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Background

Strand Home Video was the second name of the North American division of Video Collection International (then known as The Video Collection) that distributed special interest and children's videos. In December 1993, the company was acquired by the Handleman Group, and in 1994 was absorbed into Video Treasures.

1st Logo (placeholder logo) (April 23, 1992)

Visuals: On a gray background, a black rectangle with a white "HOME VIDEO", in the Futura font on it slides up, followed by a red rectangle with a white "STRAND", in a Windsor Elongated font, on it flying in and rotating in from the right.

Technique: 2D animation.

Audio: The audio from the Strand VCI Entertainment logo.

Availability: This is only known to appear on Wild and Wacky Sports Moments, Volume 1. It is likely this was just a placeholder for the next logo.

2nd Logo (July 16, 1992-1994)

Visuals: On a starry sky background, a globe of Earth flies in from the bottom right corner of the screen and rotates clockwise; it is donned with dark gray oceans and gray continents. As the globe freezes on a tilted North America, a grid pattern is wiped in from top to bottom. Then, a shiny black rectangle drops down from the top of the screen as it rotates around. Along with the rectangle, a red rectangle with a silver border and a silver "STRAND", in the same font as before, flies and rotates in from the right of the screen and the silver text "HOME VIDEO", also in the same font as before, come in from both sides and flip around once. When they all meet up, the logo flashes a thin white outline and freezes into a 2D image.

Trivia: Since Strand Home Video was the American counterpart of The Video Collection, a white star appears on the globe right where London is.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The audio from the 1986 Video Collection logo, but without the quiet beeping sound at the beginning.

Availability: Seen on the company's releases from this time period until its closure in 1994.

This logo is preserved on later Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends VHS releases in the U.S. from 1992 to 1994.
It is also seen on Kino's Storytime VHS releases.

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 ===Background===
-'''Strand Home Video''' was the second name of the North American division of [[Video Collection International]] (then known as [[The Video Collection]]) that distributed special interest and children's videos. In December 1993, the company was acquired by, and in 1994 absorbed into [[Video Treasures]].
+'''Strand Home Video''' was the second name of the North American division of [[Video Collection International]] (then known as [[The Video Collection]]) that distributed special interest and children's videos. In December 1993, the company was acquired by the Handleman Group, and in 1994 was absorbed into [[Video Treasures]].
-===1st Logo (April 23, 1992)===
+===1st Logo (placeholder logo) (April 23, 1992)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a {{color|gray}} background, a black rectangle with a white "HOME VIDEO", in a Futura font, on it slides up, followed by a {{color|red}} rectangle with a white "STRAND", in a Windsor Elongated font, on it flying in and rotating in from the right.
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|gray}} background, a black rectangle with a white "HOME VIDEO", in the Futura font on it slides up, followed by a {{color|red}} rectangle with a white "STRAND", in a Windsor Elongated font, on it flying in and rotating in from the right.
 '''Technique:''' 2D animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The [[Strand VCI Entertainment]] music.
+'''Audio:''' The audio from the [[Strand VCI Entertainment]] logo.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Only known to have appeared on ''Wild and Wacky Sports Moments, Volume 1''. It is likely this was just a placeholder for the next logo.
+'''Availability:''' This is only known to appear on ''Wild and Wacky Sports Moments, Volume 1''. It is likely this was just a placeholder for the next logo.
 ===2nd Logo (July 16, 1992-1994)===
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-'''Logo:''' On a starry sky background, a globe of Earth flies in from the bottom right corner of the screen, rotating clockwise and donned with {{color|gray|dark gray}} oceans and {{color|gray}} continents. As the globe freezes on a tilted North America, a grid pattern is wiped in from top to bottom. Then, a shiny black rectangle drops down from the top of the screen as it rotates around. Along with the rectangle, a {{color|red}} rectangle with a {{color|silver}} border and a {{color|silver}} "{{color|silver|STRAND}}", in the same font as before, flies and rotates in from the right of the screen and the {{color|silver}} text "{{color|silver|HOME VIDEO}}", also in the same font as before, come in from both sides and flip around once. When they all meet up, the logo flashes a thin white outline and freezes into a 2D image.
+'''Visuals:''' On a starry sky background, a globe of Earth flies in from the bottom right corner of the screen and rotates clockwise; it is donned with {{color|gray|dark gray}} oceans and {{color|gray}} continents. As the globe freezes on a tilted North America, a grid pattern is wiped in from top to bottom. Then, a shiny black rectangle drops down from the top of the screen as it rotates around. Along with the rectangle, a {{color|red}} rectangle with a {{color|silver}} border and a {{color|silver}} "{{color|silver|STRAND}}", in the same font as before, flies and rotates in from the right of the screen and the {{color|silver}} text "{{color|silver|HOME VIDEO}}", also in the same font as before, come in from both sides and flip around once. When they all meet up, the logo flashes a thin white outline and freezes into a 2D image.
 '''Trivia:''' Since Strand Home Video was the American counterpart of The Video Collection, a white star appears on the globe right where London is.
-'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the 1986 VCI logo, except without the quiet beeping sound at the start.
+'''Audio:''' The audio from the 1986 Video Collection logo, but without the quiet beeping sound at the beginning.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the company's releases from this time period until its closure in 1994.
-* Can be seen on later ''Thomas the Tank Engine'' releases in the US from 1992 to 1994.
+* This logo is preserved on later ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' VHS releases in the U.S. from 1992 to 1994.
-* Also seen on ''Kino's Storytime''.
+* It is also seen on ''Kino's Storytime'' VHS releases.
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