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, Third Edition 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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