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'''Editor's Note:''' A great logo. However, it is tough to find in good quality, as poor manufacturing practices have caused most DiscoVision discs to degrade over the years. | '''Editor's Note:''' A great logo. However, it is tough to find in good quality, as poor manufacturing practices have caused most DiscoVision discs to degrade over the years. | ||
==MCA Videodisc== | ==MCA Videodisc== | ||
===(1981-1983)=== | |||
===(1981-1983)=== | |||
[[File:GW276H206.jpg|400px|center]] | [[File:GW276H206.jpg|400px|center]] | ||
'''Nickname:''' "Flashing MCA Rainbow" | '''Nickname:''' "Flashing MCA Rainbow" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black screen, the words "A PRESENTATION OF" zoom-out in the 1972 MCA font in yellow before dissolving in the center. Following that are streaks of {{color|red|r}}{{color|orange|a}}{{color|yellow|i}}{{color|green|n}}{{color|blue|b}}{{color|purple|o}}{{color|pink|w}} color that zoom out to the middle of the screen and flash to form... | '''Logo:''' On a black screen, the words "A PRESENTATION OF" zoom-out in the 1972 MCA font in yellow before dissolving in the center. Following that are streaks of {{color|red|r}}{{color|orange|a}}{{color|yellow|i}}{{color|green|n}}{{color|blue|b}}{{color|purple|o}}{{color|pink|w}} color that zoom out to the middle of the screen and flash to form... | ||
< | <center> | ||
MCΛ<br> | MCΛ<br> | ||
VIDΞODISC | VIDΞODISC | ||
</center> | |||
...all in the MCA logo font. More {{color|red|r}}{{color|orange|a}}{{color|yellow|i}}{{color|green|n}}{{color|blue|b}}{{color|purple|o}}{{color|pink|w}} streaks of light shoot out of the words and then settle back in. | ...all in the MCA logo font. More {{color|red|r}}{{color|orange|a}}{{color|yellow|i}}{{color|green|n}}{{color|blue|b}}{{color|purple|o}}{{color|pink|w}} streaks of light shoot out of the words and then settle back in. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' '80s computer effects. | '''FX/SFX:''' '80s computer effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth drone that culminates in a dreamy siren-like sound, ending with some synth bass notes. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth drone that culminates in a dreamy siren-like sound, ending with some synth bass notes. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | '''Availability:''' Extremely rare. | ||
* It's seen on all MCA Videodisc releases, both Laserdisc and CED, from 1981 to 1983. | * It's seen on all MCA Videodisc releases, both Laserdisc and CED, from 1981 to 1983. | ||
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* This appears on a pre-production United States VHD of ''Smokey and the Bandit'', but VHD never made it to commercial release in the US. | * This appears on a pre-production United States VHD of ''Smokey and the Bandit'', but VHD never made it to commercial release in the US. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' None. | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||