Thanks for the replies.
To be honest, this where we are at, hence my question.
We have never deployed VLC (much to the annoyance of some staff who constantly request it) due to legal concerns and I would think we won't be doing this in the future either.
I know you can purchase a DVD Player from the Windows store, but it doesn't get good reviews and is expensive on an individual basis.
One avenue to explore is that it's been mentioned that if you buy a PC with an application such as PowerDVD then the cost of the license is covered in the machine price so we will be asking our suppliers if this is the case, though if we could ever know which machines have the software and which didn't, I don't know.
Not sure if any one has investigated this or if it is even true.
Thanks,
Simon.
-----Original Message-----
From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Matthew Campbell
Sent: 14 May 2018 09:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Windows 10 Enterprise and DVD software
Hi,
We do not use VLC as our University solicitors are of the view “that it would be most unwise and risk reputational damage for the University to be promulgating software, especially freeware, that could enable staff or students to use the University’s network and computers for the purposes of piracy.”
One of our contractors pointed out that the VLC FAQ (https://wiki.videolan.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions) does state that the end-user is responsible for complying with licensing and royalty requirements, so the playing of DVDs (or streaming of MPEG-4 content) using VLC might require a one-off per-computer license fee of $0.50 to ensure compliance (see http://www.mpegla.com/main/programs/M2/Pages/Agreement.aspx for details).
We are rolling out Windows 10 with new hardware, most of which do not have CD/DVD drives. However the lectern PCs have CD/DVD drives and we have licensed PowerDVD for these specific machines.
If anyone has suggestions for alternatives we'd be interested to hear.
Kind Regards,
Matt
Matthew Campbell
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-----Original Message-----
From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Nelson, Lisa
Sent: 14 May 2018 09:41
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Windows 10 Enterprise and DVD software
All of you using VLC, how are you rationalizing the legal situation?
Thanks,
Lisa.
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Computing Services Department
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> From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE [mailto:WINDOWS-
> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Humby, Robert
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2018 9:25 AM
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> Another vote for VLC here
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> Rob Humby
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> Senior Client Systems Engineer
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> Liverpool John Moores University
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> From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE
> <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Skender Osmani
> Sent: 14 May 2018 09:21
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> Subject: Re: Windows 10 Enterprise and DVD software
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> Same here. VLC Media Player is great.
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> Skender
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> --
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> Skender Osmani
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> Head of Client Devices and AV Design
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> IT Services, QMUL
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> From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE
> <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Jackson, Dan
> Sent: 14 May 2018 08:24
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Windows 10 Enterprise and DVD software
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> We're also using VLC Media Player here.
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> Dan Jackson (Senior ITServices Technician)
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> Long Road Sixth Form College
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> Cambridge, UK
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> From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE
> <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Simon Allison
> Sent: 11 May 2018 16:07
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Windows 10 Enterprise and DVD software
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> VLC Media Player
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> From: Support issues for windows in UK HE & FE
> <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Alexander, Simon P
> Sent: 11 May 2018 16:05
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Windows 10 Enterprise and DVD software
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> Hi All.
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> Just a quick question, but what are people using Windows 10 Enterprise
> doing about playing DVDs in areas where this is required given that
> the OS no longer includes a license?
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> Thanks,
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> Simon.
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> Simon Alexander
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> Infrastructure Manager
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> Digital Technology Services
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> Sheffield Hallam University
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