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Main article: Macrovision

North American Warning Screens

1st Screen (November 1, 1990)

Visuals: Over a dark gray background is the Macrovision logo, a tall gold triangle with the thin text "M A C R O V I S I O N" (with triangles in the "A" and the "V"'s place) next to it. Above it is this:

In order to ensure that the program
you are viewing is an original and of
the highest quality, this videocassette
has been protected by the
Macrovision anticopy process.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It only appeared on the 1990 VHS of Total Recall.

2nd Screen (1991-2000)

Visuals: The Macrovision logo from the previous screen appears on a navy blue background, but with two noticeable differences:

The logo is white and bigger than in the previous warning.
"M A C R O V I S I O N" is in a thicker font.

A reworked version of the warning text from before appears above:

In order to ensure that the program
you are watching is an original and of
the highest quality, this videocassette
is protected by the Marcovision
anticopy process.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: It was seen on HBO Video releases from 1991-2000 like Turbulence and Zeus and Roxanne, some Barney & the Backyard Gang/Barney & Friends tapes, and the 1991 VHS of TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze.

3rd Screen (December 27, 1995-August 12, 1997)

Visuals: On a purple liquid background, a spinning triangle pops up from the top-left, and goes to the right to reveal squares that become the text "M A C R O V I S I O N". The triangle stops spinning and an M fades in on the triangle. The triangle is in a circle that says "CERTIFIED ORIGINAL". A white border fades in over "M A C R O V I S I O N", as does a rectangle that surrounds the logo and circle. The text

In order to ensure that the program you are about
to watch is an original, and of the highest quality,
this videocassette incorporates the exclusive
Macrovision encoding process.

fades into the rectangle.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: It can be found at the beginning of The Beatles Anthology and some New Line Home Video releases from 1995 to 1997 such as Mortal Kombat (its debut), The Adventures of Pinocchio, Seven, and Rumble in the Bronx.

European Warning Screens

United Kingdom

Screen (1992-1994)

Visuals: Over a white background is the Macrovision logo at the top of the screen, with all the triangles in blue, and all the regular text in gray, in the same font as the 1st warning. The following text appears below:

To ensure that the programme that you are watching is an original recording, this videocassette has been duplicated using the Macrovision®Copy Protection Process.

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: This mostly pops up on First Independent UK rental VHS releases from 1992-1994, including Deadbolt, Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead, Naked Lunch and Mr. Saturday Night.

France

Screen (1996-2003)

Visuals: On the same background as the CIC Video warning, the following text is shown in the Optima font:

CETTE CASSETTE EST PROTEGEE
PAR LE SYSTEME ANTI-COPIE

MACROVISION

Technique: A still, computerized graphic.

Audio: None.

Availability: This appears on European French releases from CIC Video from 1996-2003.^[Examples?]

Bulgaria

Screen (1996-2000)

Visuals: On a blue background, white Bulgarian text in the Helvetica font scrolls up reading:

Този филм е записан
с помощта на анти-
пиратската защитна система
за кодиране MACROVISION.
Ако купите или наемете
видеокасета с влошено
качество на образа и звука,
вие сте попаднали на
пиратски презапис.
В такъв случай сигнали-
зирайте на българската
асоциация за борба с
незаконното използване
на защитени аудио-
визуални произведения
(БУЛАКТ) телефон 52-34-27
както и в най-близкото
управление на полицията

Technique: 2D computer animation.

Audio: None.

Availability: This was found on Bulgarian VHS releases of Underground, Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples, and Fairy Tales: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which were distributed by Alexandra Video.

