VF? VVLE? Sony, Nova??

Ritchie wrote on 12/2/2002, 10:36 PM
Has anyone had a chance to compare all the different editors available from Sonic Foundry?

I am currently downloading VF and VVLE demos to try out and see which works best. I think I may go with the VVLE, any limitations when compared to VF? Also, any limitations with the academic version? Can I still sell anything I produce. I am a student, so there is no problem with the educational pricing, I just want to be completely legal about charging for video services.

Any ideas on the Sony and Nova offerings which appear to be versions of VF? Can you get the upgrade price for VV 3.0 from these products?

Thanks

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Grazie wrote on 12/3/2002, 2:15 AM
Good questions! - I think I just read VF-LE is not as function-rich as full blown VF. The upgrade to VV is something you may need to point at SoFo VV sales depot.

"Can I sell anything" Hmmmm.... Are we talking copyright on content, or using VF as the orginator of the work?

Don'y know about the academic side of thing - but somebody else may have a view, failing that SoFo will may be able to tell - HEllo SOFo? Are you reading this? Hello!

Your last phrase "I just want to be completely legal about charging for video services." I don't understand.

You seem to have "cross-linked" content - that which you have within your video clips AND to platform - that which you create it on, here VF. Could you be a bit more specific?

As far as I know Bill Gates "owns" my MS Word - I just bought a "licence" for the pleasure of using it. Mr G, as far as I know, does not have a financial advantage/say in what I type. Many accountants use Excel... Gatesy does not get a slice of their action. Well, I haven't seen it on my invoice from my accountant - "For sundries and use of MS Excel £xxx,xxx.00". However - perhaps if there ever was a plan to "corner" the market in people's creative endevours - you would need to instigate a monopolies investigation . . . Interesting! Now, where did I hear this going on?

Seriously, you have raised some sensible and "answer" needed questions. I belong to a pro video association. I can get access to most of what you say. Have a look around for same in your neck of the woods. Yes?

In the meantime there are others reading ous posts here, that are "eager" to jump in - so I'll stop going on and on!

Grazie

Ps - good luck with the studies - What is you're studying? Hopefully, something in the Media - yes?
Ritchie wrote on 12/6/2002, 10:39 PM
Sorry for any confusion.

My main worry was, typically the license that accompanies an Academically priced software package is restricted in some way, such as you can use the software for only non-commercial purposes, or once you graduate you are no longer entitled to use the software.

I called the Sonic Foundry Academic sales department to get an answer on this. They explained to me that the End User License Agreement that accompanies their academically priced software is the same as their retail software so there would be no restrictions on my use. I simply needed to show that I am a student at the time of purchase, after that it is the same package.

For now, I have decided to go with the the Vegas Video book that comes vith VV LE so that I can start to learn more about the product as I make the transition from Premiere. I am too fed up with trying to get things to work in premiere. Then when Vegas Video 4.0 comes out (I hear it is within 3 months or so, Q1 2003) then I will buy it immediately.