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United States of America and Canada[]

Main article: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Warning Screens/United States of America and Canada

Non-United States of America[]

January 1981–1999[]

See CIC Video Warning Screens.

Europe and Oceania[]

United Kingdom and Australia[]

1999–2005 (Australia only)[]

Warning: Same as the 1990-1999 PolyGram warning, but the text is bunched up closer, and is in Arial font.

Variant: On some releases, the same text from the later certain VHS releases was used.

FX/SFX: Same as the 1990-1999 PolyGram warning.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: On most Universal and DreamWorks VHS releases in Australia from 1999 onward, such as It's Fun to Learn with Spot Colors and Shapes, Out of Africa, Hard Target, Dragonheart: A New Beginning, Cast Away, Small Soldiers, Bikerboyz, Shrek 2, Shark Tale and Meet the Parents, among others.

1999–2005[]

WarningUniversalEurope

Warning: Same as the 1998 DreamWorks Home Entertainment warning with the underlined word "WARNING" (in the style of DreamWorks Home Entertainment secondary variant font), but underneath it, the text is replaced by the international warning text.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Appeared on Universal DVD releases distributed under license through Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, such as The Grinch and Bridget Jones' Diary.

1999–present[]

Warning: On a black background, one of the following warning texts is shown:

British variant
COPYRIGHT NOTICE

THIS COPYRIGHTED WORK HAS BEEN LICENSED
FOR PRIVATE USE ONLY AND ANY OTHER USE
OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE MATERIAL
(INCLUDING ADAPTING, COPYING, ISSUING COPIES,
UNAUTHORISED LENDING, PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,
BROADCASTING OR MAKING THE SAME AVAILABLE
TO OR VIA THE INTERNET OR WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
OR AUTHORISING ANY OF THE FOREGOING)
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.


Australian variant
Warning
This copyrighted work is for private and domestic use only.
All unauthorised uses including copying, selling, letting for hire,
offering for sale or hire, distributing, public exhibition, public
performance, broadcast (including any communication to the public
or internet use) or transmission by diffusion service of the whole or
part of this copyrighted work are prohibited. Unauthorised use may
incur damages for breach of copyright and penalties of up to five
years imprisonment and fines of up to $60,500 per offence for
individuals and $302,500 per offence for corporations,
higher in certain circumstances.

Variants:

  • On 1999-2002 UK VHS releases, it uses the PolyGram warning instead. Sometimes on rental releases along with DVD and retail releases (only from 2001-2002) the text is in Arial font. Notably, on this variant, "Renting" is taken out.
  • On 2000-2001 UK DVD releases, it uses the early Columbia TriStar warning instead.
  • Some British/Australian DVD releases from 2001-2006 have the following text:
WARNING

All rights of the producer and of the
owner of the work reproduced
reserved. Unauthorized copying,
hiring, lending, public performance,
radio or TV broadcasting of this DVD
is prohibited.
  • The 2002-2006 version of the British warning has the following text:
COPYRIGHT NOTICE

THE COPYRIGHT PROPRIETORS HAVE LICENSED
THE MATERIAL IN THIS DVD / VIDEOGRAM FOR
PRIVATE AND DOMESTIC USE ONLY AND ANY OTHER
USE OF THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE MATERIAL
(INCLUDING ADAPTING, COPYING, ISSUING COPIES,
RENTING, LENDING, PERFORMING, BROADCASTING,
INCLUDING IN A CABLE/TELEPHONY SERVICE OR
MAKING THE SAME AVAILABLE TO OR VIA THE
INTERNET OR AUTHORISING ANY OF THE FOREGOING)
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
  • The 2002-2006 version of the Australian warning has the following text:
WARNING

THIS DVD IS FOR PRIVATE DOMESTIC USE ONLY. ALL
UNAUTHORISED USES INCLUDING COPYING, PUBLIC
PERFORMANCE, BROADCAST (INCLUDING ANY COMMUNICATION
TO THE PUBLIC OR INTERNET USE) OR TRANSMISSION BY
DIFFUSION SERVICE OF THE WHOLE OR PART OF THIS DVD ARE
PROHIBITED. UNAUTHORISED USE MAY INCUR DAMAGES FOR
BREACH OF COPYRIGHT AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES OF UP TO
FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT AND FINES OF UP TO $60,500 PER
OFFENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND $302,500 PER OFFENCE
FOR CORPORATIONS.
  • The 2006-2007 version of the British warning is bolder prior to the post-2007 warning.
  • The 2006-2007 version of the Australian warning has the following text:
Warning
This copyrighted work is made available for private domestic
use only. All unauthorised uses including copying,
public performance, communication, (including broadcast,
or transmission or making available on the internet) of the
whole or part of this copyrighted work are prohibited.
Unauthorised use may incur damages for breach of copyright
and criminal penalties of up to five years imprisonment and
fines of up to $60,500 per offence for individuals and $302,500
per offence for corporations.

