Media/Disc/Replication
For Media/Disc development, you need to obtain the FLLA License and submit it to the Blu-ray Disc Association Licensing Office.
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Fax : +1-503-644-6708
License Procedure & Application Form
- For more information on necessary Licensing and requirements, please go to ROM Disc Manufacturers and Content Owners Related Information.
If you are a replicator, you need to choose one of the followings;
- Wish only to do BD replication but not the authoring service: You need to obtain BD-ROM2 FLLA under Media
- Wish to do BD replication as well as 2D BD authoring service: You need to obtain BD-ROM2 FLLA under Media and Commercial Audiovisual Content(CAV)
- Wish to do BD replication as well as 2D and 3D BD authoring service: You need to obtain BD-ROM2 FLLA under Media and Commercial Audiovisual Content and BD-ROM3 FLLA under Commercial Audiovisual Content
If you are a replicator, then once you obtain the appropriate license, you need to proceed with one of the followings;
- Wish to do the BD replication: You need to proceed with First Product Model Verification (FPMV) under Media at the authorized Test Center
- Wish to replicate 2D BD contents from ANY authoring houses: You need to proceed with FPMV under Media as well as Profile 1.1 of the Commercial Audiovisual Content (CAV). Then you are required to do the “Self-Test” on all the contents from those authoring houses who have not passed the FPMV themselves, before you are allowed to replicate such contents.
- Wish to replicate 2D and 3D BD contents from ANY authoring houses: You need to proceed with FPMV under Media as well as Profile 5.0 of the CAV. Then you are required to do the “Self-Test” on all the contents from those authoring houses who have not passed the FPMV themselves, before you are allowed to replicate such contents.
- Wish to replicate 2D BD contents with BD-Live Function from ANY authoring houses: You need to proceed with FPMV under Media as well as Profile 1.1 and Profile 2.0 of the CAV. Then you are required to do the “Self-Test” on all the contents from those authoring houses who have not passed the FPMV themselves, before you are allowed to replicate such contents.
- Wish to replicate 2D and 3D BD contents with BD-Live Function from ANY authoring houses: You need to proceed with FPMV under Media as well as Profile 5.0 and Profile 2.0 of the CAV. Then you are required to do the “Self-Test” on all the contents from those authoring houses who have not passed the FPMV themselves, before you are allowed to replicate such contents.
- Wish to replicate 2D BD contents ONLY from FLLA licensed authoring houses who have passed the FPMV under CAV Profile 1.1: You just need to proceed with FPMV under Media
- Wish to replicate 2D and 3D BD contents ONLY from FLLA licensed authoring houses who have passed the FPMV under CAV Profile 1.1(for2D) or Profile 5.0(for 3D): You just need to proceed with FPMV under Media
- Wish to replicate 2D BD contents with BD-Live Function ONLY from FLLA licensed authoring houses who have passed the FPMV under both CAV Profile 1.1(for2D) and Profile 2.0(BD-Live): You just need to proceed with FPMV under Media
- Wish to replicate 2D and 3D BD contents with BD-Live Function ONLY from FLLA licensed authoring houses who have passed the FPMV under both CAV Profile 5.0(for2D and 3D) and Profile 2.0(BD-Live): You just need to proceed with FPMV under Media
- Wish to do 2D BD authoring as well as to replicate 2D BD contents: You need to proceed with FPMV under Media as well as CAV Profile 1.1
- Wish to do 2D and 3D BD authoring as well as to replicate 2D and 3D BD contents: You need to proceed with FPMV under Media as well as CAV Profile 5.0
- Wish to author and replicate 2D and 3D BD contents with BD-Live function: You need to proceed with FPMV under Media as well as CAV Profile 5.0 and Profile 2.0
If you are a disc manufacturer, please read below;
- Wish to manufacture blank BD-R (recordable) discs – You need to obtain BD-R1 FLLA under Media
- Wish to manufacture blank BD-RE(Rewritable) discs – You need to obtain BD-RE2 FLLA under media
- Wish to manufacture blank recordable BDXL discs – You need to obtain BD-R3 FLLA under Media
- Wish to manufacture blank rewritable BDXL discs – You need to obtain BD-RE4 FLLA under Media
For Test Procedure and Test Center information, please go to http://blu-raydisc.info/format-spec/testing-information.php)
To see which authoring houses have passed the FPMV, please go to http://blu-raydisc.info/licensee-list/rom-certified-licenseelist.php and check under “BD-ROM 2.0 Commercial Audiovisual Content Licensee List”
Please refer to the Blu-ray Disc Format Book Structure for more information.