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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, the United States (by [[Heron Communications]]/[[Media Home Entertainment]]), the United Kingdom, Australia and Scandinavia. | ||
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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 | '''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. | ||
=== 2nd Logo (1984-Mid 90s) === | === 2nd Logo (1984-Mid 90s) === | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see an orange CGI-like sphere and in front of it appears to be three lines in a blue-purple gradient color that seem to be in a somewhat direction. Beneath the logo is text in the Trajan font that spell out the company name "VCL". The logo and the text are both in a rectangular box with a light blue-white gradient color with the outlines being in 2 layers with the inside a very thin black outline and the outside outline being a bit thicker white outline. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' None | '''Music/Sounds:''' None | ||