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===2. Evaluation===
 
===2. Evaluation===
  
MediaLooks provides a free 30-day evaluation version of all its products. The evaluation version is provided for testing purposes only and shall not be redistributed or deployed. Upon expiration of the evaluation period you should either purchase a license and become a Licensee or request an extension of the evaluation period.
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AVObjects provides a free 30-day evaluation (trial) license for all its products. The purpose of the evaluation license is to test, build prototypes and demo. It is prohibited to distribute or deploy AVObjects software with or without an evaluation license. A full commercial license has to be obtained for redistribution or deployment. The evaluation period extension can be requested via the AVObjects Support Center support@avobjects.com.
  
The evaluation versions are available on the product pages of the MediaLooks web site and can be downloaded after a short registration process.
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===3. License types===
  
The evaluation period extension can be requested via the [http://support.medialooks.com/ MediaLooks Support Center].
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There are three license types:
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* '''Single Application License'''. This license grants the right to use the product to develop one executable application. The number of developers is not limited. Unless otherwise is specified in a separate agreement, there is also no limitation for a number of deployed or redistributed copies.
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* '''Single Developer License'''. This license grants the right to use a product by one developer. There are no limitations on the number of executable applications, as well as deployed or distributed copies.
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* '''Team License'''. The same as Single Developer License, but valid for 4 developers.
  
===3. License Types===
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===4. License validity, updates & support===
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With every license we provide a perpetual deployment license and a 1 year subscription for updates (the ability to deploy new releases) and support. See FAQ post for clarification.
  
The use of each product is controlled by a license. There are several licensing types, each corresponding to a list of products:
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Once expired, this subscription can be renewed with the following discounts from the full price of the license at moment of renewal:  
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* 50% if renewed within 3 months upon expiration
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* 25% if renewed within 1 year upon expiration
  
* '''Single Application Development License'''. This license grants the Licensee with the right to use and redistribute the Product with a single executable application. The number of developers or development seats who can use the Product, is not limited. Unless specified in a separate agreement, there is also no limitation on the number of deployed or redistributed copies. This type of license applies to all [[:Category:DirectShow Filters|DirectShow filters]] and to the [[Character Generator Toolkit]]. For more information on what is a single application, please click [[What Is a Single Application|here]].
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No discount will be provided after 1 year from subscription expiration date.
  
* '''Single Developer License''' or '''Team License'''. This license grants the Licensee with the right to use the Product by either one developer (Single Developer License) or 4 developers (Team License). There is no limitation on the number of executable applications, as well as deployed or redistributed copies. This type of license applies to the following products: [[Multimedia SDK]], [[Playout SDK]], [[Capture SDK]], [[DeckLink SDK]], [[Virtual Studio SDK]], [[Vision Mixer SDK]], [[Live Chroma Key SDK]].
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We require at least one working email address to be subscribed to informational mailings about new features and fixes regarding to the licensed products. We reserve the right to make occasional cross-promotions to inform you about related products and add-ons.  
  
* '''Single PC License'''. This license grants the Licensee with the right to use the Product for both non-commercial and commercial purpose on a single computer. This license does not cover redistribution of the Product. This type of license applies to [[Virtual Device Splitter]] and [[Text & Graphics Overlay Plugin]]; it can also be applied to the [[QuickTime Plugin]].
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Support is provided via support@avobjects.com or an online ticketing system available in the Support section of the AVObjects web site. In order to submit a support case, you must be a registered user.
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* '''Personal Single PC License'''. This license grants the Licensee with the right to use the Product for non-commercial purpose on a single computer. This license does not cover redistribution of the Product. This type of license applies to the [[QuickTime Plugin]].
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Depending on which of the products you are installing, you will be bound by one of the aforementioned licenses.
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===4. Updates & Support===
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Support is provided only for the latest non-beta versions of our products. The option to download any particular version is provided during one year since its release date.  
 
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All license types, except for the ''Personal Single PC License'', include a 1 year subscription for updates and support. Once expired, this subscription can be renewed with a 50% discount from the full price of the license at the moment of renewal. The 50% discount is valid for 6 months after the subscription expires.
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With the ''Personal Single PC License'' we do not provide support.
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Upon delivery of the license keys the Licensee's email address (or several addresses) will be associated with his license and periodical mailings with information about new releases (including information about bug fixes and new features) will be made. The Licensee agrees that at least one email address will be provided and will be receiving such mailings in order for MediaLooks to make sure the Licensee is informed about the Product's changes.
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MediaLooks reserves the right to make occasional cross-promotions to inform the Licensee about related products and add-ons.
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Support is provided via an online ticketing system available in the [http://support.medialooks.com/ Support] section of the MediaLooks' web site. In order to submit a support case, you need to be a registered user.
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Support is provided only for the latest non-beta version of a MediaLooks product. The option to download any particular version is provided during one year since it's release date.
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If a product is discontinued, support will be provided until the expiration of the current subscription period. The option to renew the subscription will not be provided. Instead, a migration path to a replacing product may be offered.
 
