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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
VCL Communications was an international German home video company that was founded by Datty G. Ruth in 1981 and was operated all the way through the 2010s. It was primarily operated in Germany, United States (by Heron Communications/Media Home Entertainment), United Kingdom, Australia and Scandinavia. | '''VCL Communications''' was an international German home video company that was founded by Datty G. Ruth in 1981 and was operated all the way through the 2010s. It was primarily operated in Germany, United States (by [[Heron Communications]]/[[Media Home Entertainment]]), United Kingdom, Australia and Scandinavia. | ||
===1st Logo (1981-1984,1986-1987)=== | ===1st Logo (1981-1984,1986-1987)=== | ||
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'''Variants''': | '''Variants''': | ||
*On the VHS release of The Darkroom the logo plays like normal and then it flips to a gradient blue screen with the white text "EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY" in a Times New Roman font. Then it flips again to the Continental Video logo of the era. | *On the VHS release of ''The Darkroom'' the logo plays like normal and then it flips to a gradient blue screen with the white text "EXCLUSIVELY DISTRIBUTED BY" in a Times New Roman font. Then it flips again to the [[Continental Video]] logo of the era. | ||
*On international releases, the logo is completely formed with a yellow background/VCL text and black continents. The logo then fades to just the text and the yellow word "PRESENTS" in an old English font. | *On international releases, the logo is completely formed with a yellow background/VCL text and black continents. The logo then fades to just the text and the yellow word "PRESENTS" in an old English font. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds''': A calming 6-note synthesizer theme accompanied with drums (the first 3 of which sounds like a voice saying "Video"), then on the remaining 3 notes, a chorus of singers say "V...C...L!". | '''Music/Sounds''': A calming 6-note synthesizer theme accompanied with drums (the first 3 of which sounds like a voice saying "Video"), then on the remaining 3 notes, a chorus of singers say "V...C...L!". | ||
'''Availability''': Rare; seen on tapes like The Darkroom and Pacific Inferno. Also found on some titles distributed by Continental Video and Media Home Entertainment in the U.S. | '''Availability''': Rare; seen on tapes like ''The Darkroom'' and ''Pacific Inferno''. Also found on some titles distributed by Continental Video and Media Home Entertainment in the U.S. | ||
'''Editor's Note''': TBA. | '''Editor's Note''': TBA. | ||
===2nd Logo (1984-Mid 90s)=== | ===2nd Logo (1984-Mid 90s)=== | ||