FX/SFX: The fading on videocassettes. None on DVDs and Blu-rays.

Music/Sounds: None, but at the beginning of some Universal UK VHS retail tapes such as The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, you can hear the first 4 notes of the 1997 Universal logo's music in PAL pitched tone play faintly in the background during the end of the PolyGram warning before the Universal logo starts.

Availability: Seen on Universal VHS, DVD and Blu-ray releases from 1999 onward, as well as most international Universal releases. Examples are Guest House Paradiso, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The Mummy, Jurassic Park, Bridget Jones' Diary, The Mummy Returns, and Jurassic Park III.

  • In the United Kingdom, it can also be found on releases from Universal's budget labels Vision Video Ltd., Channel 5 Video and 4 Front Video (all inherited from PolyGram as well). It also appears on DreamWorks Pictures and Right Entertainment releases.
  • From 2002-04, it was used in in tandem with the next warning.
  • The variant is usually seen on Australian DVDs, but it also appears on the 2001 UK DVD of Silent Running, and was also used on the 2004 US DVD of The White Stripes: Under Blackpool Lights from Third Man Films.
  • Sometimes, at the end of UK VHS tapes, like The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Babe: Pig in the City and The Grinch, the warning screen is shown after the Universal logo. From 2002 onwards, About a Boy, Jurassic Park III and Thunderbirds.
  • Also appears on Abbey Home Media releases, as well as Primal Screen DVDs of various Littlest Pet Shop and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic titles.
  • In North America, this also appears on the Blu-rays of Howard the Duck and Smokey and the Bandit: 40th Anniversary Edition, after the features end.

Germany, Austria and Switzerland[]

1999–2005 (A)[]

UniversalPicturesGermanyWarningTheMummy
UniversalPicturesGermanyWarning8Mile
UniversalPicturesGermanyWarningJohnnyEnglish

Warning: After the 1997-2012 Universal Studios Home Entertainment logo finishes, everything but the starfield fades out. The white warning text in German, led by the copyright at the end, starts scrolling upward.

Variant: Sometimes, the warning is in letterbox format.

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on German VHS releases, such as The Mummy, 8 Mile and Johnny English.

1999–2005 (B)[]

AlternateUniversalWarning-German

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 UK/Australian DVD warning, except "WARNHINWEIS" replaces "WARNING", and the white warning text translates to German.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on German Universal and DreamWorks DVDs, such as Shrek.

2002–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the warning text is in German.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on current German Universal DVDs and Blu-rays, as well as most international Universal releases.

France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (France & Benelux)[]

1999–2005 (A)[]

Warning: On the opening frame of the 1997-2012 Universal Studios Home Entertainment logo, we see white warning text in European-French. Then the logo starts.

Variants:

  • Some releases use different warning text.
  • On DreamWorks releases, it does not segue to Universal's logo.
  • On 2002 French VHS reissues of The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Backdraft, no Universal logo is shown.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: A few seconds of silence, and then the 1997 Universal fanfare.

Music/Sounds/Variant: None on DreamWorks releases.

Availability: Seen on Universal and DreamWorks VHS releases in France, such as Small Soldiers, Loving You and Shark Tale. This (along with Universal's logo) makes surprise appearances on the BBC DVD releases of Here Come the Teletubbies/Dance with the Teletubbies and Teletubbies in the Snow/Happy Christmas from the Teletubbies, but they only appear if the language is set to French.

1999–2005 (B)[]

AvertissementDeUniversalStudios2003

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 UK/Australian DVD warning, except "AVERTISSEMENT" replaces "WARNING", and the white warning text translates to either European-French or Belgian-French.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on European-French/Belgian-French Universal and DreamWorks DVDs, such as Beethoven.

