Other Home Entertainment Companies, Part 2
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Logo descriptions by Eric S., Codyfinke2, wisp2007, thehugetvfan, Supermarty-o, HiddenResearcher, And Edc4
Logo captures by Eric S, wisp2007, Supermarty-o, thehugetvfan, and EDC4
Editions by thehugetvfan
Nu Ventures Video
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Logo: In a black background, we can see a golden globe and filmstrip spinning. As the spinning stops, we can see "SUPERIOR HOME VIDEO" sliding from the right. Following that, we see a lens flare moving from corner to corner, and flashes once. An outline over the logo came after the flash. An URL pops up one letter by one, left to right.
FX/SFX: The globe and filmstrip spinning, the text sliding, lens flare moving and flashing and URL popping up.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of a program (as seen in Lots & Lots of Trains).
Availability: Rare. Can be found on VHS copies of Lots & Lots of Trains (both volumes).
Editor's Note:None.
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World of Video 2000
Logo: On a space background, three white circles pop up on the left side of the screen, with one circle bigger than the rest. The circles then "colorize", with one small ball red, the other small ball green, and the big ball blue with brown continents (representing the earth). The following text zooms out:
FX/SFX: Cel animation.
Music/Sounds: A loud synthesizer fanfare. The same music was used in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Ye-eesdzs" target="_self" title="a trailer for Krypton Force videos">a trailer for Krypton Force videos</a>, indicating it could be stock music.
Music/Sounds Variant: On a trailer for the video nasty Nightmares In A Damaged Brain, a female British voice-over says "The following preview trailer is not suitable for viewing by persons of a nervous disposition. Switch off your television set immediately, unless you are prepared to be really terrified." over the music.
Availability: Extremely rare. Check old UK pre-cert releases from the company.
Logo captures by Eric S, wisp2007, Supermarty-o, thehugetvfan, and EDC4
Editions by thehugetvfan
Nu Ventures Video
<img align="right" alt="Nu Ventures Video" height="194" src="http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/4TXW53B4A6k1RcCmCjUF6g7870/GW258H194" title="Nu Ventures Video" width="258"/>
(19??)
Logo: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Rare. Could be found on a 1994 VHS release ofBeach Fever. It may also be seen on some public domain VHS tapes of Make Room for Daddy.
Editor's Note: TBA
(19??)
Logo: TBA
FX/SFX: TBA
Music/Sounds: TBA
Availability: Rare. Could be found on a 1994 VHS release ofBeach Fever. It may also be seen on some public domain VHS tapes of Make Room for Daddy.
Editor's Note: TBA
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Penguin Home Video
1st Logo
(1982-????)
Nickname: "Cheesy Penguin"
1st Logo
(1982-????)
Nickname: "Cheesy Penguin"
Logo: On a black background, 2 images come from the top and bottom of the screen. They merge to reveal the text "Penguin Home Video" with a penguin on the side of the text, on a blue background. It ends the same way it begins,but in reverse. It can be seen <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=0UYso3hHppE" target="_self">here</a>.
FX/SFX: The sliding pictures.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Very rare. Seen on Tell Me Why Volume V: Insects.
Editor's Note: None.
2nd Logo
(1982-1980s)
2nd Logo
(1982-1980s)
Nickname: The Penguin
Logo: On a black background, a live-action clip of a penguin "flips" into the screen. In the clip, the penguin is looking around, turning its head. The text
Logo: On a black background, a live-action clip of a penguin "flips" into the screen. In the clip, the penguin is looking around, turning its head. The text
<img align="right" alt="Penguin Home Video (1982)" height="174" src="http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/sPrPkrRHU68Oxacib5Ti8g18105/GW242H174" title="Penguin Home Video (1982)" width="242"/>
Penguin HOME VIDEO, with PENGUIN in the Blippo Black font, is superimposed onto the screen, with what looks like an abstract penguin drawing on the right. All the text and the penguin symbol are in yellow. Then it "flips" out.
FX/SFX: The flipping, the live-action clip, the drawing of the abstract penguin, the flip out.
Music/Sounds: A big-band synthesizer tune played at a low volume.
Availability: Rare. Seen on old workout videos from Pat Boone in the 1980s.
Editor's Note: None
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Superior Home Video
(Mid 1990's -Early 2000's)
FX/SFX: The flipping, the live-action clip, the drawing of the abstract penguin, the flip out.
Music/Sounds: A big-band synthesizer tune played at a low volume.
Availability: Rare. Seen on old workout videos from Pat Boone in the 1980s.
Editor's Note: None
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Superior Home Video
(Mid 1990's -Early 2000's)
<img align="right" alt="Various Home Video logos - CLG Wiki" height="156" src="http://image.wikifoundry.com/image/1/W4oMa1jUcWdjTobpSALBNA10232/GW235H156" title="Various Home Video logos - CLG Wiki" width="235"/>
Logo: In a black background, we can see a golden globe and filmstrip spinning. As the spinning stops, we can see "SUPERIOR HOME VIDEO" sliding from the right. Following that, we see a lens flare moving from corner to corner, and flashes once. An outline over the logo came after the flash. An URL pops up one letter by one, left to right.
FX/SFX: The globe and filmstrip spinning, the text sliding, lens flare moving and flashing and URL popping up.
Music/Sounds: The end theme of a program (as seen in Lots & Lots of Trains).
Availability: Rare. Can be found on VHS copies of Lots & Lots of Trains (both volumes).
Editor's Note:None.
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World of Video 2000
(1979-1983)
Logo: On a space background, three white circles pop up on the left side of the screen, with one circle bigger than the rest. The circles then "colorize", with one small ball red, the other small ball green, and the big ball blue with brown continents (representing the earth). The following text zooms out:
________________
WORLD OF VIDEO
2 0 00
presents
FX/SFX: Cel animation.
Music/Sounds: A loud synthesizer fanfare. The same music was used in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Ye-eesdzs" target="_self" title="a trailer for Krypton Force videos">a trailer for Krypton Force videos</a>, indicating it could be stock music.
Music/Sounds Variant: On a trailer for the video nasty Nightmares In A Damaged Brain, a female British voice-over says "The following preview trailer is not suitable for viewing by persons of a nervous disposition. Switch off your television set immediately, unless you are prepared to be really terrified." over the music.
Availability: Extremely rare. Check old UK pre-cert releases from the company.
Editor's Note: None.