NTN Laserdisc

Backround: In 1977, NTN confirmed a new division for their company. The company made its debut in 1979. The divison was founded by Jerry Arron. The division went defunct in 2002.

1st Logo

(1981-1986)

NTN Laserdisc (1981-1986) Variant 1NTN Laserdisc (1981-1986)

Nicknames: "NTN Lightning"

Logo: We see a Laserdisc fly towards the center from the down right corner of the screen. When it gets to the center it forms the 1962 NTN logo and the stylized "LASER DISC" words.

Variants: On some prints, the NTN logo is blue and is 3D.

FX: The disc flying from the down right corner and forming the logo.

Cheesy Factor: High.

Music/Sounds: Whooshing sounds as the Laserdisc flys toward the center of the screen, and a synthesized tune made on a Moog synthesizer.

Availibility: Extinct. If you have a Laserdisc player and if you also have an NTN 1981-1986 release, you might see this logo.

Scare Factor: Minimal. The synthesized tune can scare a few, but its a good logo.

2nd Logo

(1986-1989)

NTN Laserdisc (1986-1989)

Nicknames: "Cool NTN"

Logo: Same as the NTN Cool NTN logo, except the logo is red and dark green,and Laser Disc is under it.

FX: See the NTN "Cool NTN" logo.

Music/Sounds: A smooth jazz and non-scary remix of the BND (VID) logo's music

Availibility: Still rare.

Scare Factor: Minimum.

3rd Logo

(1989-1995)

NTN Laserdisc (1989-1995)

Nicknames: "I\TI\"

Logo: The I\TI\ styled logo fades in, then "NTN LaserDisc" fades in under the logo.

FX: The fade in effects.

Music/Sounds: Same as before.

Availibility: Ultra rare.

Scare Factor: None, its an OK logo.

4th Logo

(1995-2002)

NTN Laserdisc (1995-2002)

Nicknames: "NTN Orb", "The Orb" "Phony Entertainment Orb" "PE Orb"

Logo: We see an orb zoom in. Then, the NTN Laserdisc text in a bold Arial comes from the side of the screen and onto the orb. The byline fades in, and the logo ends.

Variant: There is a variant with no byline(s).

FX: The orb, the zoom in and the fade in effects.

Music/Sounds: None.

Scare Factor: Low.