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Background[]

Photo Video was a Greek video company that was founded in 1988 and dissolved in 1993. Their main focus was to convert home memories on Super 8 gilm onto videocassette

Logos[]

1st logo (1988)[]

We start off with videos of fireworks. Then we cut to some particles making patterns. The yellow and white pattern then flashes a bit until we cut to a strange gray spiral moving flashing different colors. The spiral stops moving reveals that is the logo leaving trails, which is shown as follows:

PHOTO VIDEO

ΚΑΤΣΑΜΟΥΝΔΗΣ ΣΤΟΑ ΡΟΙΚΟΥ 10
ΤΗΛ. 24749-22292
ΡΟΔΟΣ

2 of the lines are either flashing colors or changing darkness and the border "shines". Then we cut to the logo on a black background with Greek text with some of it flashing different colors are seen below the logo, shown as follows:

'ΑΝΑΛΑΜΒΑΝΟΥΜΕ ΒΙΝΤΕΟΣΚΟΠΗΣΕΙΣ('WE ASSUME RECORDINGS)

ΓΑΜΩΝ ΒΑΠΤΙΣΕΩΝ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΕΩΝ('OF WEDDINGS, IMMERSIONS AND EVENTS)'

A few seconds later, we cut to another series of text:

ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΣΕΙΣ ΕΜΦΑΝΙΣΕΙΣ (PHOTOGRAPHS AND DEVELOPS)

ΜΕΤΑΤΡΕΠΟΥΜΕ ΤΑ ΦΙΛΜ SUPER 8 ΣΕ ΒΙΝΤΕΟΚΑΣΕΤΑ (WE TURN SUPER 8 FILMS TO VIDEOCASSETTES)

ΑΥΤΟΜΑΤΕΣ ΦΩΤΟΓΡΑΦΙΕΣ ΣΕ 1 ΛΕΠΤΟ (AUTOMATIC PHOTOS IN 1 MINUTE)

It then cuts to the logo alone, which then spirals around with a trail effect. The logo then stops trailing around and the background remains as a complicated mess of colors. It then finally cuts back to fireworks.

2nd logo (1993)[]

On a black background, we see the color-changing "PHOTO VIDEO" text in an arc shape, with various Greek text below it (Same as before with "& YIOΣ" next to Katsamoundis's name). After 5 seconds, it cuts to the logo on a space background. The logo moves away from the background, to the bottom right corner of the screen. After 20 seconds, the logo finally flies away, and we cut to live-action footage of a harbor, where the text "PHOTO VIDEO" in red, and "Katsamoundis and Son" in yellow, while the camera pans across the harbor. The logo cuts off abruptly.

Music/Sounds[]

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An excerpt of "Equinoxe, Pt. 5" by Jean Michel Jarre. It appears to be higher-pitched than normal. The quality of the logo is so bad that you can barely hear the song.

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Same as the first logo, but with better quality.

Scare Factor[]

1st logo[]

Minimal to high, mostly due to the excessive trailing, à la WANKT VIDEO, and strange music that can represent a nightmare very well, but it isn't the worst logo around in terms of its scariness. It's just cheesy. This logo is an absolutely horrific contraption. However, some people would manage to fall asleep through it due to its long length.

2nd logo[]

Low. The darkness and weird music are startling, especially to younger viewers and those sensitive to darkness, but you'll probably just be laughing at its extremely low quality (just like the previous logo). And for some, it's tamer (or at least better) than the previous logo.

Videos[]

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