Common use of Effective Dates and Transition Rules Clause in Contracts

Effective Dates and Transition Rules. Subject to (4), below, no Phase I DVD Drives, or any other product implementing Phase I regional playback control, may be shipped by any CSS Licensee after December 31, 1999. This prohibition applies whether the Phase I DVD Drive or other product is contained in a kit designed for end user addition to an existing computer, in a product that is sold for the purpose of integration into an Integrated Product, as part of an Integrated Product, or in any other configuration. Phase II DVD Drives may be shipped at any time, but after December 31, 1999 are the only DVD Drives that may be shipped by a CSS Licensee for use with CSS. Any Phase II DVD Drive shipped prior to December 31, 2001 must be configured so as to ensure that either Phase I or Phase II regional playback control operates effectively when a product containing Phase I implementation is connected to a DVD Drive. That is, a Phase II DVD Drive shipped prior to December 31, 2001, must either allow the Phase I regional playback controls in the product to which it is connected to operate, effectively overriding the Phase II implementation, or must implement Phase II control, effectively overriding the Phase I regional playback control in the product to which it is connected. As an alternative, it shall be accepted compliance with this provision if a Phase II DVD Drive will not play back a DVD Disc utilizing CSS when connected to a product containing Phase I regional playback control. For purposes of this provision, "Phase I DVD Drive" means any DVD Drive which does not implement Phase II regional playback control within the drive, and "Phase II DVD Drive" means any DVD Drive which implements Phase II regional playback control within the drive.

Effective Dates and Transition Rules. Subject to (4), below, no Phase I DVD Drives, or any other product implementing Phase I regional playback control, may be shipped by any CSS Licensee after December 31, 1999. This prohibition applies whether the Phase I DVD Drive or other product is contained in a kit designed for end user addition to an existing computer, in a product that is sold for the purpose of integration into an Integrated Product, as part of an Integrated Product, or in any other configuration. Phase II DVD Drives may be shipped at any time, but after December 31, 1999 are the only DVD Drives that may be shipped by a CSS Licensee for use with CSS. Any Phase II DVD Drive shipped prior to December 31, 2001 must be configured so as to ensure that either Phase I or Phase II regional playback control operates effectively when a product containing Phase I implementation is connected to a DVD Drive. That is, a Phase II DVD Drive shipped prior to December 31, 2001, must either allow the Phase I regional playback controls in the product to which it is connected to operate, effectively overriding the Phase II implementation, or must implement Phase II control, effectively overriding the Phase I regional playback control in the product to which it is connected. As an alternative, it shall be accepted compliance with this provision if a Phase II DVD Drive will not play back a DVD Disc utilizing CSS when connected to a product containing Phase I regional playback control. For purposes of this provision, "Phase I DVD Drive" means any DVD Drive which does not implement Phase II regional playback control within the drive, and "Phase II DVD Drive" means any DVD Drive which implements Phase II regional playback control within the drive.purposes

Effective Dates and Transition Rules. Subject to (4), below, no Phase I DVD Drives, or any other product implementing Phase I regional Regional playback control, may be shipped by any CSS Licensee after December 31, 1999. This prohibition applies whether the Phase I DVD Drive or other product is contained in a kit designed for end user addition to an existing computer, in a product that is sold for the purpose of integration into an Integrated Product, as part of an Integrated Product, or in any other configuration. Phase II DVD Drives may be shipped at any time, but after December 31, 1999 are the only DVD Drives that may be shipped by a CSS Licensee for use with CSS. Any Phase II DVD Drive shipped prior to December 31, 2001 must be configured so as to ensure that either Phase I or Phase II regional playback control operates effectively when a product containing Phase I implementation is connected to a DVD Drive. That is, a Phase II DVD Drive shipped prior to December 31, 2001, must either allow the Phase I regional playback controls in the product to which it is connected to operate, effectively overriding the Phase II implementation, or must implement Phase II control, effectively overriding the Phase I regional playback control in the product to which it is connected. As an alternative, it shall be accepted compliance with this provision if a Phase II DVD Drive will not play back a DVD Disc utilizing CSS when connected to a product containing Phase I regional playback control. For purposes of this provision, "Phase I DVD Drive" means any DVD Drive which does not implement Phase II regional playback control within the drive, and "Phase II DVD Drive" means any DVD Drive which implements Phase II regional playback control within the drive.