[Ti] Dual Layer cable for Powerbook G4 400

[themacuser]

 >The MPEG-2 license is for an encoder/decoder, and on a computer  
that's done in software.
Yeah, but Apple sells the SuperDrive and iDVD as one product in new  
Macs, so they can pay per drive I'd say. LaCie don't have a software  
MPEG-2 maker.
On 14/12/2005, at 5:01 PM, Chris Olson wrote:

> On Dec 13, 2005, at 11:58 PM, themacuser wrote:
>
>> Yep, I've heard that one too. I'd say it's true.
>
> But it's not.  If it were true, then LaCie would have to have an  
> MPEG-2 license for every DVD burner sold, and it would still be  
> legal anyway regardless of whether or not you used iDVD to burn the  
> disc because LaCie would have to pay the royalty.  But that's not  
> the way it works.   A DVD burner doesn't have a hardware MPEG-2  
> encoder in it, so no license is necessary to sell it.  The MPEG-2  
> license is for an encoder/decoder, and on a computer that's done in  
> software.
> -- 
> Chris
>
> -------------------------
> PGP Key:  http://astcomm.net/~chris/PGP_Public_Key/
> -------------------------
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Titanium mailing list
> Titanium at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/titanium
>
> Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random  
> stuff:
>         http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984