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3-G Home Video, legally registered and sometimes promoted as 3-G Productions, was a distributor of various public domain media on VHS originally founded in the early 1980s in Montebello, California, likely by Greg Winters. Little is known about the company due to scarce promotion in media. On July 31, 1991, the company was sued by Titan Sports, the former owner of what is now WWE, due to misleading promotion of a videotape of Hulk Hogan matches; the case was soon settled. In the mid-1990s, 3-G moved their offices to Canoga Park, California. It is presumed that the company shut down around 1999, as by that time, no new releases were promoted by the company.

'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{font color|blue|blue}} "'''3'''" in a stylized font on the left of the screen, next to it is a {{font color|blue|blue}} line and 3 {{font color|blue|blue}} "{{font|Serif|'''G'''}}" stack one by one. Below is the text "{{font|Serif|PRESENTS}}" in {{font color|blueviolet|purple}}. Then the "'''3'''" turns red while the line and the "{{font|Serif|'''G'''}}"s turn purple. Then the "'''3'''" also turns to {{font color|blueviolet|purple}} then, and then a {{font color|blueviolet|purple}} thick rectangular outline appears surrounding the "{{font|Serif|PRESENTS}}" text. Then the rectangle gets filled in with {{font color|blue|blue}} with the "{{font|Serif|PRESENTS}}" text casting a shadow over it.

'''Music/Sounds:''' None. Some music from the program following might play, which is due to attempted plastering.

'''Nicknames:''' "3-G Segmented Triangle", "3-G Triangle's Bright Side", "The Still Triangle"

'''Logo:''' On a blue background, there is the white text "3-G" in a basic font, which is lined like the [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|CBS/Fox Video]] logos and at the top, has two diagonal pointing ends. Below it is "HOME VIDEO" in the same font as the above text and below that is a triangle-like object, making the logo look like a triangle.

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'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see the dark bold text "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|red|'''3-G'''}}}}". Below is the text "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|red|'''HOME VIDEO'''}}}}". A bright white line is seen below the text and also below the line is "{{Font color|red|{{Font|Times New Roman|''PRESENTS''}}}}".

'''Editor's Note:''' It is the only logo for the company (under the 3-G Home Video name) without the usual triangle logo.

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'''Nicknames:''' "3-G Segmented Triangle II", "3-G Triangle's Dark Side", "The Zooming Triangle"

'''Logo:''' On a black background, a triangular shape flashes down from the upper right portion of the screen, leaving a {{font color|blue|blue}} trail behind. When it settles in the center of the screen, the trail fades away, leaving the same logo as the 1st one but in black with {{font color|blue|blue}} outlines and a straighter font. This is then followed by a screen with the text "{{font color|blue|'''PRESENTS'''}}" on it.

'''Trivia:''' This was used as a print logo since the company started, but this was its first known on-screen appearance.

'''Editor's Note:'''

* This logo was known as one of the loudest logos ever, thanks to the first video uploaded to YouTube showing this logo, but this was later proven false. It was also known for having barely readable text thanks to poor tape quality uploads, but this was also proven false with an upload of the logo in much better condition.

* However, this logo would still freak some people out (especially children, which was their main target audience), thanks to its dark background and the whoosh. The variant is tamer, thanks to the brighter colors and the absence of the whoosh.

 

'''Nicknames:''' "Golden 3-G", "Revolving 3-G", "3-G Triangle from Space", "3-G Segmented Triangle III", "The Zooming Triangle II"

'''Logo:''' On a black starry space background, 3-D pieces of the 3-G logo fly in from the screen (with the sides (side faces) metallic blue and caps (front and back faces) a speckled gold color) and form together with the cut triangle coming in from the bottom. After this, "HOME VIDEO" rises from the triangle. The logo revolves once and slowly eases towards the screen after which "{{font color|blue|'''PRESENTS'''}}" flashes itself in as the space background zooms back revealing it to be inside a blue bordered square.

'''FX/SFX:''' The logo forming and revolving, the "PRESENTS" flashing in and screen easing out. Standard early '90s computer animation.

'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. Appears on volume 3 of ''Babysitter Cartoon Bonanza'' on VHS and on other tapes.

 

'''Editor's Note:''' For a low-budget independent video company like 3-G, the animation looks really good for its time, and it's calmer and more colorful compared the previous logo.