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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
THX is a motion picture quality certification system (despite being branded as a "sound system" until 1997) founded by Tomlinson Holman and George Lucas in 1982 (in turn was then-owned by [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] until June 2002, when spun-off in its present-day company - THX Ltd.), named after the first film Lucas directed, ''THX 1138''. The first THX film was 1983's hit movie ''Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi''. THX officially stands for "'''T'''omlinson '''H'''olman's e'''X'''periment". THX certifies fine-tuned home theater equipment, TiVo DVRs, and some PCs. They have previously certified physical media such as VHS, LaserDisc, DVD and Blu-ray (and HD-DVD; ''Brave Story'' in Japan and ''Pan's Labyrinth'' in [[THX (France)|France]] only) until around late 2012, as well as [[THX Certified Games|video games]] until 2009. Previously owned by sound card manufacturer Creative Labs, THX was acquired by gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer (which acquired the developers of the Ouya game console) on October 17, 2016. | THX is a motion picture quality certification system (despite being branded as a "sound system" until 1997) founded by Tomlinson Holman and George Lucas in 1982 (in turn was then-owned by [[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] until June 2002, when spun-off in its present-day company - THX Ltd.), named after the first film Lucas directed, ''THX 1138''. The first THX film was 1983's hit movie ''Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi''. THX officially stands for "'''T'''omlinson '''H'''olman's e'''X'''periment". THX certifies fine-tuned home theater equipment, TiVo DVRs, and some PCs. They have previously certified physical media such as VHS, LaserDisc, DVD and Blu-ray (and HD-DVD; ''Brave Story'' in Japan and ''Pan's Labyrinth'' in [[THX (France)|France]] only) until around late 2012, as well as [[THX Certified Games|video games]] until 2009. In 2006, THX ran a contest for fans of the logos to create their own. You can see the winners of that contest [[THX "Make Your Own Trailer" Contest Entries|here]]. Previously owned by sound card manufacturer Creative Labs, THX was acquired by gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer (which acquired the developers of the Ouya game console) on October 17, 2016. | ||
===1st Trailer (May 25, 1983)=== | ===1st Trailer (May 25, 1983)=== | ||
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'''Editor's Note''': The introduction of the infamous THX logo. It's a simple effort, but nonetheless a very effective one as well, mostly thanks to its musical soundtrack, the Deep Note. It is probably one of the most infamous movie sound marks in history, thanks to its often frightening nature for younger viewers. | '''Editor's Note''': The introduction of the infamous THX logo. It's a simple effort, but nonetheless a very effective one as well, mostly thanks to its musical soundtrack, the Deep Note. It is probably one of the most infamous movie sound marks in history, thanks to its often frightening nature for younger viewers. | ||
===2nd Trailer (May 23, 1984- | ===2nd Trailer (May 23, 1984-August 11, 2006, 2010-September 17, 2012)=== | ||
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*The "restored" variant debuted on Blu-ray with ''Star Wars: The Original Trilogy'' and on DVD with the 2012 re-release of ''Titanic'', before being moved to the beginning with the ''Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures'' Blu-ray on September 17, 2012. Also available online. | *The "restored" variant debuted on Blu-ray with ''Star Wars: The Original Trilogy'' and on DVD with the 2012 re-release of ''Titanic'', before being moved to the beginning with the ''Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures'' Blu-ray on September 17, 2012. Also available online. | ||
*The "DELL PC" version is exclusive to the THX Picture and Sound Optimizer disc. | *The "DELL PC" version is exclusive to the THX Picture and Sound Optimizer disc. | ||
*The DVD variant was also seen on the Pioneer DVD releases of ''Akira'' and ''Tenchi Muyo In Love'' (The LaserDisc variant also appears on the LaserDisc release of the latter), among other anime titles. It debuted with the first release of the format in the U.S., ''Twister'', on March 24, 1997. Early DVDs from 1997-2000 that were THX-certified play this trailer either as soon as the disc is read or right after the relevant home video logos, but before any menus. The last release of this variant was on May 23, 2006 with the uncut DVD release of ''The Boondock Saints''. | *The DVD variant was also seen on the Pioneer DVD releases of ''Akira'' and ''Tenchi Muyo In Love'' (The LaserDisc variant also appears on the LaserDisc release of the latter), among other anime titles. It debuted with the first release of the format in the U.S., ''Twister'', on March 24, 1997. Early DVDs from 1997-2000 that were THX-certified play this trailer either as soon as the disc is read or right after the relevant home video logos, but before any menus. The last US release of this variant was on May 23, 2006 with the uncut DVD release of ''The Boondock Saints'', while the last release of this variant overall was on August 11, 2006 with the Japanese DVD of ''The Uchoten Hotel''. | ||
*The high-pitched PAL variant is extremely rare; it can be found on the UK VHS release of ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' and the 2000 releases of the ''Indiana Jones'' trilogy, as well as the 2004 Indonesian VCD of ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Special Edition''. It may have appeared on other PAL tapes and/or VCDs as well but these are unconfirmed. | *The high-pitched PAL variant is extremely rare; it can be found on the UK VHS release of ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' and the 2000 releases of the ''Indiana Jones'' trilogy, as well as the 2004 Indonesian VCD of ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Special Edition''. It may have appeared on other PAL tapes and/or VCDs as well but these are unconfirmed. | ||
*The remastered version can be seen before every showing of Aerosmith's ''Deuces are Wild'' concert residency. | *The remastered version can be seen before every showing of Aerosmith's ''Deuces are Wild'' concert residency. | ||