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===Background===
===Background===
[[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]' home entertainment unit descended from MCA's "DiscoVision" system, which was created to develop the laserdisc system and entered the market in 1978 after development that started in the late 1960's, and the first demonstration of the system in 1972. DiscoVision was riddled with issues, and numerous films were released from Universal, with [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]], and [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] also licensing titles to the label. With DiscoVision failing, MCA entered the home videocassette market in late 1980, creating "MCA Videocassette" to market releases to VHS and Betamax. DiscoVision was finally folded as a software label by MCA in 1981 reorganizing the division as "MCA Videodisc", and also expanded their videodisc operations to cover RCA's "SelectaVision" videodisc format. However, the "MCA Home Video" moniker was applied to both VHS and disc releases and became simply known as "MCA Home Video", alternating with the "MCA Videocassette" name until 1984. In 1990, MCA Home Video renamed itself as "MCA/Universal Home Video" to capitalize the Universal Studios name and to coincide with Universal's 75th Anniversary, alternating with the "MCA Home Video" name in 1992 or 1995. In December 1996, it renamed itself as "Universal Studios Home Video" when MCA was reincorporated as Universal Studios and in 2005 changed once again into "Universal Studios Home Entertainment". In 2016, the home entertainment division was restructured and was renamed as "Universal Pictures Home Entertainment". In January 2020, it was announced that Universal and [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] would be partnering to form a brand new home media joint venture, which will see new and library titles from both companies being released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD under one entity; the venture launched in early 2021 under the name Studio Distribution Services.
[[Universal Pictures|Universal Studios]]' home entertainment unit descended from MCA's "DiscoVision" system, which was created to develop the LaserDisc system and entered the market in 1978 after development that started in the late 1960's, and the first demonstration of the system in 1972. DiscoVision was riddled with issues, and numerous films were released from Universal, with [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros.]], and [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] also licensing titles to the label. With DiscoVision failing, MCA entered the home videocassette market in late 1980, creating "MCA Videocassette" to market releases to VHS and Betamax. DiscoVision was finally folded as a software label by MCA in 1981 reorganizing the division as "MCA Videodisc", and also expanded their videodisc operations to cover RCA's "SelectaVision" videodisc format. However, the "MCA Home Video" moniker was applied to both VHS and disc releases and became simply known as "MCA Home Video", alternating with the "MCA Videocassette" name until 1984. In 1990, MCA Home Video renamed itself as "MCA/Universal Home Video" to capitalize the Universal Studios name and to coincide with Universal's 75th Anniversary, alternating with the "MCA Home Video" name in 1992 or 1995. In December 1996, it renamed itself as "Universal Studios Home Video" when MCA was reincorporated as Universal Studios and in 2005 changed once again into "Universal Studios Home Entertainment". In 2016, the home entertainment division was restructured and was renamed as "Universal Pictures Home Entertainment". In January 2020, it was announced that Universal and [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment]] would be partnering to form a brand new home media joint venture, which will see new and library titles from both companies being released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD under one entity; the venture launched in early 2021 under the name Studio Distribution Services.


==MCA DiscoVision==
==MCA DiscoVision==
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*On 1979-1981 releases, a copyright stamp appeared underneath the DiscoVision logo.
*On 1979-1981 releases, a copyright stamp appeared underneath the DiscoVision logo.
*Black and white DiscoVision movies featured this logo in black and white.
*Black and white DiscoVision movies featured this logo in black and white.
*Most of the later Laserdisc players will skip over most of the animation on most DiscoVision titles due to DiscoVision's decision to encode the start frame halfway through the bumper on most titles. Some titles will play the full opening, such as the 1978 standard play version of ''The Sting''.
*Most of the later LaserDisc players will skip over most of the animation on most DiscoVision titles due to DiscoVision's decision to encode the start frame halfway through the bumper on most titles. Some titles will play the full opening, such as the 1978 standard play version of ''The Sting''.
*The last few seconds are cut off on the CAV edition of ''The Jerk''.
*The last few seconds are cut off on the CAV edition of ''The Jerk''.


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'''Music/Sounds:''' A flute tune accompanied by a lavishly orchestrated theme. On some releases, such as ''Bustin' Loose'' and ''The Four Seasons'', it's silent.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A flute tune accompanied by a lavishly orchestrated theme. On some releases, such as ''Bustin' Loose'' and ''The Four Seasons'', it's silent.


'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on every DiscoVision release from 1978 to 1981. To find them, look for packaging where the print logo is on a gray background with the space around the “V” pelling to both sides revealing the movie that is printed on the disc.
'''Availability:''' Rare. Seen on every DiscoVision release from 1978 to 1981. To find them, look for packaging where the print logo is on a gray background with the space around the “V” peeling to both sides revealing the movie that is printed on the disc.


'''Legacy:''' It is tough to find in good quality, as poor manufacturing practices have caused most DiscoVision discs to degrade over the years.
'''Legacy:''' It is tough to find in good quality, as poor manufacturing practices have caused most DiscoVision discs to degrade over the years.
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'''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.
* Some MCA Home Video releases from early 1983 on Laserdisc and CED, such as ''Psycho II'', may have this instead of the MCA Home Video logo at the start.
* Some MCA Home Video releases from early 1983 on LaserDisc and CED, such as ''Psycho II'', may have this instead of the MCA Home Video logo at the start.
* 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.


