Adobe Users Get Mainconept Deal, We Don't!

johnmeyer wrote on 4/10/2006, 2:59 PM
If you look at the first product listed on the MainConcept page:

Standalone MainConcept MPEG Encoder

you will see that it says:

Price: $149 (download version)

So, if you own Premiere you can get the standalone version for 1/3 the list price, but if you own Vegas, you pay full retail.

Am I missing something, or are we getting 2nd-class treatment here? Sony licenses lots of stuff from this company, and while Sony Media Software isn't quite Adobe, I'd say that Sony, taken as a whole, is just a tad more important than lil' ol' Adobe.

I'd sure like the discount, since I need another license, and I don't own Premiere.

Comments

winrockpost wrote on 4/10/2006, 4:13 PM
maybe with the new release of Vegas ,named Reno, it will be totally free!!! ,or not. Maybe in the works for vegas too, hope so anyway.
deusx wrote on 4/10/2006, 6:48 PM
>>.So, if you own Premiere you can get the standalone version for 1/3 the list price, but if you own Vegas, you pay full retail<<<

That's because Premiere users already paid way too much for garbage and also have to live with tryiing to edit with that crappy application. Don't you think those poor souls deserve a break on something.
johnmeyer wrote on 4/10/2006, 7:05 PM
Don't you think those poor souls deserve a break on something.

Good point.
craftech wrote on 4/10/2006, 7:15 PM
"This specially-priced version is fully-functional but will only install and run if Adobe Premiere 6.5 or Premiere Pro is installed. "

John
Spot|DSE wrote on 4/10/2006, 8:47 PM
FWIW, the primary reason behind this is because Adobe left their users hanging high and dry. The PP2.0 encoder is terrible, and not useful at all. We had someone send us PP2.0 files for use on a DVD, and couldn't use them. Nice that Adobe worked this out for PP users. Even with the same encoding kernel, Sony has done a very nice job with their encoder, rivaling much more expensive stand-alone tools.
rmack350 wrote on 4/10/2006, 11:00 PM
You also have to pay more to do 5.1 encodes. PPro 2.0 doesn't include it. Just a few trials and then you have to pay.

We just bought several ppro/axio systems at work. Each ppro license gives you two seats so I guess I can install the encoder at work. Not at home though 'cause I'm sure not going to spend my own money on ppro.

Rob Mack
Spot|DSE wrote on 4/10/2006, 11:06 PM
Rob, for cutting only, PP2.0 is pretty nice. Multicam is a PITA, IMO, because of proxies and stuff. Lack of direct CineForm integration seems silly to me, given the doors that CineForm unlocks in PP.
Color correction is a bear, but I like a lot of the other things. It's pretty zippy with even uncompressed files on the timeline.