SVS/Triumph

Credits

Descriptions by
V of Doom and wisp2007

Captures by
Eric S., snelfu, V of Doom, and others.

Video captures courtesy of
Eric S.

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 releases, as well some non-Sony releases. The label ceased in 1992.

(1991-1992)

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Logo: Same as the 2nd RCA/Columbia logo, only the cube now has a 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.

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 still logo that has a blue border and contains some ugly "shining effects".
• The screener copy of Toy Soldiers has a completely still variant, with a blue outline and grayish-silver rectangle, and the text a blue-white gradient.

Technique: Same as the 2nd RCA/Columbia logo.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: 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.

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