Descriptions by Reactor37654
Logo captures by rarevideosUK and Eric S.
and videos courtesy of rarevideosUK

Background: Entertainment In Video is a UK distributor.

1st Logo
(Early '80s-1987)
Logo: On a black background, four stars emerge from the left and right sides of the screen creating green, yellow, red, and blue wavy lines. The lines wave around for a while before straightening and adjusting to the center of the screen. Stars then make the lines disappear in the opposite direction of where they came, revealing a segmented "EV" (a la the first Tribune logo) in the four colors and in squares on many light grey and dark grey lines. "ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO" in white appears above the "EV" via flashing effect. The whole logo shines before fading to black.

FX: The stars, flashing, and animation of the lines.

Cheesy Factor: Really dated effects.

Music/Sounds: It starts with a calm electric piano tune, then followed by electric guitar riffs and synth keyboards.

Availability: Very rare

Scare Factor: Minimal. It might surprise you the first time you see it, but it's harmless (and has catchy music).


2nd Logo
(1987-2003)

Logo: We see a close up of continuously moving water. "Entertainment" in a font the same color as the moving water emerges from said water. We zoom out to reveal that the water is a rectangle. As we zoom out, two inverted triangles of red and yellow appear from the left side of the screen. A yellow line emerges from the right side of the screen above "Entertainment". Another yellow line appears from the top of the screen and rests above the rectangle. Two more yellow lines appear from the bottom of the screen and rest alongside the rectangle. "IN VIDEO" is revealed on the rectangle. The two triangles rest below "ENTERTAINMENT" and the rectangle flashes at the screen.

FX: The moving water, animation of the lines and triangles, and flashing. This is a big improvement over the previous logo.

Music/Sounds: A synth hum, followed by this "tingling" noise and a 7-note synth piano tune which ends with a gunfire-like sound.

Availability: Might be more common than the previous logo due to its very long run.

Scare Factor: Medium; the ominous synth tune and very bright flashing are sure to scare some.

3rd Logo
(2003-2007)
Logo: On a purple gradient background, We see an inverted purplish triangle. A bright white star reveals "ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO" in a bold, white font, across the triangle. The triangle shines for a while and zooms out before fading to black.

FX: The shining and the star.

Cheesy Factor: While more modern than the previous logos, it is rather boring.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: No longer current, but still common.

Scare Factor: None; it's only boring.

4th Logo
(2007- )
Logo: Against a black BG, we see a gray triangle appear and turn a bit, casting a reflection at the bottom. Then, the words "ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO" shine in at the same angle as the triangle.

FX: The triangle and text appearing; very simple, but nice CG effects.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Currently in use.

Scare Factor: None.