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'''Availability:''' Common.
'''Availability:''' Common.
* This can be seen on almost all of the releases from MCA/Universal during the era, like ''An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'', ''Jurassic Park'', the ''Back to the Future'' sequels, 1991 and 1996 reprints of ''The Land Before Time'' (and its sequels up to the fifth film), ''Exo-Squad'', ''Earthworm Jim'', ''Back to the Future: The Animated Series'', ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'', ''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'', and ''Happy Gilmore'' (also makes a surprise appearance on its 2001 Universal Comedy Greats reprint).
* This can be seen on almost all of the releases from MCA/Universal during the era.
* This made its first appearance on ''Back to the Future Part II'', and also appears on a reprint of the original release.
* This made its first appearance on ''Back to the Future Part II'', and also appears on a reprint of the original release.
* The logo continued to be used well into 1998 on some VHS releases, despite the 1996 Universal print logo appearing on their packaging. Some of the last releases using this logo include ''Liar Liar'', ''The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island'', ''Hercules & Xena: The Animated Movie'', ''The Chipmunk Adventure'', ''The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper: Spooky and Poil Meet the Monsters/Dead of the Class'', ''A Christmas Peril/Three Ghosts and a Baby'', ''Leave It to Beaver'' (1997), and the Extended Edition VHS of Steven Spielberg's ''1941''; with the final known release with this logo being the 1998 VHS of ''To Kill a Mockingbird''.
* The logo continued to be used well into 1998 on some VHS releases, despite the 1996 Universal print logo appearing on their packaging. Some of the last releases using this logo include ''Liar Liar'', ''The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island'', ''Hercules & Xena: The Animated Movie'', ''The Chipmunk Adventure'', ''The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper: Spooky and Poil Meet the Monsters/Dead of the Class'', ''A Christmas Peril/Three Ghosts and a Baby'', ''Leave It to Beaver'' (1997), and the Extended Edition VHS of Steven Spielberg's ''1941''; with the final known release with this logo being the 1998 VHS of ''To Kill a Mockingbird''.
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==Universal Pictures Home Entertainment==
==Universal Pictures Home Entertainment==
===1st logo (1997-1998)===
===1st logo (November 18, 1997-early 1998)===
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'''Availability:''' Rare.
'''Availability:''' Rare.
* This can be found on early DVDs released between 1997 and 1998 such as ''Kindergarten Cop'', ''Beethoven'', ''Backdraft'', ''Waterworld'', ''Happy Gilmore'', ''The Shadow'', ''Twins'', ''Parenthood'', ''Timecop'' and ''The Nutty Professor''.
* This can be found on early DVDs Universal released between November 1997 and early 1998.
* This can be also be found on the original DVD releases of ''Liar Liar'' and ''National Lampoon's Animal House''. The latter two were later re-released the same year on DVD as part of Universal's Collector's Edition series and would use the next logo.
* This can be also be found on the original DVD releases of ''Liar Liar'' and ''National Lampoon's Animal House''. The latter two were later re-released the same year on DVD as part of Universal's Collector's Edition series and would use the next logo.


'''Editor's Note:''' This is obviously a placeholder logo (a la the 1st, 2nd, and 7th logos of Columbia TriStar Home Video). Eventually, this was replaced by the movie logo, as seen below.
'''Editor's Note:''' This is obviously a placeholder logo (a la the 1st, 2nd, and 7th logos of Columbia TriStar Home Video). Eventually, this was replaced by the movie logo, as seen below.


