Please be patient, everyone.

Chienworks wrote on 9/12/2006, 5:20 AM

We've gone through this with Vegas 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 .... etc. as well as for Sound Forge and ACID. I'm sure SONY will notify eligible users of special upgrade offers soon. History indicates that these offers usually come out about a week after the new version is announced. Always before we've seen many reports of people who purchased the upgrade immediately only to get mad a few days later when they get a better offer in their email. Well ... what's the rush? Got clients walking away from you in droves because you didn't upgrade to Vegas 7 already today? I think not. Rest easy, play with the trial version, see how well you like it. If you're a registered Vegas user you'll probably get a nice offer soon.

If you don't get one within a week or two, contact customer support and ask nicely. Sometimes emails get lost. Sometimes folks have set their account up to not have special offers sent to them and forget they did that. SONY does want to take care of their existing customers, so be patient and give them a chance.

And no, i'm not a SONY spokesperson. I'm merely speaking from experience.

Comments

rextilleon wrote on 9/12/2006, 5:38 AM

You have to be correct. If they are charging 234, then I think it will be counter-productive in terms of upgrade sales. However, the thought crossed my mind that perhaps the bean counters at Sony are trying to squeeze margins out of Vegas upgraders. By the way, I disagree about people being patient. Correct me if I am wrong, but, in the past, I recollect that people already had a sense of the upgrade price before the launch of the product.

Jonathan Neal wrote on 9/12/2006, 5:43 AM

Chienworks!!! You have to answer to this real time photo of the forum mob rustling outside the doors of SONY!

rextilleon wrote on 9/12/2006, 5:47 AM

LOL---thats actually very creative.

farss wrote on 9/12/2006, 5:54 AM

Agreed,
and I really needed a good laugh right now.
Bob.

DJPadre wrote on 9/12/2006, 6:01 AM

hell im happy to pay jsut for the upgrade to DVDarchitect... BUT... what i want to know is does the bugger support HD DVD and BluRay

Wolfgang S. wrote on 9/12/2006, 6:06 AM

No, not yet.

farss wrote on 9/12/2006, 6:10 AM

No.
There are pages available that make a rather weak attempt to be more specific. Trust me, if it supported BD or HD DVD Authoring it;d be there and very prominently and it isn't.

Nor are a few other things, like what happened to AJA card support??

No mention of Vegas on the AJA pages, lots of talk about desirable things like DPX and Cineon and 12 bit, none of which Vegas supports. Well AJA do do AVI but that's about as open ended as QT.

Bob.

epirb wrote on 9/12/2006, 1:12 PM

Emails are going out, mine just arrived.. see as Kelly says Be Patient....It'll come

rextilleon wrote on 9/12/2006, 1:18 PM

Geeze, so why can't you tell us how much?

epirb wrote on 9/12/2006, 1:29 PM

its as good as the Cinescore deal : )

gbugarin wrote on 9/12/2006, 1:54 PM

Just got this email.... $149.95 to upgrade...

"Through October 31, upgrade from any version of Vegas or the Vegas+DVD Production Suite to the new Vegas+DVD for only $149.95, a savings of $100."

I passed on the upgrade to V6... still using V5... I'm finally going to upgrade to V7.

Just noticed it says "UPGRADE FROM ANY VERSION" of Vegas... sweet.

p@mast3rs wrote on 9/12/2006, 1:57 PM

are the upgrade emails tied to emails or accounts or are they general mass mailed? In the case of the latter, can someone plese forward me the email as I have cash burning a whole in my pocket. patrick dot masters at gmail dot com

gbugarin wrote on 9/12/2006, 1:59 PM

I think the upgrades are tied to your email that you used to register the software with.

Here's the text of the email I received -

Announcing new Sony Vegas+DVD software, featuring Vegas 7, DVD Architect 4 and Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software. Newly upgraded with an expanded feature set, it's the most powerful and comprehensive video, audio, and DVD production suite available. Take advantage of three promotions:
Through October 31, upgrade from any version of Vegas or the Vegas+DVD Production Suite to the new Vegas+DVD for only $149.95, a savings of $100.

Ready to step up to Vegas+DVD? Upgrade from Vegas Movie Studio or Vegas Movie Studio Platinum for only $299.95, a savings of $141.

If you're not currently using Vegas, try it now for only $499.95, a savings of $200.
Vegas+DVD is now faster, more efficient and supports more formats than prior versions. It's the application of choice for working with high-definition video, mixing surround soundtracks in 5.1, and creating dual-layer DVDs. Its extensive audio tool set also makes it a complete multitrack recording studio. Vegas+DVD offers a full range of state-of-the-art professional video and audio editing technology; it's the best solution available for capturing and editing video, producing audio, creating soundtracks and authoring DVDs.

New in Vegas+DVD:
XDCAM SD and HD import and export: Vegas+DVD is exclusively optimized to work with the latest in camera technology.
Improved HDV, SD/HD-SDI support: Vegas+DVD is the leader in handling all format definitions.
Improved multi-processor support: work faster, with more tracks available.
Cinescore plug-in support: create soundtracks automatically with Cinescore, directly in Vegas.
Save and recall window layouts, flexible window docking: work the way you want to work.
Envelope brush painting: create effect envelopes immediately, in real-time.
Import from DVD Camcorder disc: no intermediate steps required!
And much more.
Vegas+DVD featuring new Vegas 7 and DVD Architect 4 includes many new professional-level features and enhancements; visit our website learn more about what's new in this comprehensive upgrade.

Upgrade from any version of Vegas or the Vegas+DVD Production Suite for only $149.95 through October 31! That's a savings of $100. Upgrade from Vegas Movie Studio for only $299.95!

Ready to experience a new, powerful, and efficient way to produce video, audio, and author DVDs? Try Vegas+DVD today. Only $499.95. Save $200. Act today!