1999–present[]

Same as the BAF/BREIN (Belgium/The Netherlands/Luxembourg/Switzerland) Warning Screens at the time.

2002–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the warning text is in either French or Dutch.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on current French, Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourgish Universal DVDs, as well as most international Universal releases.

Italy[]

1999–2005 (A)[]

Universalitalyvhswarning

Warning: On a light blue background of Universal logos, we see Italian warning text scrolling up.

FX/SFX: The scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Italian Universal tapes from the era, such as The Mummy.

1999–2005 (B)[]

Universalitaliandvdwarning1990s

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 UK/Australian DVD warning, except "AVVERTENZA" replaces "WARNING", and the white warning text translates to Italian.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Italian Universal and DreamWorks DVDs, such as Patch Adams.

2002–present[]

Dreamworksitalianwarninglater
Universalitalydvdwarning

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the warning text is in Italian.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on current Italian Universal DVDs and Blu-rays, such as Despicable Me 2, as well as most international Universal releases.

Spain[]

1999–2005 (A)[]

Warning: On a black background, white Spanish warning text (led by "ADVERTENCIA") scrolls up in Arial Font.

Variant: On certain tapes, after the warning, a second screen fades in, remaining on-screen for 15 seconds:

Esta producto ha sido comercializado
para su venta directa al público
consumidor en ámbito doméstico,
estando expresamente prohibido el
alquiler del mismo así como su
comunicación pública, en cualquier
tipo de medio.
El uso no autorizado de este producto
será perseguible civilmente de
conformidad con la Ley de Propiedad
Intelectual.

FX/SFX: The scrolling, plus the fading on the variant.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on European-Spanish Universal VHS tapes, such as E.T. the Extra Terrestrial.

1999–2005 (B)[]

AdvertenciaDeUniversalStudios2000s

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 UK/Australian DVD warning, except "ADVERTENCIA" replaces "WARNING", white warning text translates to European Spanish.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on European-Spanish Universal and DreamWorks DVDs, such as The Thing.

2002–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the warning text is in European-Spanish with two blocks of warning text.

Variant: On later releases that features the 2012-present Universal Pictures logo, just only one block of European-Spanish warning text.

FX/SFX: The cutting between two screens. None for later releases.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: As seen on European-Spanish DVDs, such as The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, as well as most international Universal releases.

Portugal[]

1999–2005[]

UniversalWarningPortugalVHS2000s

Warning: On a blue background, we see the warning text in European-Portuguese.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: As seen on European-Portuguese Universal/DreamWorks videocassettes, such as How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

2002–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the warning text is in European-Portuguese.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: As seen on European-Portuguese DVDs, as well as most international Universal releases.

Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland[]

1999–2005[]

Warning: When the 1997-2012 Universal Studios Home Entertainment logo ends, it fades to a blue background with the company's print logo in the middle. We see the warning text then scrolls up either in Swedish, Norwegian or Finnish.

FX/SFX: The text scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Rare. Seen on Swedish Universal and DreamWorks VHS releases, such as Ring 0: Birthday, on Norwegian titles, such as The Snow Children (Snøbarna), The Grinch (Grinchen) and Barbie as Rapunzel (Barbie som Rapunzel), on Finnish titles, Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones – elämäni sinkkuna).

2002–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the warning text is in either Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or Finnish.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on current Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish Universal DVDs and Blu-rays, as well as most international Universal releases.

Iceland[]

2002–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the warning text is in Icelandic.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on current Icelandic Universal DVDs, as well as most international Universal releases.

Greece[]

2000s[]

Warning: On a black background is the following text:

ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ
Ο νόμιμος κάτοχος των δικαιωμάτων πνευματικής ιδιοκτησίας (περιλαμβανόμενης και της μουσικής επένδυσης) αυτού του δίσκου έχει παραχωρήσει την χρήση του μόνο για ιδιωτική κατ'οίκον προβολή, έχοντας παρακρατήσει κάθε άλλο δικαίωμα.
Ο προσδιορισμός της εννοίας "κατ'οίκον προβολής" αποκλείει την χρήση αυτού του δίσκου σε άλλα μέρη, όπως (και μη περιοριστικά) σε λέσχες, μέσα μεταφοράς, νοσοκομεία, ξενοδοχεία και σχολεία.
Κάθε χωρίς άδεια νομίμου κατόχου (και μη περιοριστικά) αντιγραφή, διασκευή, έκθεση, ενοικίαση, ανταλλαγή, δανεισμός, δημόσια προβολή ή μετάδοση αυτού του δίσκου ή μέρους αυτού απαγορεύεται αυστηρά και κάθε τέτοια παραβίαση θεμελιώνει αστική ευθύνη για αποζημίωση και οδηγεί σε ποινική δίωξη του παραβάτη.
Αυτός ο δίσκος απαγορεύεται να εξαχθεί, διανεμηθεί ή πωληθεί εκτός των ορίων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, χωρίς την προηγούμενη άδεια της νομίμου δικαιούχου. Τα δικαιώματα για την πώληση ή ενοικίαση αυτού του δίσκου περιγράφονται στην συσκευασία του.

