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["Fulchiero, Frank (Information Services)" <>]

Thanks, I will try some other computers, see who snuck one in.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Wellings 
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Sent: Wed 4/4/2007 2:34 PM
To: Fulchiero, Frank (Information Services)
Cc: Richard Mavrogeanes; 
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Subject: Re: Legality of using VLC
 


hi frank

the fact that you were able to play the DVD proves the presence of an 
MPEG-2 codec on your machine.  my guess is that Windows media is using one 
of these

Windows Media Player definitely doesn't ship with MPEG-2 capability

mike wellings
director, engineering
UW/Researchchannel


On Wed, 4 Apr 2007, Frank Fulchiero wrote:

> Hi Richard, thanks for looking into this.
>
> The next step would be to figure out which video codecs need to be licensed.
> For example, if a codec is not used, it could be removed, and then there 
> should not be a licensing issue.
>
> And whether licenses have to be paid twice.
> Yesterday I played a DVD in a PC using Windows Media Player.
> You mentioned that Microsoft does not include an MPEG2 decoder, yet I was 
> able to do that.
> There were no third party codecs installed.
> How does that work from a licensing standpoint?
>
> Thanks for your work on this, I hope you can help us figure out a better 
> system than what we have now. It's really needed.
>
> Frank Fulchiero
> Digital Media Specialist
> Connecticut College
>
> (sorry, my email is flaky today, might have hit the send button twice)
>
>
> On Apr 4, 2007, at 12:26 PM, Richard Mavrogeanes wrote:
>
>> From the MPEGLA:
>> 
>> Hi, Rich.
>> 
>> Good to hear from you as always.
>> 
>> VLC player is treated the same as any other product: it needs to be
>> licensed under essential patents for each video codec as well as any
>> other technologies it contains.  To the extent it is not so licensed,
>> the product's provider along with anyone in the product chain is left
>> with patent infringement liability.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Dean
>> 
>> Dean Skandalis
>> Vice President, Licensing
>> MPEG LA
>> 4601 Willard Avenue
>> Suite 200
>> Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
>> U.S.A.
>