Q5: What is the difference between BD-Video Players and BD-Video Combo Players? Likewise, what is the difference between BD-Video Recorders and BD-Video Combo Recorders? A5: BD-Video Combo Players are playback and recording devices specifically designed and manufactured not only for the reproduction of information stored on BD Read-Only Discs/BD Recordable Discs and DVD Read-Only Discs/DVD Recordable Discs, but also for the recordation of information on DVD Recordable Discs. Q4: What products are covered by the licensed patents? A4: BD-Video Players, BD-Video Combo Players, BD-ROM Drives, BD-ROM Combo Drives, BD-ROM Discs, BD/DVD Hybrid Discs, BD-Video Discs, BD Decoders, BD- Video Recorders, BD-Video Combo Recorders, BD Recordable Disc Drives, BD Combo Recordable Disc Drives, BD Encoders, BD-R Discs and BD-RE Discs.
DTS DECODER PATENT EXPIRATION LICENSE
Q3: Who needs a license to the patents offered by the PREMIER BD Joint Patent Licensing Program? A3: Any party that makes, has made, uses, imports, offers to sell, sells or otherwise disposes of products that are covered by the licensed patents, including all BD products that conform to the BD Standard Specifications and the DVD Standard Specifications applicable to BD products. By licensing jointly, we are able to provide a simple and efficient process for obtaining licenses to these patents from all of the PREMIER BD member companies. Unless the PREMIER BD member companies license their patents jointly, such interested parties would need to contact and negotiate with each company separately, and enter into separate agreements with each of them. Q2: Why are PREMIER BD member companies licensing patents jointly? A2: Joint licensing benefits those parties that would like to enter into licenses under patents owned by more than one member company.
PREMIER BD Joint Patent Licensing Program Frequently Asked Questions GENERAL Q1: When was PREMIER BD (Former BD4C) established? A1: PREMIER BD was established on March 1, 2010, the same day that the PREMIER BD Joint Patent Licensing Program commenced.