SONY Speaking of selling old versions of Vegas.....

GmElliott wrote on 4/29/2005, 9:35 AM

I upgraded to V6 and DVDA3. Can I sell my old Vegas 5 and DVDA2 licence (I'm aware it's not upgradable now). Main reason I ask is after Version 4 I've been purchasing the download. I need a confirmation, preferably from someone in the Sony staff so I can refer any possible buyer to it to prove it's legitamacy. That is if it's indeed ok. TIA

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Randy Brown wrote on 4/29/2005, 11:14 AM

Good question, I have V3,4, and 5 but the actual disk only for V3...can one sell 4 and 5 and be able to download them from Sony somehow?
TIA,
Randy

Chienworks wrote on 4/29/2005, 11:32 AM

What you own is not Vegas or the CD. You own a license to use them and that is represented by your serial number. When you "sell" your copy of Vegas to someone else what you are actually doing is selling that person the right to use your license. Your serial number will be invalidated and the buyer will be issued a new one.

The new owner can always download the software from SONY's site. Even the trial versions are actually the entire program and only need to have the serial number entered and registered to become full versions.

busterkeaton wrote on 4/29/2005, 12:25 PM

I think you have to transfer the license through the Media Software customer support anyway, so you might as well ask them how it works.

DGrob wrote on 4/29/2005, 1:27 PM

Anyone interested in Sonic Foundry 2, Sony Vegas 3, 4, or 5???

LOL, Darryl

Randy Brown wrote on 4/29/2005, 1:35 PM

Well I do realize it's the license Kelly but I don't have the .exe any more and don't see any way to download them from the Sony website. So I guess I need to take Buster's advice and contact Sony.
Thanks guys,
Randy

Chienworks wrote on 4/29/2005, 2:29 PM

http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/download/step1.asp?CatID=2

I see Vegas Audio/Video 2.0h, Vegas Video 3.0c, Vegas 4.0e, Vegas 5.0d, Vegas 6.0a all listed. Sound Forge all the way back to 4.0e, Acid Pro 2.0d ... most of them are there.

Randy Brown wrote on 4/30/2005, 7:04 AM

How did you create that page so fast?!!! (kidding)
I thought I looked everywhere....thanks very much Kelly!
Randy

GmElliott wrote on 4/30/2005, 2:43 PM

Thanks for the input everyone- but could someone from Sony confirm this. I don't want to make an illegal sale. Thanks.

dcrandall wrote on 4/30/2005, 3:22 PM

I would suggest you contact Sony Customer Service directly. You're going to have to do so to transfer your old copy to someone else anyway.