Logos[]
1st logo (1977): We start out with glowing blue light in the center of a black background. The glowing light shrinks until it is the size of a small yellow circle embedded in an orange upside down triangle split vertically in the center. The words "MCA DISCO-VISION" appear on top of the triangle, and while the circle turns the same color as the triangle, the copyright symbol appears on the bottom right area.
2nd logo (1978-1981): On a black background, the words "DISCOVISION" crawl across the entire screen in a rainbow of colors like a kaleidoscope, and rows of vertical orange lines appear on the screen. The center lines open up in a rainbow of colors to reveal a white "V", with "DISCO" and "ISION" appearing on the left and right sides of the "V", respectively, appearing on a blackish background with a large Bondi blue streak in the middle. The DiscoVision logo sparkles for a second and then an abrupt cut to black.
Variants[]
- On 1979-1981 releases, a copyright stamp appeared underneath the DiscoVision logo.
- Black and white DiscoVision movies featured this logo in black and white.
- Most of the later Laserdisc players will skip over most of the animation on most DiscoVision titles due to DiscoVision's decision to encode the start frame halfway through the bumper on most titles. Some titles will play the full opening, such as the 1978 standard play version of The Sting.
- The last few seconds are cut off on the CAV edition of The Jerk.
Music/Sounds[]
1st logo: An 8-note percussive string tune followed by a dramatic orchestral finish.
2nd logo: A flute tune accompanied by a lavishly orchestrated theme. On some releases, such as Bustin' Loose, it's silent.
Scare Factor[]
1st logo: Low to medium. The V zooming in, combined with the black background and build-up fanfare may startle some.
2nd logo: Minimal to medium. The fast pace of the logo, along with the fanfare and movements of the logo might startle someone, but it's still a good logo.
Videos[]
DiscoVision logo Full Version
The second logo.
DiscoVision logo
The first logo.