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1st Warning (1983-July 21, 2009)

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Warning: On a black background, we see the red words "FBI WARNING" sandwiched by red lines. Below it is the following text depending on the years:

1983-1998
Motion Pictures and Laser Videodiscs
are protected by copyrights issued by
the U.S. Government. The FBI investigates
allegations of copyright infringements
done willfully and for profit. Conviction
may result in a fine up to $10,000
and/or imprisonment up to one year.
Title 17, U.S. Code, Sec. 104.

1998-July 21, 2009
Federal law provides severe civil
and criminal penalties for unauthorized
reproduction, distribution or exhibition of
copyrighted Motion Pictures, Video Tapes
or Optical Video Discs. Criminal copyright
infringement is investigated by the FBI
and may consitute a felony with a
maximum penalty of up to five years
in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.

Variant:

From 1989 to 2003, the top bar is in gradient. On DVDs until 2003, the word "FBI WARNING" is different.
From 2003 to 2009, it takes place on a swirly background, especially "FBI WARNING" is bigger, in Arial Bold font, without the sandwiched red lines. All of the text is in metallic color.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Mostly common. Seen on all Image Entertainment videocassettes, Laserdiscs, DVDs, early Blu-rays and UMDs. Also seen on a VHS of Lady in White, a couple of SGE Home Video tapes, and Fox Lorber Home Video and Kino International releases.

Legacy: Why are "pictures" and "laser videodiscs" capitalized?

2nd Warning (2009-2015)

Same as the 5th Universal Pictures Home Entertainment warning at the time.

Variants:

A widescreen version exists.
Depending on the disc, it either fades or cuts in and out.
On most Blu-rays, the 2006 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Blu-ray variant is used instead.
On the 2010 DVD of ExTerminators and the 2011 Blu-ray of The Double, the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment variant is used instead.

Availability: Common; seen on Image Entertainment DVDs, Blu-rays, and later UMDs (excluding Image's 2011 DVD reissue of Awakenings, which is a straight reprint of the original Columbia TriStar Home Video release and therefore uses their own warning).

3rd Warning (2013-)

Warning: Same as Columbia Music Video's warning screen, except the bottom text is centered.

Technique: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Common; seen on Image Entertainment/RLJE Films Blu-rays and 4K Ultra HD discs.

Legacy: Like on New Video, Cinedigm, Screen Media Films, and Zomba Video's warning screens, "unauthorized" is missing.

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 '''Warning:''' On a black background, we see the {{color|red}} words "'''{{color|red|{{Font|Times New Roman|FBI WARNING}}}}'''" sandwiched by {{color|red}} lines. Below it is the following text depending on the years:
 <center>
-{{small|<u>1983-1997</u>}}<br>{{font|Arial|'''Motion Pictures and Laser Videodiscs<br>are protected by copyrights issued by<br>the U.S. Government. The FBI investigates<br>allegations of copyright infringements<br>done willfully and for profit. Conviction<br>may result in a fine up to $10,000<br>and/or imprisonment up to one year.<br>Title 17, U.S. Code, Sec. 104.'''}}<br><br>{{small|<u>1997-2009</u>}}<br>{{font|Arial|'''Federal law provides severe civil<br>and criminal penalties for unauthorized<br>reproduction, distribution or exhibition of<br>copyrighted Motion Pictures, Video Tapes<br>or Optical Video Discs. Criminal copyright<br>infringement is investigated by the FBI<br>and may consitute a felony with a<br>maximum penalty of up to five years<br>in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.'''}}
+{{small|<u>1983-1998</u>}}<br>{{font|Arial|'''Motion Pictures and Laser Videodiscs<br>are protected by copyrights issued by<br>the U.S. Government. The FBI investigates<br>allegations of copyright infringements<br>done willfully and for profit. Conviction<br>may result in a fine up to $10,000<br>and/or imprisonment up to one year.<br>Title 17, U.S. Code, Sec. 104.'''}}<br><br>{{small|<u>1998-July 21, 2009</u>}}<br>{{font|Arial|'''Federal law provides severe civil<br>and criminal penalties for unauthorized<br>reproduction, distribution or exhibition of<br>copyrighted Motion Pictures, Video Tapes<br>or Optical Video Discs. Criminal copyright<br>infringement is investigated by the FBI<br>and may consitute a felony with a<br>maximum penalty of up to five years<br>in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.'''}}
 </center>
 '''Variant:'''
-*Starting in 1990, the top bar is in gradient.
+*From 1989 to 2003, the top bar is in gradient. On DVDs until 2003, the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''FBI WARNING'''}}" is different.
+*From 2003 to 2009, it takes place on a swirly background, especially "FBI WARNING" is bigger, in Arial Bold font, without the sandwiched {{color|red}} lines. All of the text is in metallic color.
-*On DVDs, the word "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''FBI WARNING'''}}" is different.
-*Starting in 2003, it takes place on a swirly background, especially "FBI WARNING" is bigger, in Arial Bold font, without the sandwiched {{color|red}} lines. All of the text is in metallic color.
 '''Technique:''' None.
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 '''Legacy:''' Why are "pictures" and "laser videodiscs" capitalized?
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