For the extended 5 year warranty to become effective, the original purchaser must register the product either by way of the prepaid registration card or through the product registration section of the Benchmark Media Systems, Inc. website. This optional warranty applies only to products purchased within the US and Canada and is extended only to the original purchaser. For products purchased outside the US and Canada, the extended warranty optionally extends the standard one (1) year warranty to a period of two (2) years. Read more for details