MPEG-LA

Matthew Jeppson over at FreshDV has an interesting and potentially scary write-up on MPEG-LA, the organization which holds patents over MPEG and h.264. You know these two codecs which almost all of use in our cameras? Basically when you purchase a Canon, or Panasonic, Sony, etc., your camera only comes with a MPEG-LA license to use that camera in a non-professional way. Since most of us are buying these cameras for professional use, this is a real eye-opener. Read more about it here.