" is reverted to "demás", "copia" is uncapitalized, the comma after "la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette" is reinstated and the comma before "un lucro directo o indirecto" is omitted.

Technique: Same as the previous warning.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare.

4th Warning (1988-1991)
Warning: On a brick red background, we see the following text scroll up:

'EL USO DE ESTE VIDEO-CASSETTE ESTA EXCLUSIVAMENTE LIMITADO AL MEDIO HOGAREÑO. TODOS LOS DEMAS USOS ESTAN EXPRESAMENTE PROHIBIDOS, QUEDANDO LOS DERECHOS RESERVADOS. LA DIVULGACION TOTAL O PARCIAL DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEO-CASSETTE, SEA A TRAVES DE COPIA, EDICION, EXHIBICION, DIFUSION Y/O EMISION Y CUALQUIER OTRA ACTIVIDAD QUE IMPLIQUE LA DUPLICACION, REPRESENTACION, O REPRODUCCION DE ESTE VIDEO-CASSETTE, TOTAL O PARCIALMENTE SIN EL CONSENTIMIENTO EXPRESO DE LEDAFILMS S.A. ESTA TERMINANTEMENTE PROHIBIDA LA REALIZACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESAS ACTIVIDADES, LAS CUALES HARAN INCURRIR AL INFRACTOR EN LAS RESPONSABILIDADES QUE MARCA LA LEY 11723 Y PODRA DAR LUGAR, ADEMAS, A LAS SANCIONES PREVISTAS EN EL ARTICULO 172 DEL CODIGO PENAL.'

Translation: THE USE OF THIS VIDEO-CASSETTE IS EXCLUSIVELY LIMITED TO THE HOME ENVIRONMENT. ALL OTHER USES ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED, WITH ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THE TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISCLOSURE OF THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEO-CASSETTE, WHETHER THROUGH COPYING, EDITING, EXHIBITION, DIFFUSION AND/OR BROADCASTING AND ANY OTHER ACTIVITY THAT IMPLIES THE DUPLICATION, REPRESENTATION, OR REPRODUCTION OF THIS VIDEO-CASSETTE, TOTAL OR PARTIALLY WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF LEDAFILMS S.A., IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO CARRY OUT ANY OF THESE ACTIVITIES, WHICH WILL MAKE THE OFFENDER INCUR THE RESPONSIBILITIES ESTABLISHED BY LAW 11723 AND MAY ALSO GIVE RISE TO THE SANCTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 172 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE.

Technique: The text scrolling upwards.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. This can usually be found on Ledafilms-distributed videos released by big-name companies, such as Hanna-Barbera Home Video, Warner Home Video, CIC Video (under license from Paramount), etc.

5th Warning (1991-1995)
Warning: Same as the 3rd warning, but with the following differences:


 * The text is in a different font that omits all the accents.
 * The word "sido" is reinstated.
 * The comma after "la representación de la obra contenida en este videocassette" is reinstated.
 * The comma after "alquiler" is reinstated.
 * The full stop after "sanciones civiles y/o criminales" is omitted and a line is placed under the final line of the text.

Variant: Starting in 1992, the text is organized differently, the word "sido" is omitted again and the word "Copia" is uncapitalized.

Technique: Same as the previous warning.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Found on certain AVH tapes before being retired in favor of the following warning.

6th Warning (1994-2007)
Warning: Same as the 3rd warning, but with the following differences:


 * The background is dark blue and the text is white and in a different font that reinstates all the accents.
 * The word "sido" is omitted.
 * The full stop after "quedan reservados" is replaced by a comma, and the word "En" after it is uncapitalized.
 * The word "Copia" is uncapitalized.
 * The word "edicion" is omitted.
 * The word "puedan" is spelled as "pueden".
 * The line under the final line of the text is now.

Variant: Starting in 1998, the background is black and the line is removed.

Technique: Same as the previous warning.

Music/Sounds: An excerpt of "Marakesh" by Tangerine Dream. None for the later variant.

Availability: Rare. Found on AVH tapes released at the time.