Kerry Brown
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Also check with US Customs. Have a list of all your equipment with S/Ns for them to stamp.
KB
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Over a year’s time it could add up. Here is what MPEG LA had to say about some
questions I had.1) “Are duplicators supposed to have this license?”
Response: Yes, they are.
2) “Does a cable access facility that makes DVD copies of shows need the
license?”Response: Yes.
3) “Does any one making duplications and original DVDs need the
license?”Response: Yes, if they create MPEG-2 Packaged Medium (e.g., CD, DVD
discs containing MPEG-2 video) for anything other than their own home or
personal use, then they would benefit from the coverage of the MPEG-2
License in Section 2.4 for MPEG-2 Packaged Medium and would be
responsible for applicable royalties for the MPEG-2 video on each disc.4) “Is the royalty paid thru the purchase of blank DVDs?”
Response: No, it paid by the party creating the discs with MPEG-2 video
content on them (see 3 above).As a general matter, patent holders have the right to place a royalty at
any point in the product chain, and in the case of our MPEG-2 License,
it is our current policy to hold replicators/duplicators responsible for
taking the License and paying applicable royalties for the MPEG-2
Packaged Medium they create. But, if a replicator chooses not to
comply, they thereby thrust the responsibility onto its customers and
the patent holders will have no choice but to hold the customers
responsible for payment.“Under the MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio License the party that offers MPEG-2
Royalty Products (Section 1.25) for Sale (Section 1.30) to the end user
is responsible for royalties on the various categories of end product
(in hardware or software) sold or placed into the stream of
distribution.”Scenario #1: I create the DVD for client, I send to duplicator, I
deliver to client (reseller).Scenario #2: I create the DVD for client, I deliver to client
(reseller). Client sends to duplicator. Duplicator delivers copies to
client.Who should be the licensee?
Also what about schools or government intuitions that offer DVDs of the
graduation or other events?“In the scenarios you describe above, MPEG LA would look to
the party duplicating the discs to be licensed and pay the applicable
royalties. But, to the extent that party does not meet its obligations,
all other parties in the product chain have infringement liability and
can be held responsible for the applicable royalties.”KB
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Not so, there are duplicators that don’t even know about MPEG LA. This falls into the realm of copyright issues. ” If it’s only a few it doesn’t matter?”
KB
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As a sidebar how many of you are aware that a MPEG LA license fee is supposed to be paid for
each duplicated or replicated DVD?KB
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Check B&H for a Libec its in your price range.
Libec LS38 Tripod System- Consists of: H38 Fluid Head, T72 Tripod, PH-3 Pan Handle, SP-1 Spreader, and TC-60 Case- Supports 17.6 lb (8 kg) $649.95I have a TH series thats even cheaper I use with a PD150. Does a decent job for the price.
KB
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Because MPEG1 is 320 X 240.
KB
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[P. J. in Hollywood] “adjust the back focus using a back focus chart”
Fixed lens cameras do not have a back focus adj available to the user.[P. J. in Hollywood] “Even DVCam is a better format than miniDV”
DV and DVCam are the same format except that DVCam has a faster tape speed and different track pitch. “MiniDV” is a tape cassette size.
[P. J. in Hollywood] “Digital Beta Cam or Beta SP”
Beta SP is analog thus has no data rate. The DV format is very, very close to the resolution
of Beta SP.KB
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[Shane Ross] “Get a Firestore or Cineporter…hard drives that attach and give you longer record times.
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The Cineporter was dropped from production.KB