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Background

In 1991, two years after Sony's acquisition of Columbia Pictures and its sister company Triumph Films, Sony Video Software, Inc. was reincorporated as SVS/Triumph Home Video. This company served as a "bridge" between the RCA/Columbia and Columbia TriStar eras, and mainly covered Triumph releases and low-profile Columbia and TriStar releases, as well some non-Sony releases like New Line films. The label was used sparingly, and was eventually retired in 1992.

Logo (1991-1992)

Visuals: On a black background, a rectangular blue box is seen rotating around to the right slowly. On each side, there is the stacked chrome text "SVS TRIMUPH" divided by an line, with "SVS" being in a stretched Times New Roman font and "TRIUMPH" in a tall thin font. All sides also have a white border surrounding the frame. As they rotate, a ping always appears on the 1st "S".

Variants:

New Line releases (Suburban Commando, Late for Dinner, etc.), as well as the screener copies of Driving Me Crazy and Spirit of '76, have a flat version with silver text that shimmers and no white border.
The screener copies of Robert Kennedy and His Times and Toy Soldiers have a prototype still variant, with the rectangle a shiny dark grey with a blue outline, and the text in a light blue/white gradient mix.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: None.

Availability:

Some tapes that feature this logo are The Gate II: Trespassers, Hangin' with the Homeboys, and at least a screener copy of the cult film Lunatics: A Love Story. It also can be seen on the screener copy of Late for Dinner (the standard version has the New Line variant above).
SVS releases that instead use the RCA/Columbia, Columbia TriStar or SVS logos include December, Toy Soldiers, Pastime, Relentless 2: Dead On (the screener copy uses the RCA/Columbia logo while the actual VHS release uses the Columbia TriStar logo), Pale Blood, Blood and Concrete, Driving Me Crazy, American Blue Note, and John Wayne films like The Man from Utah.

