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Background

InterCom is a Hungarian multimedia distributor based in Budapest. Founded in 1989 by Andrew G. Vajna (co-founder of Carolco Pictures), the company was the largest VHS and DVD distributor in Hungary during the 90's and early 2000s, having gained distribution rights from most major Hollywood studios; this included Paramount Pictures after 1998 as inherited from UIP-Duna Film. It did lose the Warner Bros. and Columbia rights in 2001 after Warner Home Video entered the market.

InterCom also operated several multiplex cinemas across the country, the first of which (the Hollywood Multiplex in the Duna Mall) opened in November 1996. The company exited the cinema business in August 2006, and today mainly operates as a leading film distributor and co-producer.

1st Logo (1990-1991)

Visuals: The sequence starts out zooming around a starfield in circles. Then an explosion occurs, sending meteorites and triangular glass shards in flight. The Intercom logo, a green/purple oblong shape with green streaked triangles at the top and bottom, spins around toward the camera, while the nebular wisps fly around.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A synth choir/drum tune.

Availability: It was spotted on a 1991 VHS release of Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

2nd Logo (1991-1993)

Visuals: On a quaked earth crust, while light can be seen shining, parts of the quake are moving sideways. The Intercom logo passes through, sending those crust parts in the air. Then the camera pans around until the logo settles frontally on a black background.

Variant: Sometimes, the logo settles in front of a space background.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A shortened version of the 1st logo's jingle.

Availability: Seen on tapes of movies from Warner Bros. and Columbia, such as a 1992 VHS release of The Hot Spot.

3rd Logo (1993-1997)

Visuals: The InterCom logo in silver flies in in front of a spatial nebula background. A meteorite spark then hits the logo, which shines and gets colored like before.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A new age fanfare.

Availability: Can be seen on tapes of Disney movies from the time period.^[Examples?]

4th Logo (1997-)

Visuals: The letters of the InterCom logo, made of glass and at times shining in gold, fly in. Just as they settle, the inner oblong of the logo puts itself in place, then 5 pairs of light beams fly in and form the streaked triangles, followed by the outer oblong closing onto the logo.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A rearranged version of the previous jingle's first notes with tubular bells and whooshes.

Audio Variants:

On the Hungarian VHS of Toy Story 2, the music is played in a fast pace.
VHS releases have a slower version of the theme, which changes key when the flash appears.
An orchestrated rearranged variant was found, and is only seen in cinemas.

Availability:

Can be seen on tapes and DVDs of Disney movies until 2005.^[Examples?]
Additionally, this is still seen in cinemas, usually shown before the movie's content rating screen.

