Using Bluray and DVD logos

Former user wrote on 9/17/2014, 4:03 PM
As I understand, the Bluray and DVD logos are authorized to be used on products that have met the standards of these formats. Since our burned disks are usually not run thru the tests, I was wondering what you guys do as far as labeling your disks for commercial sales? Do you just create your own Bluray and DVD stamps?

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videoITguy wrote on 9/17/2014, 4:16 PM
DaveT2 - if you do a deep search of the Forums you will find we covered this extensively many times. The short answer is as an independent producer producing limited production runs under 500 copies - you do it yourself. The sources of the imagery are in two major functions - wikipedia and symbol fonts that work with postscript or TrueFont tech.
Former user wrote on 9/17/2014, 4:21 PM
After I asked this, I remembered we had covered it before.

Thanks for the info.
VMP wrote on 9/17/2014, 4:30 PM
I use custom made Blu-ray and DVD logo's.

VMP
riredale wrote on 9/18/2014, 11:11 AM
Using the official CD and DVD logos is a copyright violation.

However, since doing a great many things is a copyright violation, you need decide whether anyone really cares about small-time players. "Happy Birthday to You" is a copyrighted song, yet most restaurants have no problem singing it.

The lawyers go after the big fish. That's where the money is.
Former user wrote on 9/18/2014, 6:00 PM
Riredale, this is for a DVD and bluray that will be sold by the state of Georgia, so I need to stay legal.

Thanks.
Tim L wrote on 9/18/2014, 9:13 PM
I'm not a lawyer. I'm not an expert. But I learn stuff on the internet...

It appears that if your discs are going to be replicated (i.e. pressed like a real DVD) at a licensed replicator, they have a license to use the logo, and can extend permission to you to use it -- or permission for whoever is printing the packaging -- if they produced the discs for you.

It sounds like discs that video content producers burn at home would never have permission to use the logo -- even if you are using a licensed DVD drive to burn them and a licensed software package to author them.

Here are some pages from the actual DVD Format and Logo licensing authority:
http://www.dvdfllc.co.jp/faq.html#logo_q1

http://www.dvdfllc.co.jp/logo/lg_who.html