Anyone know how I can buy the "Pro" ver of Sony's DVD Architect ?

[WBFAir]

Hello all

I am looking to do some editing work with and author, a home movie project that was created with Sony's DVD Architect Pro. I received the programs project file (the .dar file) and all the raw creation files from the original author and it was suspected that I might be able to use DVD Architect Studio to do this with, which only cost's $39.95 to which I did buy.

But although they look the same, once I try to open the project file, it tells me that since it was created with the "Pro" version, it could not be opened.

Now as far as I can see the only way I can get the "Pro" version would be to buy the Vegas Pro suit, which runs for like almost $600.00, but first of all I don't need any of Vegas part for anything an then at $600.00 this puts this way outside of the cost of a simple home movie project.

Just to mention it, oddly I was able to find a link on Sony's website to download a trial version of the "Pro" version I am referring to and that has opened the project but I think that will only last for 30 days.

So not that I have any high hopes for this but does anyone know of anyway I can purchase just the "Pro" version of this program?

Just to mention, I have seen a few places on the net where they state it is for sale as a lone program, but they all seem a bit sketchy to me and I just don't want to get ripped off.

I guess by that statement I am saying, if anyone here has a link to one of these that they know for sure it is not a scam that would be very helpful.

Thanks for any help.

[edDV]

You can't buy DVD Architect Pro as an individual application at retail. It only comes packaged with Vegas Pro.

You might be able to buy it from a Vegas Pro owner who has not yet installed or registered it. DVD Architect Pro comes on a separate disc and has separate activation keys. Sony may not allow splitting the package in the TOS. I don't know. They also may not activate it from a separate owner account.

[WBFAir]

Thanks for the reply, edDV.

Almost sounds like even if I were to luck out and find a version for sale and it was legit, that it still might be in a violation.

One other pretty bizarre thing too, the version that I bought (the studio version) as I mentioned was $39.95 and the program reads in size, 122,022 KB. Then the trial version of Pro which as far as I can tell is the full version just timed for 30 days reads 90,430 kb.

Not that this directed at you edDV, but I'm supposed to pay $600.00 for that ????

Yes I know Vegas is the reason but none the less at the end of the day it is still true that to get the pro version that is what I would have to pay.

All in all I just don't understand, especially if the program on a completely separate disk and lic number, why they just can't sell it separately?

Anyway, thanks for the reply anyway edDV

[edDV]

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All in all I just don't understand, especially if the program on a completely separate disk and lic number, why they just can't sell it separately?

Anyway, thanks for the reply anyway edDV

My guess is it is a licensing issue.