Colin Holgate wrote:
> Are you sure that a license is needed for H.264 playback?
No, encoding.
> My hope is that the license is just paid by the encoder tool maker.
Would be nice, but not always so. E.g., Apple's Final Cut "Pro" (which
only allows for non-pro use):
15. H.264/AVC Notice. To the extent that the Apple Software contains
AVC encoding and/or decoding functionality, commercial use of
H.264/AVC requires additional licensing and the following provision
applies: THE AVC FUNCTIONALITY IN THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED HEREIN
ONLY FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i)
ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD ("AVC VIDEO")
AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED
IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR AVC VIDEO THAT WAS
OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.
INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER USES AND LICENSES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
MPEG LA L.L.C.
http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/finalcutstudio2.pdf
Similar wording is also in the Adobe Premier EULA:
http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/legal/licenses-terms/pdf/CS6.pdf
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Richard Gaskin
Fourth World Systems
Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web
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