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DVDxDV

Convert DVDs to QuickTime, iPod & more.

Version:  1.39.8

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DVDxDV upgrades are terrible

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Contributed by: mglish Wednesday, January 07 2009 @ 08:46 PM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: Over One Year

Recommend Product: NO

I purchased DVDxDV two years ago (version 1.32). I have upgraded 3 times (1.34, 1.35, 1.38). Each time I was unable to find the upgrade on the company's web site and each time I had to write to the support group to find out how to upgrade.

When upgrading to 1.34, the original license key didn't work.

Upgrading to 1.35 must have gone well because I have no record of emails after I received the download link.

Upgrading to 1.38 was a nightmare. The email I got in reply to my request for a download link was unintelligible. It appeared to direct me to sites which only had eval versions. When support clarified where to find the fully-functioning code, I was required to reenter my license key. Neither the original key or the 1.34 replacement key worked. Lucky for me I had saved the email from 1.34 which contained a .plist file and directions for where to manually save it. That worked.

I had a break today so I decided to upgrade all of my applications on my Mac. I upgrade approximately 10 apps. All of the apps either had an upgrade function in the software itself or I was clearly directed to a download site. None required reentering a license key. And none required any manual effort other than clicking some buttons in dialog screens or dragging an icon to the Applications folder.

DVDxDV fortunately does what it is designed to do. It's a pretty good product except for a terrible upgrade process and a support group which doesn't seem to like to talk to users.

MG

  

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7 comments |

Check your email - growupnumnut

All the updates are sent out to every registered user from the email address updates@dvdxdv.com. Make sure you are receiving them.

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Saturday, March 14 2009 @ 10:19 PM PDT


Check your email - Mark Lewis--2008

The email that provided my permanent license key was sent to my current email address; They have it, but have not used it.
How do I force them to do what they should be doing?

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Wednesday, April 29 2009 @ 10:27 AM PDT


Check your email - growupnumnut

Look if you have any problems, contact support@dvdxdv.com. Support usually answers emails within minutes of being sent.

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Thursday, April 30 2009 @ 08:02 PM PDT


Check your email (NOT!) - rowanwood

What emails are you talking about? We have NEVER received any emails about any upgrades from this vendor!

Borborygmus

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Thursday, April 30 2009 @ 04:46 PM PDT


Check your email (NOT!) - growupnumnut

If you are not getting the updates, contact support@dvdxdv.com. How hard is that? There's a menu option to do so right inside the software.

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Thursday, April 30 2009 @ 07:59 PM PDT


DVDxDV upgrades are terrible - Mark Lewis--2008

I have to agree that support for DVDxDV is terrible. I have a "permanent license key" for the product that is worthless. There is no way that I can find download anything other than a trial edition that won't accept a license key. The support tab on their website leads only to a few canned help files that do not address licensing issues.

I will continue to use the last version I have working until it fails, but I will be reluctant to purchase another product from the vendor.

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Wednesday, April 29 2009 @ 10:24 AM PDT


DVDxDV upgrades are terrible - rowanwood

I have DVDxDV version 1.38. I would like to update it to the current version. As you mentioned, there is no way visible at the web site to do this. The developer seems to want you to pay the full US$25.00 price for every tiny bug fix.

What is wrong with providing a simple update page on the site?

I have no choice but to avoid any and all updates, and will definitely NEVER purchase any more products from this developer.

Borborygmus

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Thursday, April 30 2009 @ 04:43 PM PDT