(WARNING: The lawful owner of the copyright (including its musical score) of this disc has granted its use for private home viewing only, having reserved all other rights. The definition of "home viewing" excludes the use of this disc in other places, such as (not limited to) clubs, vehicles, hospitals, hotels and schools. Any copying, adaptation, exhibition, rental, exchange, lending, public display or transmission of this disc or part of it without the permission of the copyright holder (and not restrictively) is strictly prohibited and any such violation establishes civil liability for damages and results in criminal prosecution of the offender. This disc may not be exported, distributed or sold outside the borders of the European Union without the prior permission of the legal owner. The rights to sell or rent this disc are described on its packaging.)

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. It was found on a Greek DVD of Jurassic Park.

Poland[]

1999–2006[]

Same as the Imperial Entertainment warning screens at the time.

2010's[]

Universal100thAnniversaryPolandWarning1
Universal100thAnniversaryPolandWarning2

Warning A: The red word "COPYRIGHT NOTICE" and the white English warning text is shown on a black background.

Warning B: The red word "OSTRZEŻENIE" and the white Polish warning text is shown on a black background.

FX/SFX: The fade-in and fade-out on each screen.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Extremely rare. This was found on a Polish DVD of Mr. Bean.

Latin America and Asia[]

Mexico, Argentina, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela[]

1999–2006 (Argentina)[]

Same as the AVH warning screen at the time.

1999–2005 (Mexico)[]

Same as the AMV warning screen at the time.

1999–2005 (Chile)[]

Same as the Video Chile warning screen at the time.

2000–2005[]

WarningUniversalLatinAmerica
WarningUniversalAsia

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 UK/Australian DVD warning, except...

  • Spanish Variant: ..."ADVERTENCIA" replaces "WARNING", and white warning text translates to Latin American-Spanish.
  • English Variant: ..."Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela" replaces "the EU or Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand".

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Latin American-Spanish Universal and DreamWorks DVDs, such as Happy Gilmore.

2004–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but one of the following texts is replaced by the following:

ADVERTENCIA
Prohibido el uso o explotación total o parcial de esta obra sin
autorización previa y expresa de su titular, incluyendo sin limitación,
mediante copia, alquiler, préstamo, venta, exhibición pública,
transmisión por radio, televisión, Internet o cualquier otro medio de
difusión. Distribuido en México por Paramount Home Entertainment
México, S.R.L. de C.V. bajo licencia de Universal Studios
International, B.V. Moctezuma 55, colonia Del Carmen, delegación
Coyoacán, México, D.F., C.P. 04100. Hecho en México.
Todos los derechos reservados.


¡ADVERTENCIA!

Esta obra con copyright y todo su contenido están protegidos
legamente por la Ley 44 de 1993 por la qual se modificó la Ley 23
de 1982 que castiga con prisión y multa y todas las sanciones
penales y civiles aplicables a quien reproduzca (copie), distribuya,
venda, ejecute, exhiba, alquile o de cualquier otro modo comercialice
esta obra con copyright sin autorización previa y expresia del titular.

¡Recuerde que Ud. es tan legal como lo que compra!


Advertencia

Todos los derechos quedan reservados. Está autorizado
su uso privado o doméstico exclusivamente. Cualquier
divulgación total o parcial de la obra, sea a través de copia,
edición, exhibición, alquiler, intercambio, difusión y/o emisión
total o parcial de esta obra está terminantemente prohibida.
Todos los derechos reservados.


