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*The original theatrical variant is ultra-rare and hasn't been used in theaters in a long time; it appeared on the 1990 THX Wow! LaserDisc, which was a sound test disc that predated the THX certification process and one that is very difficult to find.

**On Disney releases, this was first used on LaserDisc with the May 1994 LD release of the 1993 film of The Three Musketeers, and on an animated film for the first time that September with Aladdin. On VHS, it debuted with the Masterpiece Collection edition of Bambi, which used the Digitally Mastered variant. The Masterpiece Collection edition of Fun & Fancy Free was the first to use the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant, which all Disney tapes would use until around late 2001, and then alternating with the Digitally Mastered variant until early 2003. As a result, the 2002 VHS release of Atlantis: The Lost Empire uses the standard logo, but Spanish-translated releases have the Lucasfilm Ltd. variant instead, likely because that particular copy was released in mid-late 2001; the American copy was to have that particular THX logo but was delayed to 2002, so the previews and THX logo were updated. It was also seen with the -1.5 lower pitch on Disney DVDs from 1999 to 2005 or 2006 (beginning with Pinocchio) and made a surprise appearance on April 16, 2011, Starz airing of Toy Story 3 (or 2). The VHS variant of the standard logo made a surprise appearance on Disney Channel airings of Monsters, Inc. prior to October 2008. The Lucasfilm Ltd. variant also makes a surprise appearance on the 1998 Japanese VHS of The Little Mermaid. The last Disney VHS to use this logo was the 2004 Special Edition release of Aladdin, however the logo appears on the packaging and tape of the 2005 Special Edition release of Bambi; but not on the movie itself.

*The LaserDisc variant is uncommon; the LaserDiscs they were recorded on are uncommon nowadays. It can be found on select LaserDisc releases from 1993-2000, starting with The Abyss, followed by Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Aladdin, The Little Rascals, Casper, Speed, and Braveheart. Starting in 1996 with Twister, the 3rd logo would be used for releases from Fox (though there were a few exceptions such as Alien: Resurrection), Universal, Paramount, and Warner Bros., whereas Disney/Touchstone/Miramax/Hollywood, and Columbia continued usage of the Broadway trailer on releases such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Men In Black, and The Rock. The last LaserDiscs with this logo would be Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and a re-release of the original Star Wars Trilogy's Special Edition, both released in 2000 in Japan only.

*On the Toy Story CAV laserdisc, the only LD release to use this trailer, [ LASER I/ DISC ] from the Broadway Laserdisc trailer shines under THX. The "Mastered and Duplicated" message appears prior to THX appearing. The DTS and standard Dolby Laserdiscs of Toy Story just use the "Broadway" trailer.

*A "Dell PC" version exists.

*A "Dell PC" version exists.

*The video game Lair for PS3 uses the same variant from 2005 until the logo finishes, the creatures from the game run under the URL for THX (www.THX.com). The last "Moo" sound can still be heard.

Music/Sound Variant: On some releases (like the aforementioned full-screen variant), the logo is slightly louder, and more mooing sounds are added in, and the moo noise heard at the end is heard later.

Editor's Note: As the last logo, this is another funny and nicely-animated THX effort.

Music/Sounds Variant: In the T2 variant, music from Terminator 2 is heard which fades into the Deep Note used in Broadway 2000; the sound design and mix are by Gary Rydstrom at Skywalker Sound according to the credits of the T2 Ultimate Edition DVD.

Editor's Note: This logo has a dark atmosphere, but also has very incredible CGI all around.