808.6(B)(1)
Videodiscs
A videodisc is a laser readable random-access disc containing both audio and video signals. Videodiscs require dedicated players to be viewed.
Examples:
• DVD
• Blu-ray disc
A digital video file contains audio and video signals that can be accessed using compatible software. A digital video file may be contained in a physical object.
Examples:
• A CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
• A Digital Cinema Package (DCP)
• A hard drive or flash drive
NOTE: Applicants may upload digital files through the Office's electronic registration system. A digital file that is uploaded to the Office's server in support of an online application is a copy for registration purposes. Acceptable digital file types that may be uploaded for registration include:
• .avi
• .mov
■mpg
.mpeg
.rm
.rv
.swf
.wmv
The most current list of acceptable file formats are posted on the Office's website at www.copyright.gov/eco/help-file-types.html.
Videotape is a magnetic tape with a thin magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film containing recorded video and/or audio signals in an analog or digital form. Videotapes require dedicated players to be viewed.
808.6(B)(2)
Digital Video Files
808.6(B)(3)
Videotape
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12/22/2014
