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Therefore, the DVD distributor should come form the DVD credits if it appears there.

I'll repeat my example in case you missed it: my Dutch copy of 'Die Another Day' springs to mind - is that good enough for you? The disc starts with the animated "MGM Home Entertainment" logo (nothing Fox-related to be seen anywhere), yet the DVD cover clearly states that it's distributed by "Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment". And I got lots of those. So, does the on-screen logo prevail? I don't think so.

It's actually an interesting problem.  Apparently when the DVD was manufactured, MGM Home Entertainment was the distributor.  20th Century bought them and now they're putting their name on the box as the distributor.  I think I've seen this with Sony Home Entertainment as well.

Hey, Ken, it looks like we need two distributor fields!     

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How are they presented on-screen?  That is what matters.

That's what matters for the theatrical branch, but decidedly NOT for the distributing branch. See my post above. We've always taken the DVD distributor from the cover, and (again: see the example) for good reason. For the umpteenth time: in either case, it's the choice between a "20th" logo and a fully written out credit that says "Twentieth". For the theatrical branch, that fully written out credit is in the film credits; and for the distributor, it's on the back cover. Just as it should be. The choice remains the same: do you go with the logo, or with the fully written out credit?

I'd say if the case has a different distributor than what's in the DVD credits, then use the case.  Otherwise use the on-screen credit.

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The rating should come from the DVD itself if it is different than the DVD box.

While off topic in this thread, I have to disagree. At least in countries where the rating on the cover is legally binding (e.g. UK, Germany), the rating on the cover should be used even when there is a different rating on screen or printed on the disc.

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I'd say if the case has a different distributor than what's in the DVD credits, then use the case.  Otherwise use the on-screen credit.

I'll stick with the fully written out credit from the box - just as I enter the fully written out credit from the film credits for the theatrical branch. I'll repeat that I don't understand why you would treat these differently: in both cases you're shown both a "20th" logo and a fully written out credit, yet in one case you prefer the abbreviated version from the logo while you use the fully written out credit for the other one. I truly don't get it.

Well, I cannot state any clearer than what I've said.  I prefer what appears on-screen over anything on the DVD case.

The DVD is the "real thing".  The DVD case shows whatever the distributor decided to put there; right wrong or indifferent.

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Well, I cannot state any clearer than what I've said.  I prefer what appears on-screen over anything on the DVD case.

I'm afraid you're just being a little short-sighted. What about when the DVD only shows me a "Universal Pictures" animated logo, while the DVD tells me that the distributor is called "Universal Home Entertainment"? Do you still prefer what appears on-screen?! It may happen to support your preference in this particular case, but trust me: there are soooo many examples in which your theory doesn't fly... If you'd check a random hundred discs from both major and independent DVD distributors from accross various regions and localities, you'd soon find that you're going to HAVE to take the distributor from the box. It really is the only way. Of course you're entitled to prefer the logo, but extrapolating that preference into claiming the DVD distributor should primarily be taken from the animated label credits shown on-screen when you put in the disc really is a bridge too far, IMHO.

Here's the scoop on Fox as it pertains to MGM. When Time Warner divested itself of MOST of MGM, MGM went solo for a very brief period, then they sold the Distribution rights to the majority of their remaining catalog to Fox. So, at present an MGM title COULD be distributed by Time-Warner, MGM or Fox depending on the title. Even so with Fox Distribution, while  the Copyright notice says Twnentieth, the logo is present for 20th. Furthermore there is nothing in the Rules which enables Tim to to use the Copyright notice, save for his superior knowledge of the intent and the Rules themselves, But the Studios thread very clearly states to use 20th NOTTwentieth.

I repeat my previous unanswered question. 20th or Twnetieth. What VALUE is added? And stop creating your OWN Rules Tim.

This reminds me of your ASSUMING that two names are the same person despite the FACT that you cannot provide ANY supporting documentatioin for it, Tim. I don't care how defensive you get, one of these days your garbage data is goiing to bite us right square in the tookus. then you will have to eat the crow.
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I personally would go with the box as shown above, the distributor can and does change from time to time but they don't always update the info on the disc, only the cover.

Exactly!

We have two sides here; 20th and Twentieth, so the value added in reaching a concensus, is consistency (and eliminating the risk of ping-ponging). IMHO..   

And for the record - I am with T!M 100% on this one...