Common use of Additional Watermarking Requirements Clause in Contracts

Additional Watermarking Requirements. Physical media players manufactured by licensees of the Advanced Access Content System are required to detect audio and/or video watermarks during content playback after 1st February, 2012 (the “Watermark Detection Date”). Comcast shall require, within two (2) years of the Watermark Detection Date, that any new devices capable of playing AACS protected Blu-ray discs and capable of receiving and decrypting protected high definition content from the Licensed Service that can also receive content from a source other than the Licensed Service shall detect and respond to the embedded state and comply with the corresponding playback control rules. [INFORMATIVE explanatory note: many studios, including Sony Pictures, insert the Verance audio watermark into the audio stream of the theatrical versions of its films. In combination with Verance watermark detection functions in Blu-ray players, the playing of counterfeit Blu-rays produced using illegal audio and video recording in cinemas is prevented. All new Blu-ray players MUST now support this Verance audio watermark detection. The SPE requirement here is that (within 2 years of the Watermark Detection Date) any devices that Comcasts deploy (i.e. actually make available to subscribers) which can play Blu-ray discs (and so will support the audio watermark detection) AND which also support internet delivered content, must use the exact same audio watermark detection function on internet delivered content as well as on Blu-ray discs, and so prevent the playing of internet-delivered films recorded illegally in cinemas. Note that this requirement only applies if Comcast deploys the device, and these devices support both the playing of Blu-ray content and the delivery of internet services (i.e. are connected Blu-ray players). No server side support of watermark is required by Comcast systems.]

Additional Watermarking Requirements. Physical media players manufactured by licensees of the Advanced Access Content System are required to detect audio and/or video watermarks during content playback after 1st February, 2012 (the “Watermark Detection Date”). Comcast Licensee shall require, within two (2) years of the Watermark Detection Date, that any new devices capable of playing AACS protected Blu-ray discs and capable of receiving and decrypting protected high definition content from the Licensed Service that can also receive content from a source other than the Licensed Service shall detect and respond to the embedded state and comply with the corresponding playback control rules. [INFORMATIVE explanatory note: many studios, including Sony Pictures, insert the Verance audio watermark into the audio stream of the theatrical versions of its films. In combination with Verance watermark detection functions in Blu-ray players, the playing of counterfeit Blu-rays produced using illegal audio and video recording in cinemas is prevented. All new Blu-ray players MUST now support this Verance audio watermark detection. The SPE requirement here is that (within 2 years of the Watermark Detection Dateyears) any devices that Comcasts Licensees deploy (i.e. actually make available to subscribers) which can play Blu-ray discs (and so will support the audio watermark detection) AND which also support internet delivered content, must use the exact same audio watermark detection function on internet delivered content as well as on Blu-ray discs, and so prevent the playing of internet-delivered films recorded illegally in cinemas. Note that this requirement only applies if Comcast Licensee deploys the device, and these devices support both the playing of Blu-ray content and the delivery of internet services (i.e. are connected Blu-ray players). No server side support of watermark is required by Comcast Licensee systems.]

Additional Watermarking Requirements. Physical media players manufactured by licensees of the Advanced Access Content System are required to detect audio and/or video watermarks during content playback after 1st FebruaryFebrary, 2012 (the “Watermark Detection Date”). Comcast Licensee shall require, within two (2) years of the Watermark Detection Date, that any new devices capable of playing AACS protected Blu-ray discs and capable of receiving and decrypting protected high definition content from the Licensed Service that can also receive content from a source other than the Licensed Service shall detect and respond to the embedded state and comply with the corresponding playback control rules. [INFORMATIVE explanatory note: many studios, including Sony Pictures, insert the Verance audio watermark into the audio stream of the theatrical versions of its films. In combination with Verance watermark detection functions in Blu-ray players, the playing of counterfeit Blu-rays produced using illegal audio and video recording in cinemas is prevented. All new Blu-ray players MUST now support this Verance audio watermark detection. The SPE requirement here is that (within 2 years of the Watermark Detection Dateyears) any devices that Comcasts Licensees deploy (i.e. actually make available to subscribers) which can play Blu-ray discs (and so will support the audio watermark detection) AND which also support internet delivered content, must use the exact same audio watermark detection function on internet delivered content as well as on Blu-Blu- ray discs, and so prevent the playing of internet-delivered films recorded illegally in cinemas. Note that this requirement only applies if Comcast deploys the deviceyou deploy device yourself, and these devices support both the playing of Blu-ray content and the delivery of internet services (i.e. are connected Blu-Blu- ray players). No server side support of watermark is required by Comcast Licensee systems.]