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'''Visuals:''' It's just a squeezed-in variant of the 1979 [[Roadshow Films|Roadshow]] theatrical logo with the addition of the text of "'''HOME VIDEO'''", in <span style="color:#FFD700">yellow</span>, zooming in below "'''''Roadshow'''''" in an arc.
'''Visuals:''' On a space background, a blue outline of Australia with the Tasmania island below zooms out from the bottom of the screen to the centre with a "light trail" effect. "Roadshow", in a very strange yellow font (the same font, in fact, as in the first [[Roadshow Films]] logo, but with more bold), appears via "scanning" effect in pieces shooting out from the Australia before flashing. As this happens, the {{color|gold|yellow}} text "{{color|gold|'''HOME VIDEO'''}}" zooms in below "'''''Roadshow'''''" in an arc.


'''Variants:''' There are a lot of variants for this logo.
'''Trivia:''' The logo is basically a squeezed-in variant of the 1979 [[Roadshow Films|Roadshow]] theatrical logo, with the addition of the "'''HOME VIDEO'''" and the footage being freeze-framed after "Roadshow" flashes.
 
'''Variants:'''
* After the logo, "SNEAK PREVIEWS FROM OUR CATALOGUE", in <span style="color:#FFD700">yellow</span>, appears over a zoomed-in still of the Australia outline and, after a few seconds, zooms out into it.
* After the logo, "SNEAK PREVIEWS FROM OUR CATALOGUE", in <span style="color:#FFD700">yellow</span>, appears over a zoomed-in still of the Australia outline and, after a few seconds, zooms out into it.
* A variant exists where "HOME VIDEO" and "SNEAK PREVIEWS FROM OUR CATALOGUE" are in <span style="color:#FF0000">red</span> instead of <span style="color:#FFD700">yellow</span>.
* A variant exists where "HOME VIDEO" and "SNEAK PREVIEWS FROM OUR CATALOGUE" are in <span style="color:#FF0000">red</span> instead of <span style="color:#FFD700">yellow</span>.
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'''Technique:''' Backlit animation and chyron.
'''Technique:''' Backlit animation and chyron.


'''Audio:''' Same as the theatrical logo.
'''Audio:''' A calm, synthesized horn and piano fanfare.


'''Audio Variant:''' On some tapes, an announcer says, "Welcome to Roadshow Home Video. Before the movie, we'd like to show you previews of some of our films.".
'''Audio Variant:''' On some tapes, an announcer says, "Welcome to Roadshow Home Video. Before the movie, we'd like to show you previews of some of our films.".


'''Availability:''' Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the early '80s, including ''First Blood'', ''Mad Max'', ''Gallipoli'', ''Alvin Purple'', ''An American Werewolf In London'', ''Halloween II'', ''Far East'', ''Mr. Mom'', and ''Cujo''; it was also seen on early [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] releases they distributed beginning in 1985, including ''Love Leads the Way''. The very first Roadshow Home Video releases were ''Mad Max'', ''Atlantic City'', ''Insatiable'', ''Sex World'', ''King of the Mountain'', ''Montenegro'', ''A Change of Seasons'', ''The Never Dead'' (aka ''Phantasm''), ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', ''Endless Love'', and ''Scanners'' (very likely the first title released by Roadshow Home Video). Tapes with this logo are not easy to find nowadays (usually on such covers the "Roadshow" text is in the same font as this logo, with "Home Video" and "Presents" underneath it), so check eBay Australia or your local second hand stores for tapes with this logo. Titles released under the Roadshow Vibrant Video label should also have this logo, despite the different logo on the cover. One of the last tapes to use this logo was ''The Mean Season''.
'''Availability:'''
*Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the early '80s, including ''First Blood'', ''Mad Max'', ''Gallipoli'', ''Alvin Purple'', ''An American Werewolf In London'', ''Halloween II'', ''Far East'', ''Mr. Mom'', and ''Cujo''.
*It was also seen on early [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] releases they distributed beginning in 1985, including ''Love Leads the Way''. The very first Roadshow Home Video releases were ''Mad Max'', ''Atlantic City'', ''Insatiable'', ''Sex World'', ''King of the Mountain'', ''Montenegro'', ''A Change of Seasons'', ''The Never Dead'' (aka ''Phantasm''), ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'', ''Endless Love'', and ''Scanners'' (very likely the first title released by Roadshow Home Video).
*Covers with this logo usually have the "Roadshow" text in the same font as this logo, with "Home Video" and "Presents" underneath it.
*Titles released under the Roadshow Vibrant Video label should also have this logo, despite the different logo on the cover.
*One of the last tapes to use this logo was ''The Mean Season''.


'''Legacy:''' This logo (along with its successors) is popular among Aussie video collectors and logo fans.
'''Legacy:''' This logo (along with its successors) is popular among Aussie video collectors and logo fans.
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the [[Roadshow Films]] logo of the time, however the words "'''ROADSHOW HOME VIDEO'''" appear instead of "'''ROADSHOW'''" in a smaller font.
'''Visuals:''' On a black background, three stylized, separate, golden "V"s are formed by yellow flashing effects from the right side. Three more are formed, filling the gaps. The result is a giant "V", or a triangle comprised of six progressively smaller "V"s. The giant "V" zooms out a little, and glowing text "ROADSHOW HOME VIDEO", in a white ITC Avant Garde Gothic font, zooms up below the "V" and loses the glow. The "V" shines, and yellow "lazers" appear from the top-left and top-right corners of the screen and move below the text, forming "VILLAGE ROADSHOW CORPORATION" when they connect and disappear.
 
