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===1st Logo (1982-1991)===
===1st Logo (1982-1991)===
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File:C4792529a2fb39c209bb3fd3fb2a93a6.png|German Version, without any "presents" moniker.
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File:L0N1JvE FrMY0AUJSF8G5w33455.jpeg|Normal Version
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File:W mW6vF VPIVVIWs0zQp9g10275.jpeg|German "Arena Pictures" Version
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File:PolyGram Video ("Presenta Version, 1980s).png|"Presenta" Version
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'''Logo:''' On a black background, yellow dust begins to form the PolyGram Video logo. Like a roller-coaster (and the 1980s RKO logo), it zooms forward, dipping down, then flying back up again, also showing a line with {{color|red}} stars underneath it. The letters in “presents” fly in from the right one-by-one, and a white bar of light passes through the logo.
'''Logo:''' On a black background, yellow dust begins to form the PolyGram Video logo, which is the text "{{color|#FFD700|{{font|Arial|'''P'''oly'''G'''ram Video}}}}" in metallic gold, above a line of {{color|red}} stars, which drop down as the text begins forming. Like a roller-coaster (and the 1980s RKO logo), it zooms forward, dipping down, then flying back up again, also showing a dust effect as it does. The letters in “{{color|#FFD700|{{font|Arial|presents}}}}” fly in from the right one-by-one, and a white bar of light passes through the logo twice.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* Releases from Spectrum had their own special variant of this logo including the German one, which can be found [[Spectrum Video|here]].
* Releases from Spectrum had their own special variant of this logo including the German one, which can be found [[Spectrum Video|here]].
* The German "Arena" version of this logo has the word "PolyGram" with several shadows of the word flying up from the bottom and "flashing" as the main word flashes several colors. The red stars appear below, and the Arena logo is wiped in (a white box with "ARENA" in thick letters in an arc and a "swoosh" around the top, making the whole thing resemble a disc). A version of this exists without the Arena logo.
* A unique early German version exists: A white outline of the logo starts to fade in along with several copies expanding and rising up from the bottom, forming a tunnel effect going forwards as the stars appear below it as well. The tunnel effect than starts to "echo" a bit as the logo starts to change between different colors. Eventually, the tunnel effects and color-changing logo go away and have the logo fade into place instead. Then, the following things might appear below:
**Nothing.
**The Spectrum logo zooms in below at a larger size than usual.
**The Arena Records logo appears below, which consists of a rectangular box in white as well as a swoosh shape inside of it, and "'''ARENA'''" wipes in below to form an arena-like shape to it.
* An extended version of the regular variant has the logo shining four times.
* An extended version of the regular variant has the logo shining four times.
* International versions (bar the German version) may have the "presents" text in their native language, like "presenta" in Spain.
* International versions (bar the German version) may have the "presents" text in their native language, like "presenta" in Spain, "presenteert" in Germany (later tapes), and "presente" in France.


'''Technique:''' Traditional animation for the normal logo and Scanimation for the German version.
'''Technique:''' Traditional animation for the normal logo and Scanimation for the German version.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A synthesized humming sound, complete with two "whooshes" at the end. The Arena variant uses the music from the Spectrum version (''Magnum: On The Wings of Heaven'', however, uses the Spectrum version over the standard logo). The Spectrum jingle was also used for the normal version on VHS releases from Spain.
'''Music/Sounds:'''  
* A synthesized humming sound, complete with two "whooshes" at the end. Used mostly on Laserdiscs and American releases.
* The Spectrum Video jingle. Used mostly on international releases.


'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare in the USA, but rare in Europe.
* It can be seen on the UK pre-cert release of ''An American Werewolf in London''.
* It can be seen on the UK pre-cert release of ''An American Werewolf in London''.
* The German version can be seen on German PAL tapes such as ''The Vindicator''.
* The German version can be seen on German PAL tapes such as ''The Vindicator''.
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===2nd Logo (1986)===
===2nd Logo (1986)===
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'''Logo:''' On a {{color|red}} background, "PolyGram" in white moves from the top right corner of the screen to the left-hand side facing the left, then faces the right and move downwards, creating a rollercoaster effect. A line of stars moves up underneath the PolyGram text. "HOME OF THE STARS" appears going down, then going up, a la the Telepictures "Rollercoaster" logo. An anthropomorphic cartoon parrot smiling while pointing its finger in the air fades to the right.
'''Logo:''' On a {{color|red}} background, "PolyGram" in white moves from the top right corner of the screen to the left-hand side facing the left, then faces the right and move downwards, creating a rollercoaster effect. A line of stars moves up underneath the PolyGram text. "HOME OF THE STARS" appears going down, then going up, a la the Telepictures "Rollercoaster" logo. An anthropomorphic cartoon parrot smiling while pointing its finger in the air fades to the right.