If a product is discontinued, support will be provided until the expiration of the current subscription period. The option to renew the subscription will not be provided. Instead, a migration path to a replacing product may be offered.
  
===5. Payment & Delivery===
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===5. Payment & delivery===
  
Delivery is made within 48 hours after receipt of payment by MediaLooks. Delivery is made in electronic form via email.
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Delivery of license files is made within 48 hours after receipt of payment by AVObjects. Delivery is made in electronic form via either email or download.
  
MediaLooks offers several payment options. For details please contact the [[Sales|sales team]].
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The default validity of all invoices or payment links is 30 days.
  
===6. Third Party Licensing===
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===6. Third-party licensing===
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Licensing of third-party components or patents (such as those from Apple, MPEG LA or Dolby), that may be used together with our products or be an integral part of them, is your responsibility. This may be especially important for all AVObjects Decoder and Encoder DirectShow Filters.  For more information, please, get in touch with a support service of a third-party company.
  
Licensing of any third-party components or patents (such as those from Apple, MPEG LA or Dolby) that may be used together with the Product or be an integral part of the Product is the responsibility of the Licensee. This is especially important for the following products: [[MPEG-2 Video Decoder DirectShow Filter]], [[MPEG-4 Video Decoder DirectShow Filter]], [[Audio Decoder DirectShow Filter]].
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===7. License limitations===
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You may not redistribute, resell, transfer, permit or allow any access to our product. Our products are prohibited to distribute in any way except for the case when your program uses our products functionality. In this case you may distribute our products by including them in the same installation package (or archive) with your product.
  
===7. License Limitations===
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Your application must not expose any of its functionality through an application programming interface (API) unless expressly permitted by AVObjects. If you are not sure whether this applies to your application, please conact support@avobjects.com.
  
MediaLooks Products cannot be used to create products that target developers, programmers or software engineers such as, but not limited to software development kits, libraries (LIBs and DLLs), COM/ActiveX, .NET components or toolkits. The Licensee's product should not expose any of its functionality through an application programming interface (API) unless the user of such software has a relevant license agreement with MediaLooks. If you are not sure whether your application is developer oriented, please contact us.
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Your licenses cannot be transferred to a third party without written permission from AVObjects.
  
The license cannot be transferred to a third party without written permission from MediaLooks.
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If you want your application to be distributed by a third party under an OEM agreement, please contact us to obtain a separate license.
  
===8. Intellectual Property===
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===8. Intellectual property===
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You will not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any of our products.
  
You will not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Product.
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Any comments, ideas, recommendations that you may provide to us about our products can be used by AVObjects to improve its products, services and business processes and shall be considered Intellectual Property (IP) of AVObjects.
 
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Any comments, ideas, recommendations that the Licensee provides to MediaLooks regarding the Product can be used by MediaLooks to improve the Product and shall be considered Intellectual Property (IP) of MediaLooks.
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===9. Right of Reference===
 
===9. Right of Reference===
 
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AVObjects may, on its website, in its documents, brochures and other promotional materials, state that you are a customer to AVObjects. However, we are likely to waive this term upon request.
MediaLooks may, on its website, in its documents, brochures and other promotional materials, state that the Licensee has licensed the Product from MediaLooks and provide information about the Customer Application. The Licensee shall, if reasonably possible, provide the Licensor with relevant information upon request. The Licensee may submit a written request that we do not enforce this right; such request will be fulfilled.
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===10. Liability===
 
===10. Liability===
  
MediaLooks licenses the Product to the Licensee on an "as is" basis and makes no promises, express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding the Product or its use and operation alone or in combination with other software.
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We license our products on an "as is" basis and make no promises, express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding our products or their use and operation alone or in combination with other software.  
  
MediaLooks does not warrant that the Product will operate or perform without error or that any defects found in the Product can or will be corrected. The Licensee uses the Product at its own risk. Licensor will not be held responsible or liable for any loss, damage or expenses (including indirect and consequential loss or damage) of any nature including but not limited to any loss resulting directly or indirectly from the use of the Software.
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We do not warrant that our products will operate or perform without error or that any defects can or will be corrected. You, the licensee, are using our products at your own risk. AVObjects will not be held responsible or liable for any loss, damage or expenses (including indirect and consequential loss or damage) of any nature including but not limited to any loss resulting directly or indirectly from the use of our products.  
  
The Licensor's liability shall not exceed the cost of this License.
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Of course, this does not mean that we don't do our best to fight with every bug in order to improve our software and make each of our customers happy.
 