'''Trivia:''' The logo is basically the same as the [[Roadshow Films]] logo of the time, however the words "'''ROADSHOW HOME VIDEO'''" appear instead of "'''ROADSHOW'''" in a smaller font. The text appears to stabilise differently from the rest of the logo.


'''Promo Variants:'''
'''Promo Variants:'''
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'''Technique:''' 2D animation.
'''Technique:''' 2D animation.


'''Audio:''' Same as the Roadshow Films and [[Village Roadshow Pictures]] theme of the time, also probably used in Village Cinemas.
'''Audio:''' A synth stinger accompanied by a synthesized phasing sound and a laser sound.


'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
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* At the end of the ''Absolute Beginners'' VHS, the music fades out after the "Village Roadshow Corporation" text forms. Surprisingly, the opening has the regular logo play out.
* At the end of the ''Absolute Beginners'' VHS, the music fades out after the "Village Roadshow Corporation" text forms. Surprisingly, the opening has the regular logo play out.


'''Availability:''' Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the late '80s and early '90s, Titles include ''The Falcon and the Snowman'' (the first release with this logo), ''The Terminator'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Short Circuit'', ''9 & 1/2 Weeks'', ''The Running Man'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie'', and ''RoboCop II''. It is also seen on the video board game ''Rap Rat''. It does not appear on 1991-1992 [[ABC Video (Australia)|ABC Video]] releases, even though the logo is featured on the back; they just use the [[Video Selection Australia]] logo of the time. This also appears on [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] and [[Touchstone Home Entertainment|Touchstone Home Video]] titles they distributed at the time. Tapes with this logo should usually have the Village Roadshow logo in <span style="color:#FFD700">gold</span> (sometimes it's a solid colour) with "ROADSHOW HOME VIDEO" underneath it on the spine of the cover. Some early releases with this logo continued to use the previous logo on the labels. It also appears on New Zealand ABC Video releases along with the Video Selection Australia logo. One of the last releases to use this logo was ''Atmosfear''.
'''Availability:''' Seen on Australian VHS & Betamax tapes in the late '80s and early '90s.
*Titles include ''The Falcon and the Snowman'' (the first release with this logo), ''The Terminator'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Short Circuit'', ''9 & 1/2 Weeks'', ''The Running Man'', ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie'', and ''RoboCop II''.
*It is also seen on the video board game ''Rap Rat''.
*It does not appear on 1991-1992 [[ABC Video (Australia)|ABC Video]] releases, even though the logo is featured on the back; they just use the [[Video Selection Australia]] logo of the time.
*This also appears on [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]] and [[Touchstone Home Entertainment|Touchstone Home Video]] titles they distributed at the time.
*Tapes with this logo should usually have the Village Roadshow logo in {{color|gold<}} (sometimes it's a solid colour) with "ROADSHOW HOME VIDEO" underneath it on the spine of the cover.
*Some early releases with this logo continued to use the previous logo on the labels.
*It also appears on New Zealand ABC Video releases along with the Video Selection Australia logo.
*One of the last releases to use this logo was ''Atmosfear''.


=== 3rd Logo (March 1993-) ===
=== 3rd Logo (March 1993-) ===
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'''Visuals:''' Same as the theatrical version, except the segments move from front to back rather than the other way around (at a faster speed), and "'''ROADSHOW ENTERTAINMENT'''" appears in its place with the byline "A VILLAGE ROADSHOW COMPANY" below, underneath a line.
'''Visuals:''' A chrome curve comes from the right of screen. The curve then moves down, turning out to be the large "V", and several more segments appear. They all zoom back to reveal the logo same as before, but chrome. Underneath the words "'''ROADSHOW ENTERTAINMENT'''" along with a line separating the byline "A VILLAGE ROADSHOW COMPANY" fade in.


'''Trivia:''' It is widely thought this logo started in late 1992, yet the earliest releases to use it date back to February-March 1993.
'''Trivia:'''
*This logo is the same as the theatrical logo from the era, except the segments move from front to back rather than the other way around (at a faster speed), and "'''ROADSHOW ENTERTAINMENT'''" appears in place of "'''ROADSHOW'''".
*It is widely thought this logo started in late 1992, yet the earliest releases to use it date back to February-March 1993.


'''Variants:'''
'''Variants:'''
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'''Audio:'''
'''Audio:'''
* 1993-1996: A low-pitched calm synth tune with 4 chime sounds with a low synth sound at the end, also if you listen carefully as the V zooms out, a sound that resembles a drum roll can be heard, and if you listen even more carefully you'll notice that the synth tune and low synth sound come from the backing track of the Roadshow Films theme (i.e. without the twelve-note melody). The text fades in exactly at the low synth sound.
* 1993-1996: A low-pitched calm synth tune with 4 chime sounds with a low synth sound at the end. As the V zooms out, a sound that resembles a drum roll can be heard. The synth tune and low synth sound come from the backing track of the Roadshow Films theme (i.e. without the twelve-note melody). The text fades in exactly at the low synth sound.
* 1996-2011: A five-note synth chime arrangement, based on the Roadshow Films theme.
* 1996-2011: A five-note synth chime arrangement, based on the Roadshow Films theme.
* 2011-: The last eight notes of the Roadshow Films theme.
* 2011-: A calm, echoing 8-note electronic piano tune. This is basically the last eight notes of the Roadshow Films theme.


'''Audio Variants:'''
'''Audio Variants:'''
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