What happens for DVD-A version 2 ?

Vscience wrote on 9/26/2003, 6:00 PM
Okay, so at the moment DVD Architect is only available with Vegas for some weird reason, so what hapens when version 2 comes out ? Do we have to buy Vegas 5 to get it or will it on its own as an ugrade ? If the former then I guess we have to wait until next year when Vegas 5 comes out (as I doubt they will release Vegas 5 the same year as 4).

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BillyBoy wrote on 9/26/2003, 8:34 PM
Its really pointless to post threads like this because nobody knows, other than Sony employees and they can't and won't say.

I know, a lot of people are unhappy about some missing things, me too. If anyone thinks new features will in part of any "bug" fix release forget it. Software companies generally release new version with labels like version 1.0a, 1.0b, 10c and so on to fix minor problems like they did for the original version not showing the correct values for files dropped. These kind of releases are almost always a freebie.

An upgrade includes new "features" ie the application doing something new or doing something better than it did before. Rightly so, software companies expect you to PAY for such new features. If they kept releasing new versions and just gave them away soon the would go out of business.

The typical software cycle is roughly between 12 and 18 months... usually. There are exceptions of course. One piece of software I've had for years is still on version one. Forte' Agent, an outstanding news reader application. And they have given away true "upgrades" free to all registers users and have been doing so for years! I've had Agent for about 10 years, and I've gotten at least a half dozen new versions each with some new features and late this year or early next they are finally getting around to releasing version two. That kind of service is of course exceptional and very rare.

I agree it was a marketing mistake to link DVD-A to Vegas. I hope that's corrected as well. In the short run it probably generated some much needed quick cash. In the long run it probably hurt. Since Sony is hardy cash starved like SoFo was, maybe they will sell Vegas and DVD-A seperately.
aussiemick wrote on 9/27/2003, 2:08 AM
This is mere speculation as to what might happen, but I think Sony or whoever is making the decisions about DVDA need to take on board the fact that if they leave it in its present form it will gather too much dust on the shelf and be over taken by other applications as most of us have projects to complete and have given up waiting for some basic improvement, or are about to give up (me).
I consider DVDA to have great potential, but in its present configuration it is missing features that are needed right now. I know there are work arounds but in todays instant world product features HAVE to be there.
I am sure Sony are well aware of DVDA's shortcomings and only an upgrade will fix this. In order to recognise the support of those who purchased ver.1 it must be understood by Sony that these basic improvements and bug fixes should be given to existing clients as an act of goodwill to those of us who were prepared to help get the product up and going, knowing that it was only the first edition and would have some failings.
But Sony please hurry it along my hard drives cannot hold much more, and if I have one of them crash.......... urgh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
johnmeyer wrote on 9/27/2003, 2:59 PM
Whatever Sony does with DVDA, they need to do something to keep existing users happy. Many of us loyal SoFo/Sony customers are not happy with DVDA. This product is just not in the same league with Sonic Foundry, Vegas, or VideoFactory. Yes, I know that they are in their 7th, 4th, and 3rd release respectively. However, this product missed several really basic features that render it unusable for many, many projects. All you have to do is take a look at the collection of posts in this forum to know that two features (which make the program unusable for so many projects) really should be included for free: End actions, and the ability to handle multiple MPEG files as a single title (so video doesn't keep returning to menu after each chapter).

I should also point out that even the most basic authoring programs like Sonic MyDVD and Ulead MovieFactory (both of which I own), handle these things better, so it really isn't a question of not knowing that these things were needed.

cheroxy wrote on 9/28/2003, 2:19 PM
I have MyDVD that came with my sony multiformat burner and used it before buying DVDA. The ONLY reason I bought DVDA was for its ac3 ability.