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However, in reality we do our best to fight with every bug in order to perfect our software and make each of our customers happy.
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===11. Termination===
 
===11. Termination===
 
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We may terminate your license if this Agreement is breached. License files shall be permanently deleted. No refunds are provided.
Licensee may terminate the license at any time. Licensor may terminate upon the failure of the Licensee to follow the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. All copies of the Product and its documentations must be destroyed by the Licensee upon termination.
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===12. Change===
 
===12. Change===
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This Agreement is subject to change. Changes will become effective for all product versions released after the change has been made. We are likely to notify about important changes via email.
  
These terms & conditions are subject to change, and, once changed, will be in effect for any version of the Products released after the day the changes were made. If such changes are important, MediaLooks will notify the Licensees via email.
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''Copyright © 2013 AVObjects. All rights reserved.''

Latest revision as of 17:30, 27 June 2022

Contents

2. Evaluation

AVObjects provides a free 30-day evaluation (trial) license for all its products. The purpose of the evaluation license is to test, build prototypes and demo. It is prohibited to distribute or deploy AVObjects software with or without an evaluation license. A full commercial license has to be obtained for redistribution or deployment. The evaluation period extension can be requested via the AVObjects Support Center support@avobjects.com.

3. License types

There are three license types:

  • Single Application License. This license grants the right to use the product to develop one executable application. The number of developers is not limited. Unless otherwise is specified in a separate agreement, there is also no limitation for a number of deployed or redistributed copies.
  • Single Developer License. This license grants the right to use a product by one developer. There are no limitations on the number of executable applications, as well as deployed or distributed copies.
  • Team License. The same as Single Developer License, but valid for 4 developers.

4. License validity, updates & support

With every license we provide a perpetual deployment license and a 1 year subscription for updates (the ability to deploy new releases) and support. See FAQ post for clarification.

Once expired, this subscription can be renewed with the following discounts from the full price of the license at moment of renewal:

  • 50% if renewed within 3 months upon expiration
  • 25% if renewed within 1 year upon expiration

No discount will be provided after 1 year from subscription expiration date.

We require at least one working email address to be subscribed to informational mailings about new features and fixes regarding to the licensed products. We reserve the right to make occasional cross-promotions to inform you about related products and add-ons.

Support is provided via support@avobjects.com or an online ticketing system available in the Support section of the AVObjects web site. In order to submit a support case, you must be a registered user.

Support is provided only for the latest non-beta versions of our products. The option to download any particular version is provided during one year since its release date.

If a product is discontinued, support will be provided until the expiration of the current subscription period. The option to renew the subscription will not be provided. Instead, a migration path to a replacing product may be offered.

5. Payment & delivery

Delivery of license files is made within 48 hours after receipt of payment by AVObjects. Delivery is made in electronic form via either email or download.

The default validity of all invoices or payment links is 30 days.

6. Third-party licensing

Licensing of third-party components or patents (such as those from Apple, MPEG LA or Dolby), that may be used together with our products or be an integral part of them, is your responsibility. This may be especially important for all AVObjects Decoder and Encoder DirectShow Filters. For more information, please, get in touch with a support service of a third-party company.

7. License limitations

You may not redistribute, resell, transfer, permit or allow any access to our product. Our products are prohibited to distribute in any way except for the case when your program uses our products functionality. In this case you may distribute our products by including them in the same installation package (or archive) with your product.

Your application must not expose any of its functionality through an application programming interface (API) unless expressly permitted by AVObjects. If you are not sure whether this applies to your application, please conact support@avobjects.com.

Your licenses cannot be transferred to a third party without written permission from AVObjects.

If you want your application to be distributed by a third party under an OEM agreement, please contact us to obtain a separate license.

8. Intellectual property

You will not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any of our products.

Any comments, ideas, recommendations that you may provide to us about our products can be used by AVObjects to improve its products, services and business processes and shall be considered Intellectual Property (IP) of AVObjects.

9. Right of Reference

AVObjects may, on its website, in its documents, brochures and other promotional materials, state that you are a customer to AVObjects. However, we are likely to waive this term upon request.

10. Liability

We license our products on an "as is" basis and make no promises, express or implied, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, regarding our products or their use and operation alone or in combination with other software.

We do not warrant that our products will operate or perform without error or that any defects can or will be corrected. You, the licensee, are using our products at your own risk. AVObjects will not be held responsible or liable for any loss, damage or expenses (including indirect and consequential loss or damage) of any nature including but not limited to any loss resulting directly or indirectly from the use of our products.

Of course, this does not mean that we don't do our best to fight with every bug in order to improve our software and make each of our customers happy.

11. Termination

We may terminate your license if this Agreement is breached. License files shall be permanently deleted. No refunds are provided.

12. Change

This Agreement is subject to change. Changes will become effective for all product versions released after the change has been made. We are likely to notify about important changes via email.

Copyright © 2013 AVObjects. All rights reserved.