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 ===Background===
+'''InterCom''' is a Hungarian multimedia distributor based in Budapest. Founded in 1989 by Andrew G. Vajna (co-founder of [[Carolco Pictures]]), the company was the largest VHS and DVD distributor in Hungary during the 90's and early 2000s, having gained distribution rights from most major Hollywood studios; this included [[Paramount Pictures]] after 1998 as inherited from UIP-Duna Film. It did lose the [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]] and [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]] rights in 2001 after [[Warner Home Video]] entered the market.
-Since its foundation in 1989, InterCom has not only established itself as the largest film, video and DVD distributor and cinema exhibitor in Hungary, but much, much more: it has grown to be the flagship of visual entertainment in the country, a market-leading innovator of the movie business, pioneering modern film and video distribution in the Hungarian market. The company also intends to become the driving force behind the boom of 21st Century in new generation cinemas and was the first to introduce multiplex theaters to Hungarian audiences, being one of the most successful multiplex operators to date.
+InterCom also operated several multiplex cinemas across the country, the first of which (the Hollywood Multiplex in the Duna Mall) opened in November 1996. The company exited the cinema business in August 2006, and today mainly operates as a leading film distributor and co-producer.
 ===1st Logo (1990-1991)===
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-'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts out zooming around a starfield in circles. Then an explosion occurs, sending meteorites and triangular glass shards in flight, and the Intercom logo, a blue/purple round-edged rectangle like Nintendo with green streaked triangles at the top and bottom spins around toward the camera, while the nebular wisps fly around.
+'''Visuals:''' The sequence starts out zooming around a starfield in circles. Then an explosion occurs, sending meteorites and triangular glass shards in flight. The Intercom logo, a {{color|green}}/{{color|darkviolet|purple}} oblong shape with {{color|green}} streaked triangles at the top and bottom, spins around toward the camera, while the nebular wisps fly around.
 '''Technique:''' CGI.
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 '''Audio:''' A synth choir/drum tune.
-'''Availability:''' It was seen on movies of 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, and Sony, among others, like ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day''.
+'''Availability:''' It was spotted on a 1991 VHS release of ''Terminator 2: Judgement Day''.
 ===2nd Logo (1991-1993)===
-{{YouTube|id=ogVfi08P4WQ}}
+{{YouTube|id=_g1FNQJxwfY|id2=ogVfi08P4WQ}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a quaked earth crust, while light can be seen shining, parts of the quake are moving sideways. The Intercom logo passes through, sending those crust parts in the air. Then the camera pans around until the logo settles frontally on a black background.
+'''Variant:''' Sometimes, the logo settles in front of a space background.
-'''Visuals:''' On a quaked earth crust, while light can be seen shining, parts of the quake are flying. Then we see the Intercom logo passing through, sending those crust parts in the air. Then the camera pans to see the logo frontally on a space background.
 '''Technique:''' CGI.
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 '''Audio:''' A shortened version of the 1st logo's jingle.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on tapes of movies from Warner Bros. and Columbia, such as a 1992 VHS release of ''The Hot Spot''.
-'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
 ===3rd Logo (1993-1997)===
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 {{YouTube|id=xTU-vzYm_xU}}
-'''Visuals:''' On a spatial background is the intercom logo in silver, flying in. Then, a spark hits the logo, which shines and gets colored like before.
+'''Visuals:''' The InterCom logo in {{color|silver}} flies in in front of a spatial nebula background. A meteorite spark then hits the logo, which shines and gets colored like before.
 '''Technique:''' CGI.
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 '''Audio:''' A new age fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Unknown.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
+'''Availability:''' Can be seen on tapes of Disney movies from the time period.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
-===4th logo (1997-2005) [On VHSes And DVDS.] (2005-Present) [Only In Cinemas]===
+===4th Logo (1997-)===
-{{YouTube|id=ISzMGfL9U1E|id2=ARSSf1HySVA}}
+{{YouTube|id=ISzMGfL9U1E}}
-'''Visuals:''' There is the letters of the intercom logo fly in. Then the oval of the logo puts itself in place. At the end lightning fly in, forming the whole intercom logo.
+'''Visuals:''' The letters of the InterCom logo, made of glass and at times shining in {{color|gold}}, fly in. Just as they settle, the inner oblong of the logo puts itself in place, then 5 pairs of light beams fly in and form the streaked triangles, followed by the outer oblong closing onto the logo.
 '''Technique:''' CGI.
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 '''Audio:''' A rearranged version of the previous jingle's first notes with tubular bells and whooshes.
 '''Audio Variants:'''
-* On the Hungarian VHS of ''Toy Story 2'', the music in the logo is played in a fast pace.
+* On the Hungarian VHS of ''Toy Story 2'', the music is played in a fast pace.
-* VHS releases have a slower version of the tune, that changes key when the flash appears.
+* VHS releases have a slower version of the theme, which changes key when the flash appears.
 * An orchestrated rearranged variant was found, and is only seen in cinemas.
 '''Availability:'''
-*Can be seen on tapes and DVDs of Disney movies at the time.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
+* Can be seen on tapes and DVDs of Disney movies until 2005.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
-*Additionally, this was seen in cinemas.
+* Additionally, this is still seen in cinemas, usually shown before the movie's content rating screen.
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