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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Platinum Disc Corporation''' was an American public domain/budget home video company based in La Crosse, Michigan. Platinum was founded in 1995 to release DVDs of public domain films for a cheaper price than other companies. Despite their name, Platinum also produced VHS tapes, though these are uncommon. In 2002, Platinum acquired [[PM Entertainment Group, Inc.|PM Entertainment]], an independent film studio, from the [[Harvey Entertainment|Harvey Entertainment Group]]. This allowed Platinum to begin releasing modern films as well as older movies. On February | '''Platinum Disc Corporation''' was an American public domain/budget home video company based in La Crosse, Michigan. Platinum was founded in 1995 to release DVDs of public domain films for a cheaper price than other companies. Despite their name, Platinum also produced VHS tapes, though these are uncommon. In 2002, Platinum acquired [[PM Entertainment Group, Inc.|PM Entertainment]], an independent film studio, from the [[Harvey Entertainment|Harvey Entertainment Group]]. This allowed Platinum to begin releasing modern films as well as older movies. On February 7, 2005, Platinum merged with Echo Bridge Entertainment to form [[Echo Bridge Acquisition Corp.|Echo Bridge Home Entertainment]], which would become one of the largest DVD distributors in the United States. | ||
=== 1st Logo (1997-2004) === | === 1st Logo (1997-2004) === | ||
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'''Visuals:''' On a dark blue background, we see a DVD rotating, when a light source appears behind. The disc rotates to front view and zooms in to show the logo from before written on the surface, this time the text is flat. The background fades to white, then the logo fades out after a bit. | '''Visuals:''' On a dark blue background, we see a DVD rotating, when a light source appears behind. The disc rotates to front view and zooms in to show the logo from before written on the surface, this time the text is flat. The background fades to white, then the logo fades out after a bit. | ||
''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On later releases, only the word "''disc''" is shown below the logo. "LLC" is also seen on its top right corner. | |||
** This variant originally used the same text as the normal version; it soon after changed to a wider, bolder font for "''disc''" and a different font for "LLC". | |||
'''Technique:''' CGI. | '''Technique:''' CGI. | ||