Gativideo (Warning Screens)

1st Warning (1987?)

Warning: On a dirty yellow background, we see the following text scroll up:

'VIDEOMAN INTERNACIONAL S.A.

EL TITULAR DEL DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LA OBRA CINEMATOGRAFICA (incluyendo su banda sonora y demás aditamentos) CONTENIDA EN ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE SOLAMENTE HA AUTORIZADO SU USO PRIVADO Y DOMESTICO. (THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OF THE CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORK (including its soundtrack and other attachments) CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE HAS ONLY AUTHORIZED ITS PRIVATE HOME USE.)

TODOS LOS DEMAS DERECHOS QUEDAN RESERVADOS. EN TAL SENTIDO QUEDA TERMINANTEMENTE PROHIBIDO CUALQUIER OTRA FORMA DE UTILIZACION TOTAL O PARCIAL NO AUTORIZADA TALES COMO COPIA, EDICION, REPRODUCCION, ADICION, REDUCCION, TRADUCCION COMO ASI TAMBIEN CUALQUIER OTRO MODO QUE IMPLIQUE LA REPRESENTACION DE LA OBRA CONTENIDA EN EN ESTE VIDEOCASSETTE.EXHIBICION O DIFUSION PUBLICA Y/O EMISION O TRANSMISION A TRAVES DE CUALQUIER SISTEMA, MEDIO O INSTRUMENTO CONOCIDO O POR CONOCERSE. (ALL OTHER RIGHTS ARE RESERVED. IN SUCH SENSE ANY OTHER FORM OF UNAUTHORIZED TOTAL OR PARTIAL USE IS FORBIDDEN, SUCH AS COPYING, EDITION, REPRODUCTION, ADDITION, REDUCTION, TRANSLATION, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER WAY REPRESENTING THE WORK CONTAINED IN THIS VIDEOCASSETTE. PUBLIC EXHIBITION OR BROADCAST AND/OR SCREENING OR TRANSMISSION THROUGH ANY KNOWN OR AS YET UNKNOWN SYSTEM, MEANS OR INSTRUMENT.)

QUEDA TAMBIEN PROHIBIDA CUALQUIER FORMA DE COMERCIALIZACION QUE IMPLIQUE UN LUCRO DIRECTO O INDIRECTO TALES COMO CANJE Y/O ALQUILER Y/O VENTA SIN EL CONSENTIMIENTO DEL TITULAR DEL DERECHO. LA VIOLACION DE CUALQUIERA DE ESTOS DERECHOS EXCLUSIVOS DEL TITULAR CONSTITUYE UNA VIOLACION A LEY 11.723 IMPLICA RESPONSABILIDADES PARA EL INFRACTOR QUE PUEDEN DAR LUGAR A SANCIONES CIVILES Y/O CRIMINALES. (ANY FORM OF COMMERCIALIZATION THAT IMPLIES A DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT SUCH AS EXCHANGE AND/OR RENT AND/OR SALE IS ALSO PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE RIGHT HOLDER. THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THESE EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER CONSTITUTES A VIOLATION OF LAW 11.723 IMPLIES RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE OFFENDER THAT MAY RESULT IN CIVIL AND / OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS.)'

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: An excerpt of "Give It All You Got" by Chuck Mangione.

Availability: Presumably seen on older releases.

Editor's Note: None.

2nd Warning (1987-1989)

Warning: Same as the previous logo, but with the following changes:

The background is grey.
"VIDEOMAN INTERNACIONAL S.A." is replaced by "VIDEOMAN INTERNACIONAL".
"VIOLACION A LEY" has the word "LA" added between "A" and "LEY".
The text scrolls a little faster.

FX/SFX: Same as the previous logo.

Music/Sounds: An excerpt of "It's Only Me" by Bob James.

Availability: Ultra rare. It's found on the Argentine VHS of Munchies.

Editor's Note: None.

3rd Warning (1989-2006)

Warning: On a deep sky blue background, we see the following text scroll up:

'GATIVIDEO

El presente Video-Cassette se vende para uso personal o doméstico exclusivamente, todos los demás derechos quedan reservados. (This Video-Cassette is sold for personal or home use only, all other rights are reserved.)

Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra, sea a través de copias, edición, adición, exhibición, difusión, exhibición pública o cualquier contrato que implique la duplicación, representación o reproducción de este Video-Cassette, total o parcial sin el consentimiento de GATIVIDEO está terminantemente prohibido y la realización de cualquiera de estas actividades hara incurrir al infractor en las responsabilidades previstas por la Ley №94/1951 y podrá lugar además a las sanciones previstas por el Art. 415 de Código Penal y Art. 61 al 64 de la Ley № 94/51. (Any total or partial disclosure of the work, whether through copies, editing, addition, exhibition, diffusion, public exhibition or any contract that implies the duplication, representation or reproduction of this Video-Cassette, wholly or in part, without the consent of GATIVIDEO is strictly prohibited and the performance of any of these activities will incur the offender in the responsibilities provided for by Law № 94/1951 and may also result in the penalties provided for in Article 415 of the Penal Code and Article 61 to 64 of the Law № 94/51.)'

Variant: Starting in 1994, the warning is changed in the following ways:

The background is an azure shade.
The first instance of the Gativideo name is removed, while the second one instead says "Gativideo S.A.".
Both instances of "Video-Cassette" are written as "video cassette".
The transition between the first two sentences is changed from a comma to a period.
The commas after "Cualquier divulgación total o parcial de la obra" and "duplicación, representación o reproducción de este video cassette" are both removed.
The word "copias" is singularized to "copia".
"difusión, exhibición pública" is replaced by "difusión y/oemisión de exhibiciones de emisiones públicas" ("diffusion and/or broadcasting of public broadcasting exhibitions").
The word "expreso" is added after "consentimiento".
The words "estas" is replaced by "esas" ("those").
The word "hara" now has an acute accent.
The first instance of the word "Ley" and the words "Código Penal" are now in lowercase.
The first instance of "Art." is now written as "artículo".
The sentence "y Art. 61 al 64 de la Ley № 94/51" is removed.
The phrase "QUEDAN RESERVADOS TODOS LOS DERECHOS PARA SU COMERCIALIZACION UNICA Y EXCLUSIVAMENTE DENTRO DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA." ("ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED FOR ITS SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MARKETING WITHIN THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.") is added after the rest of the text.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: An excerpt of "Sihouette" by Kenny G.

Availability: Uncommon. Found in most Gativideo releases, mainly Disney and 20th Century Fox tapes.

Editor's Note: None.