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<p>'''Variants:'''</p> | <p>'''Variants:'''</p> | ||
*There are two DVD variants: | *There are two DVD variants: | ||
**The VCI text fades out, the light glows and the DVD logo fades in. This variant appears in a 4:3 ratio and appears mainly on <u>fullscreen | **The VCI text fades out, the light glows and the DVD logo fades in. This variant appears in a 4:3 ratio and appears mainly on <u>fullscreen DVD releases</u> (some widescreen DVD releases, though, use this variant despite the logo remaining in fullscreen). | ||
*** At the end of ''Manchester United: Top Ten Strikers'', the DVD logo fades in much faster. | *** At the end of ''Manchester United: Top Ten Strikers'', the DVD logo fades in much faster. | ||
**The DVD logo, which is also metallic, forms in the top right of the screen. This variant appears in a 16:9 ratio and mainly appears on <u>widescreen | **The DVD logo, which is also metallic, forms in the top right of the screen. This variant appears in a 16:9 ratio and mainly appears on <u>widescreen DVD releases</u>. However, the VCI logo itself is cheaply made, as the logo starts in stretched 4:3, and then it stretches out into 16:9 as the logo finishes. | ||
*On <u>''Sindy the Fairy Princess''</u>, the VCI DVD logo (widescreen variant) plays as normal and after the logo ends, everything except the VCI text fades to black and the text moves to the left on the screen. The Optical Image logo fades into the right side and the word "Presents" appears. | *On <u>''Sindy the Fairy Princess''</u>, the VCI DVD logo (widescreen variant) plays as normal and after the logo ends, everything except the VCI text fades to black and the text moves to the left on the screen. The Optical Image logo fades into the right side and the word "Presents" appears. | ||
*A <u>still variant</u> also surprisingly appears before the ''Rosie and Jim'' episode "Locks" on the 2016 UK DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack''. | *A <u>still variant</u> also surprisingly appears before the ''Rosie and Jim'' episode "Locks" on the 2016 UK DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack''. | ||
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:*On DVD, the standard version only appears at the end of ''Roo Reveals All'' (as part of the [[Cinema Club]] DVD release of ''The Last Polar Bears'') and at the end of ''Rosie and Jim: Flashing Fire Engine and Other Urgent Adventures''. This is because both DVDs were taken from VHS masters. | :*On DVD, the standard version only appears at the end of ''Roo Reveals All'' (as part of the [[Cinema Club]] DVD release of ''The Last Polar Bears'') and at the end of ''Rosie and Jim: Flashing Fire Engine and Other Urgent Adventures''. This is because both DVDs were taken from VHS masters. | ||
:*The last few seconds of it also make a surprise appearance on the 2016 UK DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack'', likely due to the master for the episode "Locks" being taken from the ''Rosie and Jim: Classic Collection'' master. | :*The last few seconds of it also make a surprise appearance on the 2016 UK DVD release of ''Rosie and Jim: Bumper Pack'', likely due to the master for the episode "Locks" being taken from the ''Rosie and Jim: Classic Collection'' master. | ||
:*It also appears on the 1995 UK VHS re-release of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories'', the 1996 UK VHS release of ''Sky Dancers: The Sky's the Limit and 2 Other Episodes'', the 1997 UK VHS release of ''Dennis Pennis R.I.P.'', a 1999 UK promotional VHS release of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: 3 Splendid Episodes'', the 2000 UK VHS releases of ''Lion Of Oz'' and ''The Last Polar Bears'' and | :*It also appears on the 1995 UK VHS re-release of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories'', the 1996 UK VHS release of ''Sky Dancers: The Sky's the Limit and 2 Other Episodes'', the 1997 UK VHS release of ''Dennis Pennis R.I.P.'', a 1999 UK promotional VHS release of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: 3 Splendid Episodes'', the 2000 UK VHS releases of ''Lion Of Oz'' and ''The Last Polar Bears'' and the 2002 Marks and Spencer UK VHS re-release of ''Thomas & Friends: Thomas Goes Fishing and Other Stories'', respectively. | ||
:*Despite appearing on the tape labels (and sometimes the covers) of direct reissues/later prints of The Video Collection-era tapes, it does not appear on them as they use The Video Collection's 1986-1995 logo instead. | :*Despite appearing on the tape labels (and sometimes the covers) of direct reissues/later prints of The Video Collection-era tapes, it does not appear on them as they use The Video Collection's 1986-1995 logo instead. | ||
:'''DVD versions:''' | :'''DVD versions:''' | ||
:*The 4:3 version appears on almost every ''Thomas and Friends'' DVD release until the 2 Entertain merger. As noted above, it mostly appears on fullscreen releases such as ''Lion of Oz'', ''The Wheels on the Bus'', Various Manchester United DVDs, ''The Royle Family'' and ''Father Ted'', among others. | :*The 4:3 version appears on almost every ''Thomas and Friends'' DVD release until the 2 Entertain merger. As noted above, it mostly appears on fullscreen releases such as ''Lion of Oz'', ''The Wheels on the Bus'', Various Manchester United DVDs, ''The Royle Family'' and ''Father Ted'', among others. | ||
:**It also appears as a closing logo on Manchester United | :**It also appears as a closing logo on the Manchester United DVD releases as well. | ||
:*The 16:9 version appears on a majority of widescreen VCI DVDs. | :*The 16:9 version appears on a majority of widescreen VCI DVDs. | ||
:**Also appears on these ''Thomas & Friends'' DVDs: "The Fogman and Other Stories", "Pulling Together!", "It's Great to Be an Engine!", and "Bumper Party Collection!". | :**Also appears on these ''Thomas & Friends'' DVDs: "The Fogman and Other Stories", "Pulling Together!", "It's Great to Be an Engine!", and "Bumper Party Collection!". | ||