Sony Pictures Home Video Ratings/Adverts

1979-1981
Nicknames: "Check Only Real Tapes"

The ID shows a figure of an old CPHE videotape, on the most well-known black background as used in the logo. The words "FILM RATED U/A/AA/X" (an info that the film was primarily rated by BBFC) fades in underneath. In top, an arrow points the green border and "CHECK ONLY REAL TAPES" fades in in top, on a red font. The CPHE hotline, spelling "01-367-465" fades in.

The score is the famous 1975-81 Columbia Pictures theme. The advert and its successors appear at the front of rental tapes by CPHE, so check Amazon or eBay.

May 1980-1981
Nicknames: "Check Only Real Tapes II"

On a background (depending for UK/US) we see "Check Only Real Tapes", and a little tracket signs a space to the 2nd row-stacked word "Only with the green borders" standing in the background. The figure of a real CPHE tape, with the green border, fades in. The hotline number, along with film ratings and other copyright infos fades in underneath.

As with the previous ad, the score is the 1975 Columbia theme.

May 1980-November 15, 1981 [UK Rental Advisory]
Nicknames: "Check Only Real Tapes III"

On a space background, we see several lights tracking a normal CPHE videotape (or in Betamax releases a betamax figure) with the green border, identifying that is a real VHS. It rotates 90 degrees to the bottom, and an arrow pointing the border wipes in. "CHECK ONLY REAL TAPES" fades in on top, and the hotline address wipes in under the screen. "FILM RATING BY BBFC U/A/AA/X" fades in underneath, looking the film in it was rated by the Film Censors Of Britain (shorter name).

This time, the music is "Suicide is Painless" from M*A*S*H.

November 15, 1981-1992 [International]
TBA