*sigh* Why did they choose USD in the first place?

By the way i already own licenses for HD AnyDVD,CloneCD,and CloneDVD2,DVDFab Platinum,DVDRB-Pro,CCE Basic,donate to LUK! for ImgBurn etc.....

At one point in time it was the leading currency. Now the US owed trillions in debt to both itself and foreign countries like China and Japan. So at one time it did make sense. Now, probably not so much.

That's my point

When they started the dollar was strong. It will all work out in the end, but for right now, no prices have been raised until the end of the year, there is even a 20% off coupon. When new people come they will make up their own minds, but for now, if you dont have it, buy it, if you dont want it now, you surely won't want it after the new year.

I tend to agree with the weak USD theory, and not greed on part of SS
obviously if payment is made in USD and it is now worth -50%, this is not going to pay SS's bills, or anybody else's
imagine paying 1:1 with yen or lira

yeah their extravagant parties I for one buy my software.

When you deal with downloading software companies, this is low over head and they make good money i'd say whether it is in USD or not. Mo money mo money.

I guess to bad for the new buyers.

In USA
in TX
gas = +$3 from $.7 a few years ago
milk $4/gallon from $2/gal
electricity $1.30 per unit up from $.7/unit
imagine the parties these co's are having funded by us

i liked paying in $, as just now as we pay half of what it says, in £, so folk across the big pond are getting a good deal for once, but not for long

Actually I look at it like this......We are out to get a deal at the same time companies selling stuff are out to make money this is just life. I understand about the 47% hike increase and do see it valid but you must look at it on a business level as well. If I has to buy it after January I would they do as advertised and there is no threat of them getting shut down so it seems. Ask your self would you put out a product that worked well and was only free and continue to keep up? Yes I am well aware that DVDFab Free is out there but it is only due to the fact that he sales other products that helps pay for his time as well. Otherwise that too possibly would get discontinued as well maybe.

What I find most enjoyable is watching folks like Slysoft and Fengtao rush to emulate the approach the developer of RipIt4Me took to bypass the garbage sectors and junk intentionally inserted into commercially produced dvd's. That developer was/is pretty clever . . . . . which is probably why Sony went after him. It's unfortunate that a really great forum had to take it on the chin as a result also.

If the author of that program was so clever he would still be updating it, and for your information , Slysofts program does not in anyway use the same code as the dead program you mentioned. And I dont think Sony had anything to do with it.

My comment about the developer of RipIt4Me being clever had to do with his analytical and programming skills - not necessarily being able to hide once the government of our friends down under decided to enact their version of the DMCA. I never suggested Slysoft "used the same code" - that is not what the word "emulate" means at all. And based upon what I read about what happened to RipIt4Me and a few other programs and the Digital Video Forums, Sony had everything to do with it. But it is a moot point - the damage was done - big corporate money and muscle won another skirmish - and the world goes on just fine in spite of it all. And folks who want to make backups continue on as before . . . .

I have say that software is no longer supported nor has any releases coming out for it as mentioned by a MOD in the newbie fourm...

http://club.cdfreaks.com/f34/slysoft...1/#post1952253

If people think the software is too expensive for what it will do, they will not buy it and Slysoft will necessarily have to offer larger discounts and or some price cuts or eventually "hang it up" and go lay on the beach. It's something called.... "free enterprise".....

Some people are just funny that way, they think that a developer should not get paid to make a program that everyone raves about. The price is great even at the higher rate. You can't do better. My opinion. But hey, if you don't want to spend some money , you will get what you paid for. Everyone has to choose what is best for them.

They can always buy something else to rip their HD DVD's and Blu-ray's........oh, wait.... LOL

I love Slysoft software but to put it bluntly there is no way in hell that I would pay the new price in Euros. Sorry but no thanks. The cost difference regardless of the strength of the US Dollar pure insanity. I could see it being charged in Euros at a slightly higher price when converted but the planned change is unwise, IMHO.

As an American, I can say Americans have no room to complain about fuel prices when you look at the big picture. As much as I hate paying ~3.70 USD a gallon for diesel it's better than my European friends who are playing the equivalent of ~8 USD a gallon for diesel. The prices make me want to cry but we aren't the only people suffering and others are suffering worse.

We have members here that use free programs exclusively. No i'm not saying they are stealing paid for products but just using the freebies. They probably never donate to the ones that accept donations either and that's their choice.

I believe that more piracy will be going on for SS. Some that maybe could afford buying now will not be able to afford it after Jan.1. Especially at Christmas time

Here's the thing, though. I agree, as well, that the new prices will be extremely high and will definitely affect a great many decisions by people. (For instance, as a consequence of a nearly 50% increase in price, more people will be more likely to pirate the software rather than purchase it. They will use the higher price as a 'justification' for blatant stealing.) Many people will simply choose not to buy it. That is their choice.

However, on the other side of the coin, as a software developer I fully understand and appreciate the concept of getting paid for one's work. Slysoft puts a great deal of time and effort into creating their software. Anyone who thinks that reverse engineering the HD discs is a small undertaking is fooling themselves. Slysoft is a company with employees who like to get paid for their work. If they feel their work is worth an extra 47% on top of existing prices, that is their right to charge that. I'm not defending the prices, just their right to charge whatever it is they want to charge.

Do I think they'll lose potential customers due to this? Yes, it's unfortunate. That is both a potential customer's choice and Slysoft's right as a developer of software to make. If their revenue ends up going down as a result, I'm quite sure they're not just going to sit there and go "gee, oh well. We're not making any money on this but there's nothing we can do." They'll be forced to lower the prices back to what consumers will be willing to pay.

In the end, either buy it, or don't. It's really a simple choice.

While you're correct in that it WILL happen, stealing software because the price is too high is not correct. If the price is too high, find an alternative. Stealing is not a viable alternative. If no one buys the software at the higher price, the price will eventually be readjusted to something more sane. Slysoft is not an idiotic company.

P.S. Those that choose free programs are fine in my book. They are doing absolutely NOTHING wrong. If they like the programs they're using, that's all good as far as I'm concerned. It's the ones that go pirate the software that isn't free that I have a problem with.

I don't buy Nero cause the price is to high (plus IMHO it's crappy any way) so i donate to LUK! for ImgBurn. The support is much better. It takes all kinds for whatever reason they do things.

Guys i'm not arguing here. Like i already posted i own several licenses for many apps. I own more that i posted actually.

It's all about the almighty currency and always will be that way.

You're right about Nero. I did buy it, upgraded to 8 when it came out, and I bought the USELESS HD DVD/BD plugin for it a couple days ago. It's total crap as far as I'm concerned. I can't get any of my movies to play in Showtime with the plugin. It just crashes with no error message that's useful in troubleshooting. Worst 25 bucks I ever spent on software I think. MAYBE I'll get lucky and it'll be useful in trascoding some of my HD material but I'm not overly hopeful of that, either. ImgBurn, otoh, is one of the best pieces of software ever written and I tell everyone I know to use it. Donating is a good idea...one that I should do. As soon as the holidays are over I will put my money where my mouth is on that one.

I do agree that it's tough to not be able to afford a piece of software you really like. But, you have to determine if the software is worth it to you. If it's not, don't buy it or buy a cheaper competing product.
You already know all that...this post isn't directed at you and I already knew you weren't arguing. But for those that think the price increase sucks, well, yes, it does. Either buy it now or use something else. Slysoft is ALWAYS telling people to vote with their dollars(er, well, I guess Euros now, eh? )...so, this would be a case where that applies.