I got an email from Sony the other day with special pricing and free extras on upgrades to Vegas Pro 9, Sound Forge 10 and Acid Pro 7.
It might be enough for a fence sitter to finally take the plunge :-)
Sony Creative Software (http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/promo.asp?keycode=64328) for the details.

Wow, I was going to write how this wasn't a great deal--I thought you had to PAY for the extras. But no, Vegas 9 upgrade, support, and a training DVD for $150

Actually, a pretty darn good deal.

Order placed!

There's a vacant spot on the fence where I fell off. Great deal... couldn't resist, this time.

I would say the killer upgrade is going from Vegas Movie Studio to Vegas Pro for $149.95

Sony Creative Software - Online Store - Upgrade to Vegas Pro 9 from Vegas Movie Studio (http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/upgrade/moviestudiotopro?disp=1)

wow from movie studio to pro is a big jump and well worth it at that price.

Is it worth to upgrade from 8 to 9 even i don 't edit avchd or Red files?I edit just HD

Is it worth to upgrade from 8 to 9 even i don 't edit avchd or Red files?I edit just HD

Not sure if this will answer your question but give it a try:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/what-happens-vegas/468500-vegas-9-worth-upgrade-8-a.html

So when I received the promo email it put me back on the fence again. And just when I've become comfortable with staying with 8c. I'm even running it (non-supported) on a Windows 7 laptop without any problems, so far.

Does anyone have experience with the Sony Vegas Seminar Series?

I'll probably still stay with 8c because I just don't need the small additions and improvements in 9. However, it remains tempting. I wish there was one thing in 9 that I thought I had to have.

How well does Vegas 9 render work with a large amount of photos? I seem to always have render problems with even resized png photos. .

I'm in your same boat......

Is this for US only ? When I put my Vegas Pro SN for the upgrade, in I got this :

"The serial number you entered is not a valid serial number for this upgrade purchase. Please try again."

???
RonC.

David, photo support was improved in 9.

Ron, my best suggestion is to contact Sony Customer Service and ask them exactly that question.

I have found Vegas 9 to be a waste of money. I find 8 to be faster, and it runs much better overall for me. 9 is buggy and I strongly dislike it, been using it for months, and I keep going back to Vegas 8. If you have extra money to toss around or need the new features, try it. If your money is tight I would recommend not spending it on Vegas 9.

And yet, for others, 9 is working fine.

Is this for US only ?

Free shipping available only in the continental US via UPS Ground service. Multiple free product offers can not be combined in a single order. Pricing displayed in US Dollars. Customers outside the US may be charged in local currency

This is the fine print from the email. Certainly doesn't say US only.

Good Morning,

Now I knind of feel ripped!! This is a lot better deal than those of us who pre-ordered back when.

Well, I am glad for those who profit now!! doesn't make me happier!

I would say the killer upgrade is going from Vegas Movie Studio to Vegas Pro for $149.95

Sony Creative Software - Online Store - Upgrade to Vegas Pro 9 from Vegas Movie Studio

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I believe that offer has been corrected as it's now $499 to upgrade from VMS.

Randy

The new "ducking" and automated photo cropping features alone are worth the price. These are huge time savers. The included tutorials were more helpful than I expected. I bought this knowing Vegas 10 is probably only a few months away, but I can easily get by with this version for another year.

Yikes, only a few months away? That reminds me that I still haven't even opened v9 pro or tried an install! hehe. I suppose v10 will also hot have any improvements for us SD cutters.

What s this new photo cherry in vegas 9??

thx

I have found this promo to be a COMPLETE FARCE.
I followed up your suggestion Andy & sent an email to Sony with my problem re valid SN for VEG 7 Pro and all I got was a useless automated reply to go to the help section of my software !

Now, on my another machine with VEG 8, I received an unsolicited email with its (VEG 8) SN automatically filled in for this up-grade promo and when I tried to activate it to actually spend some money with them, I got a similar response saying the S/N was not valid !!

If they can't even get this to work or respond to queries correctly, what hope for the program. No wonder people are having problems with it. - What a shame the original Vegas team sold out to Sony as I am sure the original fine program would have evolved to excellence.

For goodness sake Sony get a life !

RonC.

Well, Well, - a result at last !
I posted another terse email off to Sony & received an automated reply that actually worked ! - BUT...

Do you know that the SN in your computer for Vegas is NOT your real SN but a generated one when you register !! - Sure fooled me. (So much for going to "Help /About ")

So, when this was explained & I then had to go & find my original disc with the SN, it WAS different. - I can only repeat what I keep saying about this Sony bunch - HOW DUMB is that ?

So why don't they tell you this, up-front, in the offer. Do they get some weird kick out of making things difficult & frustrating, or are they really trying hard to become a GOVERNMENT ORGANISATION. - (A perfect example of an oxymoron !)

So at last I have actually paid me money & they accepted it !

Now it remains to see if my AVCHD editing improves !

RonC.

AVCHD is not and was never meant to be an editable format, but a recording and playback medium. The power of your PC determines your ability to edit AVCHD more than the NLE.

Most current CPUs do not effectively handle AVCHD for professionals who do intensive editing. I have read of folks around here who edit AVCHD on laptops, but I can't imagine they are doing multicam projects or editing for anything beyond personal projects.

Ron -
is it possible you were taking your S/N off of 8.1? I know that you input your 8 S/N and 8.1 comes up with something completely different...

Not to defend Sony for its convoluted system, but inside the program it never says "this is your serial number" nor does it say 'this is the registration number".

I went through the same thing reinstalling Sound Forge. Gotta jump through a lot of hoops...

Yes Dave, I simply went to "Help" in Vegas 8 & checked that the number was what Sony had inserted in the "Specal Offer", and it was the same. It wasn't until I actually got the original boxed one that I discovered that it was totally different.

RonC.