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* MCA releases co-released by GoodTimes Home Video have "UNDER LICENSE TO" at the bottom of the screen. The GoodTimes logo of the period would follow. A black & white version of this can be found on ''The Creature from the Black Lagoon''. A similar variant was also spotted on the Kartes Video release of ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man''.
* MCA releases co-released by GoodTimes Home Video have "UNDER LICENSE TO" at the bottom of the screen. The GoodTimes logo of the period would follow. A black & white version of this can be found on ''The Creature from the Black Lagoon''. A similar variant was also spotted on the Kartes Video release of ''You Can't Cheat an Honest Man''.
* On some French-Canadian tapes such as ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'', a French warning will appear before the logo.
* On some French-Canadian tapes such as ''A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'', a French warning will appear before the logo.
* On the 1985 laserdisc of ''Spartacus'', the logo fades out earlier.
* On the 1985 LaserDisc of ''Spartacus'', the logo fades out earlier.
* On some early '80s VHS tapes featuring this logo, the logo fades in at the bottom, along with "Other Titles Available From" or (on earlier tapes) "More Programming Available for You From" at the top, then the screen fades out afterwards. This can be seen on ''Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'', ''Max Maven's Mindgames'', and ''The Lonely Guy'' and makes a surprise appearance on a 1996 reprint of the latter.
* On some early '80s VHS tapes featuring this logo, the logo fades in at the bottom, along with "Other Titles Available From" or (on earlier tapes) "More Programming Available for You From" at the top, then the screen fades out afterwards. This can be seen on ''Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence'', ''Max Maven's Mindgames'', and ''The Lonely Guy'' and makes a surprise appearance on a 1996 reprint of the latter.
* Black and white movies would have this logo in black & white, such as ''The Wolf Man'' and ''Destry Rides Again''.
* Black and white movies would have this logo in black & white, such as ''The Wolf Man'' and ''Destry Rides Again''.
* Some releases, such as the 1983 VHS of ''Jaws 3'' and the 1980s VHS of ''Rear Window'', often had this logo segueing into the 1963 Universal logo.
* Some releases, such as the 1983 VHS of ''Jaws 3'' and the 1980s VHS of ''Rear Window'', often had this logo segueing into the 1963 Universal logo.
* Side opening bumpers on some MCA Home Video Laserdiscs between 1984 and 1986 used the stars by themselves, with "Side 2", "Side 3", etc., appearing by itself in the center of the screen, and then a fade out back to the stars. The 1984 Laserdisc release of ''Rear Window'' features this bumper.
* Side opening bumpers on some MCA Home Video LaserDiscs between 1984 and 1986 used the stars by themselves, with "Side 2", "Side 3", etc., appearing by itself in the center of the screen, and then a fade out back to the stars. The 1984 LaserDisc release of ''Rear Window'' features this bumper.


'''FX/SFX:''' The stars and the zooming in of the logo.
'''FX/SFX:''' The stars and the zooming in of the logo.
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* This also makes a surprise appearance on the Canadian Cineplex Odeon VHS of ''Beyond the Law'' (1993) and the Canadian Alliance Releasing Home Video VHS releases of ''Lauderdale'' (1989), ''Hellgate'', ''Made in L.A.'', ''Playroom'' (1990), ''Quest for Love'' (1988), and ''The Emissary'', among possible others.
* This also makes a surprise appearance on the Canadian Cineplex Odeon VHS of ''Beyond the Law'' (1993) and the Canadian Alliance Releasing Home Video VHS releases of ''Lauderdale'' (1989), ''Hellgate'', ''Made in L.A.'', ''Playroom'' (1990), ''Quest for Love'' (1988), and ''The Emissary'', among possible others.
* The black and white variant can be found on the 1991 VHS of ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. It also appears before the Paramount logo on Starz Encore Westerns' current prints of ''The Virginian'' (1929).
* The black and white variant can be found on the 1991 VHS of ''To Kill a Mockingbird''. It also appears before the Paramount logo on Starz Encore Westerns' current prints of ''The Virginian'' (1929).
* This makes surprise appearances at the end of ''The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy'' documentary on the 2002 DVD release of ''Back to the Future Part III'' (which was part of the ''Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy'' DVD set from 2002) and the beginning of ''The Making of Jurassic Park'' documentary on the 2000 Collector's Edition DVD of ''Jurassic Park''. Both of these were likely sourced from Laserdisc masters (especially since the latter even has the Laserdisc warning screen intact). It was later intact on the Peacock prints of ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'', and more recently on an airing of ''Foreign Student'' on Screenpix (as well as on The Roku Channel's streaming print). It also shows up at the start of a Netflix print of ''Deep Red'' a recent airing of ''Boss of Lonely Valley'' on Starz Encore Westerns, and a TCM airing of ''Secret of the Blue Moon''.
* This makes surprise appearances at the end of ''The Secrets of the Back to the Future Trilogy'' documentary on the 2002 DVD release of ''Back to the Future Part III'' (which was part of the ''Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy'' DVD set from 2002) and the beginning of ''The Making of Jurassic Park'' documentary on the 2000 Collector's Edition DVD of ''Jurassic Park''. Both of these were likely sourced from LaserDisc masters (especially since the latter even has the LaserDisc warning screen intact). It was later intact on the Peacock prints of ''The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth'', and more recently on an airing of ''Foreign Student'' on Screenpix (as well as on The Roku Channel's streaming print). It also shows up at the start of a Netflix print of ''Deep Red'' a recent airing of ''Boss of Lonely Valley'' on Starz Encore Westerns, and a TCM airing of ''Secret of the Blue Moon''.
* Surprisingly, on a later VHS reprint of ''Fletch'', the MCA/Universal logo and even the Universal Pictures logo in the film was replaced with the 1997 logo.
* Surprisingly, on a later VHS reprint of ''Fletch'', the MCA/Universal logo and even the Universal Pictures logo in the film was replaced with the 1997 logo.


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