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[Rick Welykochy]

Marghanita da Cruz wrote:

> For my part, I am still trying to work out what the license arrangements 
> are on decoding MPEG2 used in Digial Broadcasting.
> <http://www.mpegla.com/dvb/>

A royalty structure is in place:

http://www.mpegla.com/m2/m2-agreement.cfm

e.g. ...

"(1) For MPEG-2 decoding products in hardware or software (such as those
      found in set-top boxes, DVD players and computers equipped with MPEG-2
      decode units), the royalty is US $2.50 from January 1, 2002 and
      $4.00/unit before January 1, 2002."

Thanks for the reference, Jan. Tortuous reading, though!

"Each patent in the MPEG-2 Patent Portfolio is essential for implementing
     the main profile of the MPEG-2 Video (excluding scaleable extensions)
     and Systems standard specifications: ISO/IEC IS 13818-1 Information
     Technology - Generic Coding of Moving Pictures and Associated Audio
     Information including annexes C, D, F, J, and K; ISO/IEC IS 13818-2
     including annexes A, B, C, D but excluding scaleable extensions; and
     IS 13818-4 but only as it is needed to clarify IS 13818-2 ..."

And I thought legislation was gabble.

Imagine how different things would have been for DVT if an open video
encoding standard had been proposed from the onset, one unencumbered with
patents.

I know there are open audi standrads, but are there any open video standards?


cheers
rickw


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