ADVERTENCIA
TELEVIDEO S.A., titular de derecho de autor ha licenciado
la obra cinematográfica (incluyendo la banda sonora) contenida
en esta obra con copyright, solo para uso privado, doméstico
del adquiriente. Todos los derechos quedan reservados. Cualquier
divulgación total o parcial de esta obra, sea a través de copia,
edición, exhibición, alquiler, intercambio, préstamo, difusión,
y/o emisión de exhibición pública, cualquier contrato que implique
la representación de esta obra con copyright está terminamente
prohibido, incurriendo el infractor en responsabilidad civil
y a pena de prisión de 8 años conforme al código penal peruano.


ADVERTENCIA
El Titular del derecho de autor ha licenciado la obra
audiovisual contenida en esta obra con copyright solo
para su uso personal y doméstico del adquiriente.
Cualquier utilización distinta está prohibida. Las copias
ilicitas y los aparatos utilizados para la reproducción
serán objeto de secuestro y destrucción. Los infractores
serán sancionados con multas, acción por indemnización
de daños, así como, prisión de 6 a 18 meses para las comuniaciones
públicas no autorizadas y de 1 a 4 años por la reproducción,
introducción al país, venta, distribución o puesta en circulación
de copias ilicitas.

Variant: Early DVD releases had the text arranged.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal DVDs and Blu-rays in Argentina, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, as well as most international Universal releases.

Brazil[]

1999–2005[]

Same as the 1995–1999 CIC Video warning screen at the time.

Availability: Uncommon. Can be found on Brazilian Universal tapes, such as Barbie of Swan Lake (Barbie - O Lago dos Cisnes).

2000–2005[]

WarningUniversalBrazil

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 British/Australian warning, except "ADVERTÊNCIA" replaces "WARNING", and the white warning text translates to Brazilian-Portuguese.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Brazilian-Portuguese Universal and DreamWorks DVDs.

2005–present[]

UPHE2000sWarningBrazil-Portuguese
UPHE2010sWarningBrazil-Portuguese

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

ADVERTÊNCIA
O detentor dos direitos autorais deste trabalho protegido por leis de
copyright autorizou seu uso (inclusive sua trilha sonora) somente para
exibição doméstica privada no México, América Central, América do Sul
e Caribe. Todos os demais direitos são reservados.

A definição de uso doméstico exclui a exibição deste trabalho protegido
por leis de copyright em locais como clubes, igrejas, ônibus, hospitais,
hotéis, plataformas petrolíferas, centros de detenção ou escolas.
Qualquer cópia, edição, locação, troca, contratação, empréstimo,
exibição pública, difusão e/ou transmissão total e/ou parcial deste
trabalho protegido por leis de copyright é estritamente proibido e estará
sujeito a ações de responsabilidade civil e criminal. Este trabalho
protegido por leis de copyright não pode ser exportado, distribuído ou
vendido comercialmente sem licença apropriada.

Variant: On early DVD releases, everything is in Italics.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal DVDs and Blu-rays in Brazil, as well as most international Universal releases.

Japan[]

2005–2010[]

Warning: Same as the 2000-2020 Japanese 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment warning, but with the two screens cutting and is in widescreen.

FX/SFX: The cutting between two screens.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Japanese Universal DVDs, such as The Best of Knight Rider: Volume 1.

2008–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

警告

この著作物は、家庭内での個人的使用に限り使用を許可ざれて
います。その全部であると一部であるとを問わず、それ以外の
「使用」は法律で固く禁じられています。禁止されている「使用」
には、この著作物の翻案、 複製、複製の配布、無許可の貸与、公の
上映、放送、もしくはインターネットやワイヤレス技術による公衆
送信、送信可能化、又は第三者にこれらの行為をさせることが全
て含まれます。パッケージカセット、同梱資料、媒休表面の印刷等
も著作物です。

(Warning: This work is permitted only for personal use in the home. Any other use, whether in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited by law. Prohibited "use" includes any adaptation, reproduction, distribution of copies, unauthorized lending, public screening, broadcasting, or public transmission over the Internet or wireless technology, transmittable, or letting any third party do so. Package cassettes, bundled materials, printing of the media surface, etc. are also copyrighted works.)


Variant: On some releases, the warning text is slightly different. It also fades in and out.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal DVDs and Blu-rays in Japan, as well as most international Universal releases.