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+{{NeedsImages|French and Bulgarian screens|screen}}
-== North American Warning Screens ==
+{{Main|Macrovision}}
-=== 1st Warning (November 1, 1990) ===
+==North American Warning Screens==
+===1st Screen (November 1, 1990)===
 [[File:Macrovision_-_Warning_Screen_(1990).png|center|350px]]
-'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|dimgray|dark gray}} background, we see the Macrovision logo, a tall {{color|gold}} triangle with the thin text "{{color|gold|MACROVISION}}" (with triangles in the "{{color|gold|A}}" and the "{{color|gold|V}}"'s place) next to it. Above it reads:
+'''Visuals:''' Over a {{color|dimgray|dark gray}} background is the Macrovision logo, a tall {{color|gold}} triangle with the thin text "{{color|gold|M A C R O V I S I O N}}" (with triangles in the "{{color|gold|A}}" and the "{{color|gold|V}}"'s place) next to it. Above it is this:
+<center>
-<center>{{Big|{{Font|Times New Roman|In order to ensure that the program}}}}</center>
+{|
-<center>{{Big|{{Font|Times New Roman|you are viewing is an original and of}}}}</center>
-<center>{{Big|{{Font|Times New Roman|the highest quality, this videocassette}}}}</center>
+|{{Big|{{Font|Times New Roman|In order to ensure that the program<br/>you are viewing is an original and of<br/>the highest quality, this videocassette<br/>has been protected by the<br/>Macrovision anticopy process.}}}}
+|}
-<center>{{Big|{{Font|Times New Roman|has been protected by the}}}}</center>
+</center>
-<center>{{Big|{{Font|Times New Roman|Macrovision anticopy process.}}}}</center>
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
 '''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:'''  It only appeared on the 1990 VHS of ''Total Recall''.
+'''Availability:''' It only appeared on the 1990 VHS of ''Total Recall''.
-=== 2nd Warning (1991-2000) ===
+===2nd Screen (1991-2000)===
 [[File:Macrovision_-_Warning_Screen_(1991).PNG|center|350px]]
+'''Visuals:''' The Macrovision logo from the previous screen appears on a {{color|navy|navy blue}} background, but with two noticeable differences:
-'''Visuals:''' Same as the previous warning, but the background is {{color|navy|navy blue}}, the Macrovision logo is white and bigger than in the previous warning, "MACROVISION" is in a thicker font, the warning text is in a different font, and "has been protected" has been reworded as "is protected".
+*The logo is white and bigger than in the previous warning.
-'''Technique:''' None.
+*"M A C R O V I S I O N" is in a thicker font.
+A reworked version of the warning text from before appears above:
+<center>
+{|
+|{{Big|{{Font|Serif|In order to ensure that the program<br>you are watching is an original and of<br>the highest quality, this videocassette<br>is protected by the Marcovision<br>anticopy process.}}}}
+|}
+</center>
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
 '''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:'''  It was seen on HBO Video releases from 1991-2000 like ''Turbulence'' and ''Zeus and Roxanne'', some ''Barney & the Backyard Gang''/''Barney & Friends'' tapes, and the 1991 VHS of ''TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze''.
+'''Availability:''' It was seen on HBO Video releases from 1991-2000 like ''Turbulence'' and ''Zeus and Roxanne'', some ''Barney & the Backyard Gang''/''Barney & Friends'' tapes, and the 1991 VHS of ''TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze''.
-=== 3rd Warning (December 27, 1995-August 12, 1997) ===
+===3rd Screen (December 27, 1995-August 12, 1997)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="220">
 File:Macrovision_-_Warning_Screen_(1995).png
@@ Line 34: / Line 48: @@
 </gallery>
-'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} liquid background, a spinning triangle pops up from the top-left, and goes to the right to reveal squares that become the text "'''MACROVISION'''". The triangle stops spinning and an M fades in on the triangle. The triangle is in a circle that says "CERTIFIED ORIGINAL". The video label has a white border fade in, and so does the rectangle that surrounds the logo and circle. The text
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|darkviolet|purple}} liquid background, a spinning triangle pops up from the top-left, and goes to the right to reveal squares that become the text "'''M A C R O V I S I O N'''". The triangle stops spinning and an M fades in on the triangle. The triangle is in a circle that says "CERTIFIED ORIGINAL". A white border fades in over "'''M A C R O V I S I O N'''", as does a rectangle that surrounds the logo and circle. The text
+<center>
-'''In order to ensure that the program you are about</br>to watch is an original, and of the highest quality,</br>this videocassette incorporates the exclusive</br>Macrovision encoding process.'''
+{|
+|'''In order to ensure that the program you are about</br>to watch is an original, and of the highest quality,</br>this videocassette incorporates the exclusive</br>Macrovision encoding process.'''
+|}
+</center>
 fades into the rectangle.
@@ Line 44: / Line 62: @@
 '''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:'''  Can be found at the beginning of ''The Beatles Anthology'' and some New Line Home Video releases from 1996 such as ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'', ''Seven'', and ''Rumble in the Bronx''.