'''Technique:''' The text moving and changing perspective. The parrot and text fading in.
'''Technique:''' All computer effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' An excerpt of "Tonight" by Boytronic.
'''Music/Sounds:''' An excerpt of "Tonight" by Boytronic, but sped up, muffled, and played after 3 beeps.


'''Availability:''' Only known to appear on a Spanish VHS of ''Breeders'' (1986) (AKA: ''La Muerte Ataca New York'').
'''Availability:''' Only known to appear on a Spanish VHS of ''Breeders'' (1986) (AKA: ''La Muerte Ataca New York'').
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'''Logo:''' On a white background, parts of a video tape are drawn together (the background shows the parts in extreme close-up), and eventually two black conjoined ellipses with the letter "P" in one and a {{color|red}} upside down triangle (representing a "V") on the bottom position themselves onto the spools. The words "PolyGram Video" pop in one by one in sync with the music. The close-up parts then fade out, cleaning up the logo.
'''Logo:''' On a white background with a heavy blue tint, 2 crosses appear send out 2 ripples each right before shrinking, with 2 striped grey discs forming along with a solid pair of them with 2 concentric rings on the outside of them. They then shrink and reveal 2 tape spools, which start to become more visible and sketches of the outer tape shell start to form as the video tape parts appears along the rollers set up. A black oval with a large white "'''P'''" wipes in and drops down, following by an outline of a oval as well and drops down with it, pressing like a button to reveal a {{color|red}} upside-down triangle, representing a "'''V'''". All of these previously-mentioned actions are also happening at a extreme close-up as well. The text "'''PolyGram Video'''" appears one-by-one in sync with the music, and all of the blue tint and close-up action fades away, clearing the logo up.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* On several LaserDisc releases, the animation shows a LaserDisc being drawn instead of a video tape, and at the end, the words are shifted to the left, appear all at once, and a small gray LaserDisc logo (which looks like the LaserVision logo) appears next to them.
* On several LaserDisc releases, the animation shows a LaserDisc being formed instead of a VHS tape, and even gains a realistic look and sits inside of a tray. At the end, the logo forms quicker and the disc fades out earlier, the text appears all at once and aligned to the left, and a {{color|grey}} LaserDisc logo (which is the LaserVision logo with "''LASER DISC''" below it) forms next to it. The closeups then fade out slower than usual.
* A yellow/blue variant was spotted on a French VHS of ''Cabaret''.
* A variant, where a {{color|yellow}} and {{color|blue}} version of the logo appears before its fully formed, was spotted on a French VHS of ''Cabaret''.
* A still version with the copyright notice below the logo saying "(C) POLYGRAM VIDEO 1992" was seen on a 1992 UK VHS release of ''Newcastle United: Ten out of Ten''.
* A still version with the copyright notice below the logo saying "(C) POLYGRAM VIDEO 1992" was seen on a 1992 UK VHS release of ''Newcastle United: Ten out of Ten''.


'''Technique:''' The tape being assembled, and the "shadows" on the background.  
'''Technique:''' Impressive CGI for the time.  


'''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow synth-rock theme combined with a whirring sound.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A mellow synth-rock theme combined with a whirring sound, with 2 final notes that echo out at the end.


'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
'''Music/Sounds Variants:'''
* On several LaserDisc releases as well as some UK VHS tapes, the theme is slightly extended and the final two notes are different.
* On several LaserDisc releases as well as some UK VHS tapes, the theme is slightly rearranged.
* None for the still variant.
* None for the still variant.


'''Availability:''' Very rare.
'''Availability:''' Very rare, but more common in the UK.
* ''NFL Crunch Course'' and the ''Buffalo Bills 1993 Video Yearbook'' are 2 tapes that have this, along with international ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' tapes (though the next logo was used on the box and tape label).
* ''NFL Crunch Course'' and the ''Buffalo Bills 1993 Video Yearbook'' are 2 tapes that have this, along with international ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' tapes (though the next logo was used on the box and tape label).
* Also seen on PolyGram's first 4 UK rental releases - the 3 known ones are ''The Crying Game'', ''Dust Devil'', and ''Braindead''.
* Also seen on PolyGram's first 4 UK rental releases - the 3 known ones are ''The Crying Game'', ''Dust Devil'', and ''Braindead''.
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'''Logo:''' Against a black background, the words "PolyGram Video" quickly unfold letter-by-letter. Then, a {{color|red}} line appears underneath, zooming out.
'''Logo:''' Against a black background, the words "PolyGram Video" quickly unfold letter-by-letter. Then, a {{color|red}} line appears underneath, zooming out. The line appears to glow as it zooms out.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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* On the 1996 US VHS release of ''The Best of NFL Follies'', the NFL Films logo fades in below the logo.
* On the 1996 US VHS release of ''The Best of NFL Follies'', the NFL Films logo fades in below the logo.


