Notice to the DVD-RW Book Subscribers

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This page contains the message from the DVD Forum to the DVD Book Subscribers.
Please note the publisher of DVD Format Books is the DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

February 25, 2004
DVD Forum

Important Notice to the subscribers
of the DVD-RW Format Specifications Book Ver.1.2

1. Scope.

This important notice is provided for the DVD-RW Specifications Book Ver.1.2 Subscribers engaged in manufacturing of DVD-RW discs (hereinafter “Subscribers”). In this notice, DVD-RW Ver.1.2 disc only refers to the DVD-RW Ver.1.2 disc which does not support 1x speed recording functionality (hereinafter “Ver.1.2 Disc”), and does not refer to the DVD-RW Ver.1.2 disc which supports 1x speed recording functionality.

2. Background.

DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc (DVD-RW) Part 1 PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Version 1.1 was upgraded to Ver.1.2 in November 2003. Ver.1.2 specifications provide 2-4x speed recording functionality. Ver.1.2 Disc should only be used with Ver. 1.2 hardware. A Ver.1.2 Disc should NOT be used with Ver.1.0 or Ver.1.1 hardware. The 2-4x high-speed recording functionality can be performed ONLY with a Ver.1.2 Disc and Ver.1.2 hardware. Any other hardware cannot record any data onto a Ver.1.2 Disc, even if the hardware has 2x speed recording capability. When non-Ver.1.2 hardware tries to record data onto Ver.1.2 Disc, the disc cannot be recognized as usable media and will be ejected from the hardware. Moreover, such improper use of a Ver.1.2 Disc with non-Ver.1.2 hardware may result in damage to the data recorded on the Ver.1.2 Disc.

Therefore, Subscribers may wish to provide an appropriate notice to end users to avoid this potential problem. For this purpose, Subscribers may wish to consider the following example of a warning notice to end users.

3. Example of warning language.

As an example, the DVD Forum provides the following sample warning notice to be used for Ver.1.2 Disc products for the above-specified purpose (hereinafter “the Sample Notice”).

"WARNING.
This disc is intended for use ONLY with recording hardware in compliance with DVD-RW Specification Version 1.2. DO NOT USE THIS DISC WITH ANY OTHER HARDWARE. Use of the disc with any other recording hardware may result in ejection of the disc from the hardware or DAMAGE to the data on the disc. Please consult the instruction manual for your recording hardware to determine what version number it is in compliance with."

4. The DVD Forum offers the foregoing Sample Notice only by way of example for Subscribers’ consideration and individual judgment. The DVD Forum does not require Subscribers to adopt the above Sample Notice for any Subscribers’ DVD products. It is Subscribers’ sole discretion whether to use, modify or elect not to use the Sample Notice.

5. Subscribers are further advised that the physical characteristics of any such notice with respect to DVD Products, such as placement, type size and style, color, etc, shall be determined at the sole discretion of Subscribers.

6. Subscribers may wish to consult their own legal counsel regarding the use or non-use of any such notice with respect to their products.

7. Disclaimer.

THE SAMPLE NOTICE IS PROVIDED ONLY AS AN EXAMPLE. THE DVD FORUM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY EQUIVALENTS UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION, WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OR NON-USE OF THE SAMPLE NOTICE OR OTHER NOTIFICATION, INCLUDING WITOUT LIMITATION THE LEGAL EFFECT OF THE USE OR NON-USE OF SUCH NOTICE.

FURTHER, NEITHER THE DVD FORUM NOR ITS MEMBERS SHALL BE LIABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF ANY CAUSE OF ACTION RELATING TO USE OR NON-USE OF THESAMPLE NOTICE, OR BASED ON MAKING, USING, SELLING OR DISTRIBUTING ANY DVD PRODUCTS WITH OR WITHOUT THE SAMPLE NOTICE OR OTHER NOTIFICATION.
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