Finally returned home from my job fair this week to install VV5/DVDA2 and I must say, this activation crap just doesnt cut it anymore. I am about fed up with over the freakin top activation. I realize piracy is a problem for all digital industries but has any of these companies really thought about who this truly affects? It doesnt affect the warez kiddies or pirates. They always find a way to gain access. Heck, VV4 was no stranger to that.
I just no longer see the need why legitimate users who pay hard earned money are forced to enter a serial number, register name, address, email etc for marketing crap, and then add to it an activation code.
Installed VV5/DVDA2 on my editing system that isnt and wont be connected to the net. No floppy drive, no other way to get the saved regsitration file to the other computer (no network card.) Installed VV5 and entered serial number and clicked register later....Low and behold, 30 days trial. Installed DVDA2, entered the serial number, and have only two options to register...online or from another computer.
When are companies going to realize that the only people they stop from using their product are those that are entitled to it. So as of now, I can use VV5 in trial mode and in no way can I use DVDA2 since I entered in my serial number (demo mode is no longer available.)
SONY, please address these issues and please think about who you are causing problems for....its sure not the hackers or pirates....its your customers.
I just no longer see the need why legitimate users who pay hard earned money are forced to enter a serial number, register name, address, email etc for marketing crap, and then add to it an activation code.
Installed VV5/DVDA2 on my editing system that isnt and wont be connected to the net. No floppy drive, no other way to get the saved regsitration file to the other computer (no network card.) Installed VV5 and entered serial number and clicked register later....Low and behold, 30 days trial. Installed DVDA2, entered the serial number, and have only two options to register...online or from another computer.
When are companies going to realize that the only people they stop from using their product are those that are entitled to it. So as of now, I can use VV5 in trial mode and in no way can I use DVDA2 since I entered in my serial number (demo mode is no longer available.)
SONY, please address these issues and please think about who you are causing problems for....its sure not the hackers or pirates....its your customers.