===2nd Logo (1997-2012)===
===2nd Logo (December? 1997-May 15, 2012)===
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'''Availability:''' No longer current, but still very common. This was used as the de-facto home video logo.
'''Availability:''' No longer current, but still very common. This was used as the de-facto home video logo.
* Appears on many Universal and [[Focus Features]] releases, direct-to-DVDs, DVD versions of older, pre-1997 Universal movies, and made-for-TV family movies such as ''Balto III: Wings of Change'', ''Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein'', ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman'', ''The Land Before Time'' sequels starting with ''The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island'' and ending with ''The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends'', ''An American Tail'' sequels starting with ''An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island'' and ending with ''An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster'', ''LEGO: The Adventures of Clutch Powers'', the 1971-1982 Dr. Seuss/[[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises|DFE]] animated specials, the Barbie direct-to-video films starting with ''Barbie of Swan Lake'' and ending with ''Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2'', ''Coraline'', ''Despicable Me'', and ''Hop'', among others.
* Appears on many Universal and [[Focus Features]] releases, direct-to-DVDs, DVD versions of older, pre-1997 Universal movies, and made-for-TV family movies among other releases.
** In the UK, it appears on most titles from [[Right Entertainment (UK)|Right Entertainment]], among various DVD Games.
** In the UK, it appears on most titles from [[Right Entertainment (UK)|Right Entertainment]], among various DVD Games.
* This logo with the NBC Universal byline was seen on ''An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars''.
* This logo with the NBC Universal byline was seen on ''An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars''.
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* This also made a surprise appearance on ''Pontoffel Rock, Where Are You?'' (''Pontoffel Rock & His Magic Piano'' on later video releases) on the 2012 Deluxe Edition DVD of ''The Lorax'' (1972) due to using the 2003 master as they forgot to cut the logo.
* This also made a surprise appearance on ''Pontoffel Rock, Where Are You?'' (''Pontoffel Rock & His Magic Piano'' on later video releases) on the 2012 Deluxe Edition DVD of ''The Lorax'' (1972) due to using the 2003 master as they forgot to cut the logo.
* Surprisingly, this appeared at the start of the Descriptive Video VHS of ''Shrek'' before the [[DreamWorks Pictures]] logo (the normal VHS release don't have it). This would also fit since Universal would provide home media distribution rights to many DreamWorks films uncredited until the rights were moved to [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] in 2006.
* Surprisingly, this appeared at the start of the Descriptive Video VHS of ''Shrek'' before the [[DreamWorks Pictures]] logo (the normal VHS release don't have it). This would also fit since Universal would provide home media distribution rights to many DreamWorks films uncredited until the rights were moved to [[Paramount Home Entertainment]] in 2006.
*This can be seen on many French DVD releases of its animated TV shows such as ''Code Lyoko'' and ''Titeuf'' (or ''Tootuff'' in the English dub), but don't expect this to appear on its DVD releases to ''Ōban Star-Racers'' as it was released by Wild Side Video despite Universal giving distribution rights to the company at the time.
* This can be seen on many French DVD releases of its animated TV shows such as ''Code Lyoko'' and ''Titeuf'' (or ''Tootuff'' in the English dub), but don't expect this to appear on its DVD releases to ''Ōban Star-Racers'' as it was released by Wild Side Video despite Universal giving distribution rights to the company at the time.
*You can see this on many DVD releases of childrens' entertainment exclusively distributed in the UK by Universal such as ''Dennis the Menace: Bathnight Club & Dennis Ahoy!'', ''Makaton Nursery Rhymes'', among others.
* You can see this on many DVD releases of children's entertainment exclusively distributed in the UK by Universal.
* Last seen on the DVD release of ''The Grey'' (2012).


'''Editor's Note:''' This logo began a long-running trend of Universal using their movie logo as their home entertainment logo. However, for some reason, none of these logos seem to have the phrase "PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT" on the bottom of the word "UNIVERSAL", which therefore creates confusion and causes many people to scratch their heads all the time. This could be considered to be a de-facto logo.
'''Editor's Note:''' This logo began a long-running trend of Universal using their movie logo as their home entertainment logo. However, no indication made of this being for home media, creating some confusion.


==Universal Studios DVD==
==Universal Studios DVD==
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==Universal HD-DVD/Blu-ray Disc==
==Universal HD-DVD/Blu-ray Disc==
===(2006-2012)===  
===(April 18, 2006-May 15, 2012)===  
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'''Logo:''' Here are the variants used on HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc:
'''Logo:''' Here are the variants used on HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc:
* HD-DVD: An updated edition of the 1997 logo. The logo plays normally but with updated animation and several dots coming out of the globe instead of streaks. At the end, the logo zooms back to reveal it is being reflected in a giant "HD-DVD" logo in the same space background. The logo shines.
* HD-DVD: An updated edition of the 1997 logo. The logo plays normally but with updated animation and several dots coming out of the globe instead of streaks. At the end, the logo zooms back to reveal it is being reflected in a giant "HD-DVD" logo in the same space background. The logo shines.
* Blu-Ray Disc: Same as above, except the "HD-DVD" logo is omitted.
* Blu-ray: Same as above, except the "HD-DVD" logo is omitted.


'''Trivia:''' This logo was used on Universal HD-DVD releases from 2006-2008 and Blu-ray Disc releases since July 22, 2008 until early to mid-2012.
'''Trivia:''' This logo was used on Universal HD-DVD releases from 2006-2008 and Blu-ray Disc releases since July 22, 2008 until early to mid-2012.
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The 1997 Universal fanfare by Jerry Goldsmith.
'''Music/Sounds:''' The 1997 Universal fanfare by Jerry Goldsmith.


'''Availability:''' On every Universal HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc release from the era.
'''Availability:''' On every Universal HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc release from the era. Last seen on the Blu-ray release of ''The Grey'' (2012).


'''Editor's Note:''' None.
'''Editor's Note:''' None.
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