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<div class="WPC-editableContent"><font size="3"><font color="#ffa500"><i>Logo descriptions by t</i></font><i><font color="#333333">oasterganon</font></i><font color="#ffa500"><i><br/>Logo captures by</i></font><i><font color="#333333"> toasterganon</font></i><font color="#ffa500"><i><br/>Video captures courtesy of </i></font><i><font color="#333333">dylan fagan</font></i></font><div><font><i><font color="#333333" size="3"><br/></font></i></font></div><div><font size="3"><font><i><font color="#333333"><br/></font></i></font><u>Background</u><font color="#333333">: DD Video was a PAL VHS and later a DVD distributor. The company was renamed to Simply Home Entertainment in 2006.</font><br/><br/><font color="#333333">1st Logo</font><br/><font color="#333333">(1988-2000)</font><br/><div align="center">[[File:Ce1637dc11a84160578c501125ccc3f8.jpeg|357px|DD 1988]]</div><div align="center"><iframe frameborder="0" height="206" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/1c23df3ad8620b0c610577db92a9118c65f5caa1" width="366"></iframe></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><u>Logo</u><font color="#333333">: On a blue marble background, a silver rhombus flies in from the left of the screen. Once it stops in the middle, the letters "</font><font color="#ff0000"><i>DD</i></font><font color="#333333">" appear via a fading drawing effect, flashing when they have finished. "PRESENTS" appears in italics when the logo is completed.</font></font></div><div><font size="3"><br/><u>FX/SFX</u><font color="#333333">: The rhombus flying, the letters drawing.</font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#333333"><br/></font><u>Music/Sounds</u><font color="#333333">: A very harsh descending droning sound that holds for a few seconds, with some high pitched warbles at the end. The music is actually "Star Flight" by Paddy Kingsland.</font><br/><br/><u>Availability</u><font color="#333333">: Uncommon. Seen on their VHS and early DVD releases.</font><br/><br/><u>Editor's Note</u><font color="#333333">: None.</font></font></div><div></div><div><font color="#333333" size="3"><br/></font></div><div><div><font size="3"><font><font color="#333333">2nd Logo</font><br/><font color="#333333">(2000-2004)</font><br/><div align="center"></div><div align="center">[[File:00d18a2c0246ea3d22b52326007ef068.jpeg|362px|DD 2000]]</div><div align="center"><iframe frameborder="0" height="207" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/5cd6d26a5a170a8c80489d6d0ca2f0889fe73f46" width="364"></iframe></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div></font><font><u>Logo</u><font color="#333333">: On a white background, a red rhombus flies in very quickly from the left, in a similar way to the last logo, with a shadow appearing on the bottom. However this time, the words "DD" appear from both sides, crossing each other and then stopping. The url "</font><font>ddvideo.co.uk</font><font color="#333333">" fades in at the bottom in red.</font><br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u><font color="#333333">: The rhombus flying, the D's crossing.</font></font></font></div><div><font size="3"><font color="#333333"><br/></font><u>Music/Sounds</u><font color="#333333">: None.</font><br/><br/><u>Availability</u><font color="#333333">: Uncommon, because VHS and DVD releases containing this logo carry the last logo's packaging. It's easier to find on DVD releases more than VHS releases.</font></font></div><div><font size="3"><br/><u>Editor's Note</u><font color="#333333">: None.</font></font></div><div><font><font color="#333333" size="3"><br/></font></font></div><div></div><div><font size="3"><div><font><font color="#333333">3rd Logo</font><br/><font color="#333333">(2004-2006)</font><br/><div align="center"></div><div align="center">[[File:E523c3e450cac5593d081f82dee400e0.jpeg|367px|DD 2004]]</div><div align="center"><iframe frameborder="0" height="206" src="http://wikifoundrytools.com/wiki/closinglogos/widget/genericvideo/7d98caae851c797b6ea5b1e6d5834e1a775394bd" width="364"></iframe></div><div align="center"></div></font><font><u>Logo</u>: Against a white background, a translucent magenta square fades in and turns to the side, and a blue square on the same angle fades in and moves slightly to the right, stopping in the middle. Both contain the letter "D" to make up the company's name. "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" fades in and zooms out slightly to the middle of the logo, and the URL "www.ddhe.co.uk" fades in on the bottom. The logo then fades away.<br/><br/><u>FX/SFX</u>: The square flipping and splitting.</font></div><div><font><br/></font></div><div><font><u>Music/Sounds</u><font color="#333333">: An ambient synth sound with 2 echoing beeps that fade out at the end.</font><br/><br/><u>Availability</u><font color="#333333">: Uncommon. It can be seen on their DVD releases from the time period.</font><br/><br/><u>Editor's Note</u><font color="#333333">: None.</font></font></div></font></div></div><br/></div>