2012–present[]

UPHEWarningJapan2010sMinionsVariant

Warning: Continuing from the Minions variant of the Japanese Commentary Track Screen, we see a Minion pulls the rope with an orange background with the same Japanese warning text as before. We see Minions walking.

FX/SFX: Everything.

Music/Sounds: The Minions sound effects.

Availability: Seen on Universal DVDs in Japan, or on most international Universal DVDs that include the Japanese language, such as "Fast and Furious 6" and "Abominable".

Hong Kong[]

2000–2005[]

WarningUniversalHongKongTaiwan

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 UK DVD worldwide warning, except the white warning text translates to Traditional Chinese.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Hong Kong Universal and DreamWorks DVDs.

2005–2006[]

WarningUniversalHongKongTaiwan2004

Warning: On a black background, the following text is shown:

警 告

版權所有者授權本DVD影片之全部內容(包括其聲
音)只限於授權之代理商於授權地區之使用、包含
香港、菲律賓、新加坡、台澧及泰國。本DVD影片
之內容僅供家庭及私人觀賞。任何未經授權之盜錄
、翻拷、剪輯、修改製作、出租、公開展示或公閞
播放本DVD節目全部或部份內容之行為皆嚴格禁止
。違反者將負起民事責任、情節重大者將追訴刑辜
責任。


FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Hong Kong Universal DVDs.

2006–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

警告

版權所有者授權本版櫺作品影片之全部內容(包括其聲音)只限於授權之代理
商於授權地區之使用。本版櫺作品影片之內容僅供家庭及私人觀賞。任何未經授
權之盜錄、翻拷、剪輯、修改製作、出租、公開展示或公閞播放本版權作品節目
全部或部份內容之行為皆嚴格禁止。任何前述之行為皆負上民事訴訟責任、並可
能引致刑事起訴。

Warning: The copyright owner authorizes all the content (including the sound) of the film of this version of the original work to be limited to the use of authorized agents in authorized areas. The content of this edition of the short film is for family and private viewing only. Any unauthorized copying, copying, editing, modification, production, rental, public display or public broadcast of all or part of the content of this copyrighted work is strictly prohibited. Any of the foregoing acts shall be liable for civil litigation and may lead to criminal prosecution.


FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal DVDs and Blu-rays in Hong Kong, as well as most international Universal releases.

Taiwan[]

2000–2005[]

WarningUniversalHongKongTaiwan

Warning: Exactly the same as the 2000-2005 Hong Kong warning.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Hong Kong Universal and DreamWorks DVDs.

2005–2006[]

WarningUniversalHongKongTaiwan2004

Warning: Exactly the same as the 2005-2006 Hong Kong warning.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Taiwanese Universal DVDs.

2006–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

警告
著作權人僅授權本著作品之內容在家庭內使用、其他一切權力均予保留。
家庭使用之定義為禁止在俱樂部會所、遊覽客車、醫院、酒店、加油站、鑽油場
所、監獄與學校及性質相近之場所中使用。
任何未經授權之盜錄、剪輯、公開展示、出租、銷售、出借或公開演出、公開散
佈或公開播放全部或其中部分内容皆嚴格禁止。
任何前述之行為皆負上民事訴訟責任、並可能引致刑事起訴。

Warning: The copyright owner only authorizes the content of the work to be used in the family, and all other rights are reserved. Household use is defined as prohibiting use in clubhouses, tourist buses, hospitals, hotels, gas stations, oil drilling sites, prisons, schools, and places of similar nature. Any unauthorized recording, editing, public display, rental, sale, lending or public performance, public distribution or public broadcast of all or part of the content is strictly prohibited. Any of the foregoing acts shall be liable for civil litigation and may lead to criminal prosecution.


FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal DVDs and Blu-rays in Taiwan, as well as most international Universal releases.

South Korea[]

2000-2006[]

WarningUniversalKorea

Warning: Same as the 1999-2005 UK/Australian DVD warning, except the white warning text translates to Korean.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Korean Universal and DreamWorks DVDs.

2004–Late 2010[]

Warning: Same as the latest Korean generic warning from post-2004.

Variant: Same as the latest Korean generic warning from post-2004.

FX/SFX: The zooming and scrolling.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Korean Universal videocassettes, such as Coraline, Robin Hood (2010), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Green Zone.