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 ===Background===
-SVS/Triumph was first known as "Sony Video Software, Inc." that was established in 1979 by Sony Corporation of America. In 1991, two years after Sony's acquisition of [[Columbia Pictures]] and its sister company [[Triumph Films]], SVS was reincorporated as "SVS/Triumph" with the formation of [[Sony Pictures Entertainment]] a year later to cover Triumph releases, low-profile Columbia and [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]] releases, as well some non-Sony releases. The label ceased in 1992.
+In 1991, two years after Sony's acquisition of [[Columbia Pictures]] and its sister company [[Triumph Films]], [[Sony Video Software, Inc.]] was reincorporated as '''SVS/Triumph Home Video'''. This company served as a "bridge" between the [[RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video|RCA/Columbia]] and [[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar]] eras, and mainly covered Triumph releases and low-profile Columbia and [[TriStar Pictures|TriStar]] releases, as well some non-Sony releases like [[New Line Cinema|New Line]] films. The label was used sparingly, and was eventually retired in 1992.
+===Logo (1991-1992)===
-==Sony Video Software, Inc.==
-{{about|the American Sony's former home video division|the music video division|Sony Video|section=yes}}
-===1st Logo (1983-1987)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:3xj3jqqJPR_tmlRLuSDKYw17080.jpeg
+File:SVS Triumph VHS Logo - YouTube - 0 05.jpeg
-File:G5nyL_voYEYiC-WpTmQcXQ9008.jpeg
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' On a black background is a white Sony logo with a registered trademark symbol to the right. Below it, in a "modern" font, are the words "VIDEO SOFTWARE OPERATIONS (or COMPANY)".
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen on VHS copies of ''The Snowman'', as well as a VHS of ''Slaughterhouse Rock''.
-===2nd Logo (1987-1991)===
-[[File:MdXnyeoHRLV57OCp6AyvQQ9676.jpeg|center|350px]]
-{{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9kWG5clqgw}}
-'''Nickname:''' “Blue SVS”
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a {{Font color|blue|blue}} “{{Font color|blue|V}}” zooms away from the viewer and makes a dip to the center while two {{Font color|blue|blue}} “{{Font color|blue|S}}”s slide from behind the "{{Font color|blue|V}}", one going to the left, the other to the right. “Inc” slides from the bottom sideways to the right of the letters. A {{Font color|deepskyblue|light blue}} box surrounds the whole thing.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Simple, but effective CGI animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized whoosh followed by a reversed cymbal.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare, but can seen on '80s prints of ''The Snowman'', ''Honeymoon Horror'', ''An Unremarkable Life'', ''The Rejuvinator'', ''Best of the Best'', ''Tiger Warsaw'', ''Out of the Body'', ''Night Wars'', ''Cameron's Closet'', ''Spookies'', ''Escape from Safe Haven'', ''Midnight'' (starring Lynn Redgrave), ''No Dead Heroes'', ''Summer Job'', and ''One Man Out''. It also made a surprise appearance on a 1998 reprint of ''Best of the Best'' with a SVS/Triumph label and a Columbia TriStar Home Video box.
-==SVS/Triumph==
-===(1991-1992)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:SVS_Triumph VHS Logo - YouTube - 0 05.jpeg
 File:FFRZnfCfHgSmael4-1mTFg50006.jpeg
+File:SVS Trimuph Variant.png|alt=
 </gallery>
 {{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMqeZd2gT3U}}
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a rectangular {{color|blue}} box is seen rotating around to the right slowly. On each side, there is the stacked chrome text "'''{{font|Times New Roman|SVS}}''' TRIMUPH" divided by an line, with "'''{{font|Times New Roman|SVS}}'''" being in a stretched Times New Roman font and "TRIUMPH" in a tall thin font. All sides also have a white border surrounding the frame. As they rotate, a ping always appears on the 1st "'''{{font|Times New Roman|S}}'''".
-'''Nickname:''' "Rotating SVS-Triumph Cube"
-'''Logo:''' Same as the 2nd RCA/Columbia logo, only the cube now has a {{Font color|blue|blue}} rectangle, with "SVS" in a Roman font, then a line, then "TRIUMPH" underneath in a condensed font. There is a white border around each side.
-'''Variant:''' New Line releases (''Suburban Commando'', ''Late for Dinner'', etc.), as well as the screener copies of ''Driving Me Crazy'' and ''Spirit of '76'', have a still logo that has a blue border and contains some ugly "shining effects".
-'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the 2nd RCA/Columbia logo.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' None.
+'''Variants:'''
+* New Line releases (''Suburban Commando'', ''Late for Dinner'', etc.), as well as the screener copies of ''Driving Me Crazy'' and ''Spirit of '76'', have a flat version with {{color|silver}} text that shimmers and no white border.
+* The screener copies of ''Robert Kennedy and His Times'' and ''Toy Soldiers'' have a prototype still variant, with the rectangle a shiny {{color|darkgrey|dark grey}} with a {{color|blue}} outline, and the text in a {{color|lightblue|light blue}}/white gradient mix.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Availability:''' Very rare. This was a "bridge" between the RCA/Columbia and C-T eras, releasing Triumph's releases, and some "low-profile" Columbia, TriStar, and New Line releases. The label was used sparingly in 1991 when Columbia TriStar Home Video was formed, and used in tandem with the RCA/Columbia or Columbia TriStar logo. Some tapes that feature this logo are ''The Gate II: Trespassers'', ''Hangin' with the Homeboys'', and at least a screener copy of the cult film ''Lunatics: A Love Story''. SVS releases that instead use the RCA/Columbia or Columbia TriStar logos include ''Toy Soldiers'', ''Pastime'', ''Relentless 2: Dead On'' (the screener copy uses the RCA/Columbia logo while the actual VHS release uses the Columbia TriStar logo), ''Pale Blood'', ''Blood and Concrete'', ''Driving Me Crazy'', and ''American Blue Note''.
+'''Audio:''' None.
+'''Availability:'''
+* Some tapes that feature this logo are ''The Gate II: Trespassers'', ''Hangin' with the Homeboys'', and at least a screener copy of the cult film ''Lunatics: A Love Story''. It also can be seen on the screener copy of ''Late for Dinner'' (the standard version has the New Line variant above).
+* SVS releases that instead use the RCA/Columbia, Columbia TriStar or SVS logos include ''December, Toy Soldiers'', ''Pastime'', ''Relentless 2: Dead On'' (the screener copy uses the RCA/Columbia logo while the actual VHS release uses the Columbia TriStar logo), ''Pale Blood'', ''Blood and Concrete'', ''Driving Me Crazy'', ''American Blue Note'', and John Wayne films like ''The Man from Utah''.
 {{Home Entertainment-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Sony}}
+{{Chronology|[[Sony Video Software, Inc.]]|[[Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Video]]}}
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:American home entertainment logos]]