Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
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Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
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Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#2> 5.2 YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, ONCE A PRODUCT IS USED OR CONTROLLED BY OR THROUGH THE DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM, SUCH PRODUCT SHALL BE OUT OF SUCH MANUFACTURER-WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT AS SEPARATELY SPECIFIED BY FUJIFILM, FUJIFILM’S AFFILIATES, OR THEIR BUSINESS PARTNERS.
Brutal. Consumer protections are lagging badly behind in the software era. It's bad enough that commercial software has broad disclaimers against ensuring any kind of functionality, but this stuff is starting to creep into hardware too. I think right-to-repair is a good start.
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#3The text (at bottom, outside of the block):
"AS STARTED ABOVE, USING THIS SDK TO CONNECT TO OR CONTROL, ANY COMPATIBLE FUJIFILM CAMERA WILL VOID THE CAMERA’S LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY."
I'm sure the FTC would like to have a word, about revoking a warranty by using intended software.
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#4Kind of surprising to see Fujifilm do this.
On the flip side, it suggests that there are probably some interesting things that are possible with the SDK.
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#5Kind of surprising to see Fujifilm do this. On the flip side, it suggests that there are probably some interesting things that are possible with the SDK.
Not so sure about that. I bet it was just some lawyers adding the clause.
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#6I suppose they have to demonstrate that the error you get derived from the use of the SDK.
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#7Camera manufacturers really seem to try to shoot themselves in the foot as much as possible. They are putting on something interesting and immediately kill it for braid use. Nobody is going to publish software based on the SDK. At least nobody who doesn’t want the threat of lawsuits hanging over them.
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#8What's strange about that? It's no different from losing support entitlement if you screw around with a phone SDK and brick your phone.
But another camera if you don't like it.
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#9The text (at bottom, outside of the block): "AS STARTED ABOVE, USING THIS SDK TO CONNECT TO OR CONTROL, ANY COMPATIBLE FUJIFILM CAMERA WILL VOID THE CAMERA’S LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY." I'm sure the FTC would like to have a word, about revoking a warranty by using intended software.
Exactly, this part of the agreement may not void the warranty. Just like stickers on the outside of a product that say "Warranty void if broken" don't void the warranty.
In fact, those stickers themselves are illegal: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/11/601582169...
Re: Using FujiFilm SDK on a Camera Voids Its Warranty
#10> 5.2 YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT, ONCE A PRODUCT IS USED OR CONTROLLED BY OR THROUGH THE DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM, SUCH PRODUCT SHALL BE OUT OF SUCH MANUFACTURER-WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT AS SEPARATELY SPECIFIED BY FUJIFILM, FUJIFILM’S AFFILIATES, OR THEIR BUSINESS PARTNERS. Brutal. Consumer protections are lagging badly behind in the software era. It's bad enough that commercial software has broad discl…
I think it's totally valid to void warranty when customers modify product software. If users do things like disable temperature limits and mess up their camera, then I see no reason why the company (and be extension, other customers) should foot the bill.
Giving away the SDK, regardless of warranty revocation, is a step ahead of most camera manufacturers.