'''Technique:''' The letters and line appearing.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of loud "scratching" sounds as the letters appear, a "whoosh" as the line appears and shrinks, and a bang. Sometimes it's silent.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A series of loud "scratching" sounds as the letters appear, a "whoosh" as the line appears and shrinks, and a bang. Sometimes it's silent.
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'''Logo:''' On a background with what appears to be dark clouds, we see the usual "PolyGram" text with the {{color|red}} line below it. Below that is "VIDEO", aligned to the right of the line. The text zooms in at the beginning, and the entire logo fades out at the end.
'''Logo:''' On a background with what appears to be dark clouds, we see the usual "PolyGram" text with the {{color|red}} line below it. Below that is "VIDEO", aligned to the right of the line. The text zooms in at the beginning, and the entire logo fades out at the end.


'''Technique:''' The logo zooming in.
'''Technique:''' Simple 2D effects.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A male announcer saying "Only from PolyGram Video."
'''Music/Sounds:''' A male announcer saying "Only from PolyGram Video."
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'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
* There is a long version of this which is the same as its movie counterpart which appears on PAL VHS releases in the UK and international countries. So far, it was found on a European VHS release of ''The Real Macaw'', a UK VHS release of ''The Borrowers'', the 1998 UK retail VHS release of ''Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie'' and the 1998 Japanese VHS release of ''Super Mobile Legend DinaGiga'', among many others.
* There is a long version of this which is the same as its movie counterpart which appears on PAL VHS releases in the UK and international countries.
* On some promotional trailers for PolyGram releases, there is also a more abstract version of the logo with a solid blue Icarus. This is based off the print logo.
* On some promotional trailers for PolyGram releases and ''Franklin'' tapes from Reader's Digest, the print logo is used instead. It has a slightly more stylized, more detailed version of the logo flanked by 2 wings on each side, and the font is smaller, more spaced out, and presented in one line. The logo is either in B&W or a solid blue.
* On ''Franklin'' tapes from Reader's Digest, the 1997 print logo is used.


'''Technique:''' Same as the movie and television counterparts. The short version of this logo originated on PAL videotape; however, a PAL format version has yet to surface.
'''Technique:''' Same as the movie and television counterparts. The short version of this logo originated on PAL videotape; however, a PAL format version has yet to surface.
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* Also seen on reissued VHS releases of ''Troll 2'', ''The Graduate'', ''Misery'', ''Needful Things'', ''Platoon,'' ''Escape from New York, Howling 2,'' ''The Curse,'' ''The Sure Thing,'' and ''The Producers,'' among others.
* Also seen on reissued VHS releases of ''Troll 2'', ''The Graduate'', ''Misery'', ''Needful Things'', ''Platoon,'' ''Escape from New York, Howling 2,'' ''The Curse,'' ''The Sure Thing,'' and ''The Producers,'' among others.
* This also appears on the original DVDs of ''Ghost in the Shell'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'', ''Return to Paradise'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Malice,'' ''Needful Things'', and ''Misery'', as well as the first DVD releases from Palm Pictures and Manga Entertainment.
* This also appears on the original DVDs of ''Ghost in the Shell'', ''Mr. Saturday Night'', ''Return to Paradise'', ''What Dreams May Come'', ''Malice,'' ''Needful Things'', and ''Misery'', as well as the first DVD releases from Palm Pictures and Manga Entertainment.
* The long animated variant has appeared on a European VHS release of ''The Real Macaw'', a UK VHS release of ''The Borrowers'', the 1998 UK retail VHS release of ''Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie'' and the 1998 Japanese VHS release of ''Super Mobile Legend DinaGiga'', among many others.
* Also seen on the ''1998 World Series'' video, as well as the ''1999 San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship Video''.
* Also seen on the ''1998 World Series'' video, as well as the ''1999 San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship Video''.
* Sometimes, at the end of UK VHS tapes, the logo is shown before the warning screen.
* Sometimes, at the end of UK VHS tapes, the logo is shown before the warning screen.
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