+'''Availability:''' It can be found at the beginning of ''The Beatles Anthology'' and some New Line Home Video releases from 1995 to 1997 such as ''Mortal Kombat'' (its debut), ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'', ''Seven'', and ''Rumble in the Bronx''.
 ==European Warning Screens==
 ===United Kingdom===
+====Screen (1992-1994)====
-===(1992-1994) ===
 [[File:Macrovision_-_United_Kingdom_Warning_Screen_(1992).PNG|center|350px]]
-'''Visuals:''' On a white background, we see the Macrovision logo at the top of the screen, with all the triangles in {{color|dodgerblue|blue}}, and all the regular text in {{color|gray}}, in the same font as the 1st warning. The following text appears below:
+'''Visuals:''' Over a white background is the Macrovision logo at the top of the screen, with all the triangles in {{color|dodgerblue|blue}}, and all the regular text in {{color|gray}}, in the same font as the 1st warning. The following text appears below:
 <center>{{Big|{{color|dodgerblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|To ensure that the programme that}}}}}}</center>
@@ Line 60: / Line 77: @@
 <center>{{Big|{{color|dodgerblue|{{Font|Times New Roman|Macrovision®Copy Protection Process.}}}}}}</center>
-'''Technique:''' None.
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
 '''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:'''  This mostly pops up on First Independent UK rental VHS releases from 1992-1994, including ''Deadbolt'', ''Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead'', ''Naked Lunch'' and ''Mr. Saturday Night''.
+'''Availability:''' This mostly pops up on First Independent UK rental VHS releases from 1992-1994, including ''Deadbolt'', ''Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead'', ''Naked Lunch'' and ''Mr. Saturday Night''.
 ===France===
+====Screen (1996-2003)====
+'''Visuals:''' On the same background as the CIC Video warning, the following text is shown in the Optima font:
+<center>{{Tt|CETTE CASSETTE EST PROTEGEE<br>PAR LE SYSTEME ANTI-COPIE<br><br>MACROVISION|HIS CASSETTE IS PROTECTED BY THE COPY PROTECTION SYSTEM, MACROVISION.}}</center>
-====(1996-2003) ====
+'''Technique:''' A still, computerized graphic.
-'''Visuals:''' On the same background as the CIC Video warning, this following text is shown in the Optima font:
-<center>CETTE CASSETTE EST PROTEGEE<br>PAR LE SYSTEME ANTI-COPIE<br><br>MACROVISION</center><center><small>(THIS CASSETTE IS PROTECTED BY THE COPY PROTECTION SYSTEM, MACROVISION.)</small></center>
-'''Technique:''' None.
 '''Audio:''' None.
-'''Availability:'''  This appears on European French releases from CIC Video from 1996-2003.
+'''Availability:''' This appears on European French releases from CIC Video from 1996-2003.{{AvailabilityExamples}}
 ===Bulgaria===
+====Screen (1996-2000)====
+'''Visuals:''' On a blue background, white Bulgarian text in the Helvetica font scrolls up reading:
+<center>{{Big|'''{{Tt|Този филм е записан<br>с помощта на анти-<br>пиратската защитна система<br>за кодиране MACROVISION.<br>Ако купите или наемете<br>видеокасета с влошено<br>качество на образа и звука,<br>вие сте попаднали на<br>пиратски презапис.<br>В такъв случай сигнали-<br>зирайте на българската<br>асоциация за борба с<br>незаконното използване<br>на защитени аудио-<br>визуални произведения<br>(БУЛАКТ) телефон 52-34-27<br>както и в най-близкото<br>управление на полицията|This film was recorded using the MACROVISION anti-piracy security encryption system. If you buy or rent a videocassette with poor image and sound quality, you have come across a pirated rewrite. In this case, report to the Bulgarian Association for combating the illegal use of protected audiovisual works (BULACT), telephone 52-34-27 as well as in the nearest police department'''}}}}</center>
-====(1996-2000) ====
-'''<u>Warning</u>''': On a blue background, we see white Bulgarian text in the Helvetica font scroll up reading:
-<center>{{Big|{{Big|'''Този филм е записан<br>с помощта на анти-<br>пиратската защитна система<br>за кодиране  MACROVISION.<br>Ако купите или наемете<br>видеокасета с влошено<br>качество на образа и звука,<br>вие сте попаднали на<br>пиратски презапис.<br>В такъв случай сигнали-<br>зирайте на българската<br>асоциация за борба с<br>незаконното използване<br>на защитени аудио-<br>визуални произведения<br>(БУЛАКТ) телефон 52-34-27<br>както и в най-близкото<br>управление на полицията'''}}}}</center>
-'''Translation:''' <center>{{Big|''''This film was recorded using the MACROVISION anti-piracy security encryption system. If you buy or rent a videocassette with poor image and sound quality, you have come across a pirated rewrite. In this case, report to the Bulgarian Association for combating the illegal use of protected audiovisual works (BULACT), telephone 52-34-27 as well as in the nearest police department.''''}}</center>
-'''Technique:''' Scrolling effects.
+'''Technique:''' 2D computer animation.
 '''Audio:''' None.
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+[[Category:Warning screens]]
+[[Category:Home media warning screens]]
+[[Category:American warning screens]]
+[[Category:French warning screens]]
+[[Category:Bulgarian warning screens]]