Vegas 8 Upgrade Path at DVinfo.net

Paul Dhadialla · January 15th, 2008, 08:00 AM

Hi guys, question.

B&H has the option of buying Vegas 6 - after which you can install Vegas 8 upgrade - and it costs about 179 - Old story I know.

I am running Vista 64bit and the Vegas 8 Trial runs great. I've also heard many others running Vista 64tbit and 8a and say it runs perfectly good.

However, does Vegas 6 install ok on Vista 64bit?
If not - then it renders the above upgrade path null.

Please advise

Thanks for your help
Paul

Edward Troxel · January 15th, 2008, 08:24 AM

I can say that Vista in any form is not supported by Vegas 6. Whether or not you can get enough of an installation to work for the B&H update, I don't know.

John Miller · January 15th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Dhadialla

However, does Vegas 6 install ok on Vista 64bit? If not - then it renders the above upgrade path null.

Why? All you need is a valid serial number from a qualifying product to get the 8.0 upgrade. That's what I did. Purchased 6.0 with electronic download. Never even bothered to download it!

Edward Troxel · January 15th, 2008, 10:52 AM

Apparently the B&H upgrade is different and requires Vegas 6 to be installed when Vegas 8 is installed. If this hadn't been discussed elsewhere, I would completely agree with you.

Paul Dhadialla · January 15th, 2008, 11:13 AM

Thanks Edward and John !

I've heard about the mandatory installation issue as well. That was my concern. I have FCP too - and back when i had express for example - all i needed was the serial - only makes sense. There is no guarantee that an old product will install on a newer OS

If anyone else has been able to install the B&H upgrade with serial only - please advise.

Thanks all
Paul

John Miller · January 15th, 2008, 01:29 PM

Correction: I bought Movie Studio - not Vegas 6.0 - directly from Sony as per this post:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....3&postcount=29

Sorry.

Frank Genus · January 15th, 2008, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

Apparently the B&H upgrade is different and requires Vegas 6 to be installed when Vegas 8 is installed. If this hadn't been discussed elsewhere, I would completely agree with you.

What about Vegas 7 owners? I have Vegas 7, but I'm planning on getting a new PC which most likely will be running Vista Home Premium. From what I understand, Vegas 7 doesn't work on a Vista PC.

Edward Troxel · January 15th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Frank, just order the upgrade direct for Vegas Pro 8 direct from Sony and there will be no issues whatsoever.

Frank Genus · January 15th, 2008, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Troxel

Frank, just order the upgrade direct for Vegas Pro 8 direct from Sony and there will be no issues whatsoever.

Thanks Ed, the issue however is that the upgrade via Sony's website is $249.99. That's a pretty big difference in price.

Edward Troxel · January 15th, 2008, 03:04 PM

I believe the B&H version will upgrade any version but you have to get the previous version installed. Sony support and/or B&H should really be able to help with these questions.

Sam Houchins II · January 16th, 2008, 03:36 PM

I concur with Ed, that while the special low priced BH V8 upgrade disc will not install by itself without 6 already installed, Vegas tech support can bypass the issue. By verifying your V6 serial # over the phone, they can get you on your way by issuing you a replacement serial number to activate a V8 downloadable from their website, replacing the physical BH upgrade you've bought.
They worked out a similar arrangement for me.

Daymon Hoffman · January 18th, 2008, 08:53 AM

Sam,

Thanks for the tip. Glad i stumbled across this post. I picked up mine from the postie today and will install tomorrow so i'm hopeing i can now do it with out wasting twice the time and adding more bugs to windows and saving an install. :)

January 15th, 2008, 08:00 AM	#1
Paul Dhadialla Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 143	Vegas 8 Upgrade Path Hi guys, question. B&H has the option of buying Vegas 6 - after which you can install Vegas 8 upgrade - and it costs about 179 - Old story I know. I am running Vista 64bit and the Vegas 8 Trial runs great. I've also heard many others running Vista 64tbit and 8a and say it runs perfectly good. However, does Vegas 6 install ok on Vista 64bit? If not - then it renders the above upgrade path null. Please advise Thanks for your help Paul

January 15th, 2008, 08:24 AM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I can say that Vista in any form is not supported by Vegas 6. Whether or not you can get enough of an installation to work for the B&H update, I don't know. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 15th, 2008, 10:52 AM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Apparently the B&H upgrade is different and requires Vegas 6 to be installed when Vegas 8 is installed. If this hadn't been discussed elsewhere, I would completely agree with you. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 15th, 2008, 02:25 PM	#8
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Frank, just order the upgrade direct for Vegas Pro 8 direct from Sony and there will be no issues whatsoever. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 15th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#10
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I believe the B&H version will upgrade any version but you have to get the previous version installed. Sony support and/or B&H should really be able to help with these questions. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 15th, 2008, 11:13 AM	#5
Paul Dhadialla Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 143	Thanks Edward and John ! I've heard about the mandatory installation issue as well. That was my concern. I have FCP too - and back when i had express for example - all i needed was the serial - only makes sense. There is no guarantee that an old product will install on a newer OS If anyone else has been able to install the B&H upgrade with serial only - please advise. Thanks all Paul

January 15th, 2008, 01:29 PM	#6
John Miller Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hillsborough, NC, USA Posts: 968	Correction: I bought Movie Studio - not Vegas 6.0 - directly from Sony as per this post: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showpost....3&postcount=29 Sorry.

January 16th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#11
Sam Houchins II Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 282	I concur with Ed, that while the special low priced BH V8 upgrade disc will not install by itself without 6 already installed, Vegas tech support can bypass the issue. By verifying your V6 serial # over the phone, they can get you on your way by issuing you a replacement serial number to activate a V8 downloadable from their website, replacing the physical BH upgrade you've bought. They worked out a similar arrangement for me.

January 18th, 2008, 08:53 AM	#12
Daymon Hoffman Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 267	Sam, Thanks for the tip. Glad i stumbled across this post. I picked up mine from the postie today and will install tomorrow so i'm hopeing i can now do it with out wasting twice the time and adding more bugs to windows and saving an install. :) __________________ Welcome... to the real world!