2006–present[]

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

경고

판권 소유자는 저작픔 안에 포함된 영화 필름(사운드 트랙 포함)에 대한 권리를
가지고 있으며 가정용으로만 사용율 허가합니다. 가정용이므로 클럽, 객차, 버스, 병원,
호텔, 유전 굴착지, 교도소, 중교기판 및 학교 갇옴 지역에서 본 저작물을 사용할 수
없습니다. 승인되지 않음 복사, 편집, 전시, 임차, 교환, 용선, 대여, 공공상연, 보금
및 저작물 또는 저작물 일부분의 방영은 엄격히 금지되고 있으므로, 이러한 행동은
민사 소송상의 폐입 및 형사 소송을 야기할 수 있습니다. 본 저즤물의 판매/임차
조건에 따라, 일본, 홍콩, 말레이시아, 필리핀, 싱가포르, 대만, 태국,
아르헨티나, 벨리즈, 브라질, 칠레, 콜롬비아, 코스타리카, 엘살바도르, 과테말라,
멕시코, 니카라과, 파나마, 우루과이, 베네수엘라 이외 지역에서는 교역을 통해 본
저작물을 수송, 재배급, 배포, 판매한 수 있습니다.

(Warning: The copyright holder reserves the right to the motion picture film (including sound track) contained in the work and licenses it for home use only. Because it is for home use, this work cannot be used in clubs, carriages, buses, hospitals, hotels, oilfield excavation sites, prisons, heavy bridge boards, and school confinement areas. Unauthorized copying, editing, exhibition, tenancy, exchange, chartering, rental, public performance, hoarding and airing of works or parts of works are strictly prohibited, and such actions may result in civil litigation closure and criminal proceedings. You may transport, redistribute, distribute or sell this Work through trade outside Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay, and Venezuela, subject to the terms and conditions of the sale/lease of this work.)


FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal DVDs and Blu-rays in South Korea, as well as most international Universal releases.


Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore[]

2000–2005[]

WarningUniversalAsia

Warning: Same as the English variant of the 2000-2005 Latin American DVD warning.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Malaysian/Filipino/Singaporean Universal and DreamWorks DVDs.

2005–2006[]

WarningUniversalAsia2004

Warning: Same as before, except the word "WARNING" is smaller, not underlined and in Arial Bold font. The white warning text is rearranged to the center.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on Malaysian/Filipino/Singaporean Universal DVDs.

2006–present[]

2006 Universal Warning Screen (DVD UK)
New Universal Warning Screen (UK)

Warning: Same as the post-2006 British warning.

Variant: On pre-2007 releases, the British warning is bolder.

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal Region 3 DVDs and Region A Blu-rays in Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore, as well as most international Universal releases regardless of the English text onscreen.

China[]

2012–present[]

UPHEWarningChina2010s

Warning: Same as the British/Australian warning, but the text is replaced by the following:

本光盘仅在中华人民共和国境内供家庭使用。严禁对本
光盘或其中任何部分进行任何未经授权的复制,发行,公映或播放,
包括并不限于通过网络上传或下载。上述任何行为可构成民事责任而
予以民事诉讼并可追究刑事责任。本光盘售出的条件为:未经环
球电影公司或其指定发行人的合法许可,不得在中华人民共和国境外
以贸易方式对本视盘进行出售,出机,出口,转让或发行。

WARNING: For private home use in the People’s Republic of China
only. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, public
exhibition or broadcast of this Optical Disc, or any part thereof,
including without limitation, uploading and downloading
over the internet, is strictly prohibited and any such action
establishes liability for civil action and may give rise to
criminal prosecution. This Optical Disc is sold on the condition that
it is not to be sold, hired, exported, re-supplied or
distributed by way of trade outside of the People's Republic
of China without a proper license from Universal Studios
or its appointed distributor.

(This disc is only for home use in the People's Republic of China. It is strictly prohibited to make any unauthorized copying, distribution, public release or playback of this disc or any part thereof, including but not limited to uploading or downloading via the Internet. Any of the above-mentioned acts may constitute civil liability and be subject to civil litigation and criminal liability. The conditions for the sale of this disc are: without the legal permission of Universal Pictures or its designated issuer, this disc may not be sold, exported, exported, transferred or distributed by trade outside the People's Republic of China.)

FX/SFX: None.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Found on most Universal Region 6 DVDs and Region C Blu-rays in China that features the 2012-present Universal Pictures logo, as well as most international Universal releases.

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