Boxed version - Page 3

Jim Sachs · 01-17-2010, 09:57 PM

Unfortunately, it does.

JohnWho · 01-17-2010, 10:02 PM

Sorry Jim -

I recommend viewing that page, but then purchasing from here:

http://www.serenescreen.com/product/...p?ref=prolific

Jav400 · 01-18-2010, 06:17 AM

Bah, the movie I put in our gallery is much better.

feldon34 · 01-18-2010, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by JohnWho:

Incidentally, if anyone wants to see Nova's web page, it is here:

http://www.novadevelopment.com/softw...ware-utilities

If the link works, that is.

The video they posted is particularly lackluster. It looks like a camera in front of a PC monitor recording it. The colors are dim and the image fuzzy.

Have they never heard of FRAPS?

cjmaddy · 01-18-2010, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by Jav400:

Bah, the movie I put in our gallery is much better.

Indeed it is!.......

Nova quote.... Marine Aquarium delivers a mesmerizing, high-definition experience.

But Nova then proceed to show a low-definition, blurred, cropped, and horizontally stretched, movie!...

Dale · 01-18-2010, 05:15 PM

I contacted Nova Development Support, re: the boxed version.

Originally posted by What I asked:

When I press "S", it says it's version Beta10d. Is this really a Beta version?

(some questions removed here)

..... how will updates be made available?

I received the following reply:

Originally posted by Alan from Nova Development Support:

Hello,

Thank you for contacting Nova Development Technical Support.

You do not have a beta version. That is just what you see when you hit S.

There will not be any updates to download.

Thank you,

Alan
Email Support Representative

JohnWho · 01-18-2010, 05:38 PM

Not surprising that Nova doesn't know what they are selling.

Something clearly not right with what is going on with Nova Development.

Jim Sachs · 01-18-2010, 09:50 PM

There's nothing unusual about the company. They are widget salesmen. They don't really know what a widget is, but they need to move X number of widgets through their distribution channels per month. When Prolific suggested using my name on the back of the box to capitalize on 25 years of notariety in the field of computer graphics, their response was "Who is he, Rembrandt?"

The only reason we went with them was to get into Costco, but now it looks like that will not happen. I was at my local Costco today, and there were no longer any Nova products. In fact, the whole software section was just Windows7 and antivirus programs.

feldon34 · 01-18-2010, 09:56 PM

They seem to think they know something about Widgets to ignore your box art, ignore your design suggestions, etc.

harris · 01-19-2010, 08:36 AM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs:

The only reason we went with them was to get into Costco, but now it looks like that will not happen. I was at my local Costco today, and there were no longer any Nova products. In fact, the whole software section was just Windows7 and antivirus programs.

This is happening at my local Wal-mart Supercenter too. PC software is now down to Windows7, antivirus, two or three other programs, and maybe five or six PC games. But, if you play the X-box or playstation you have a gazillion choices!

Unfortunately, the trend in the big box stores these days is to send you to their website for most of your PC software.

Nicki · 01-19-2010, 01:12 PM

What about Best Buy?

harris · 01-19-2010, 02:52 PM

Originally posted by Nicki:

What about Best Buy?

It's the same at the local Best Buy. They now have about 1/5th the PC software that they had a few years ago. The old PC software floorspace is now for LCD TVs, Digital Cameras, Cell Phones, etc. Since Circut City went out of business Best Buys prices are higher too - no competition equals higher prices.

Our local Wal-mart Supercenter used to have the boxed version of Marine Aquarium, but I haven't seen it displayed recently.

Jim Sachs · 01-19-2010, 04:58 PM

The Wal-Mart version was 1.0. Maybe a few 2.0s toward the end. The price they pay is so low that it's not really worth dealing with them.

jleslie · 01-22-2010, 12:35 PM

BTW from the Nova site - do the Logos really rotate?
News to me...

Ralph · 01-22-2010, 01:07 PM

Clock wise North of the equator and anti clockwise South I believe.

Jim Sachs · 01-22-2010, 02:26 PM

Put in as many logos as you want, set the display duration for each, and the program will rotate through them.

jleslie · 01-23-2010, 10:32 AM

Duh, brain-fade on my part, I was thinking of the clock face rotating, boy do I feel stupid now...

Jim Sachs · 01-23-2010, 01:16 PM

Ha, ha - it happens to all of us.

01-17-2010, 09:57 PM	#41
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,790	Unfortunately, it does. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-18-2010, 06:17 AM	#43
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Bah, the movie I put in our gallery is much better. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

01-18-2010, 07:59 AM	#44
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	Originally posted by JohnWho: Incidentally, if anyone wants to see Nova's web page, it is here: http://www.novadevelopment.com/softw...ware-utilities If the link works, that is. The video they posted is particularly lackluster. It looks like a camera in front of a PC monitor recording it. The colors are dim and the image fuzzy. Have they never heard of FRAPS? "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

01-18-2010, 09:50 PM	#48
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,790	There's nothing unusual about the company. They are widget salesmen. They don't really know what a widget is, but they need to move X number of widgets through their distribution channels per month. When Prolific suggested using my name on the back of the box to capitalize on 25 years of notariety in the field of computer graphics, their response was "Who is he, Rembrandt?" The only reason we went with them was to get into Costco, but now it looks like that will not happen. I was at my local Costco today, and there were no longer any Nova products. In fact, the whole software section was just Windows7 and antivirus programs. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-18-2010, 09:56 PM	#49
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,939	They seem to think they know *something* about Widgets to ignore your box art, ignore your design suggestions, etc. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

01-17-2010, 10:02 PM	#42
JohnWho Registered Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 486	Sorry Jim - I recommend viewing that page, but then purchasing from here: http://www.serenescreen.com/product/...p?ref=prolific

01-18-2010, 08:26 AM	#45
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	Originally posted by Jav400: Bah, the movie I put in our gallery is much better. Indeed it is!....... Nova quote.... Marine Aquarium delivers a mesmerizing, high-definition experience. But Nova then proceed to show a low-definition, blurred, cropped, and horizontally stretched, movie!...

01-18-2010, 05:15 PM	#46
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	I contacted Nova Development Support, re: the boxed version. Originally posted by What I asked: When I press "S", it says it's version Beta10d. Is this really a Beta version? (some questions removed here) ..... how will updates be made available? I received the following reply: Originally posted by Alan from Nova Development Support: Hello, Thank you for contacting Nova Development Technical Support. You do not have a beta version. That is just what you see when you hit S. There will not be any updates to download. Thank you, Alan Email Support Representative

01-18-2010, 05:38 PM	#47
JohnWho Registered Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida Posts: 486	Not surprising that Nova doesn't know what they are selling. Something clearly not right with what is going on with Nova Development.

01-19-2010, 08:36 AM	#50
harris Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 122	Originally posted by Jim Sachs: The only reason we went with them was to get into Costco, but now it looks like that will not happen. I was at my local Costco today, and there were no longer any Nova products. In fact, the whole software section was just Windows7 and antivirus programs. This is happening at my local Wal-mart Supercenter too. PC software is now down to Windows7, antivirus, two or three other programs, and maybe five or six PC games. But, if you play the X-box or playstation you have a gazillion choices! Unfortunately, the trend in the big box stores these days is to send you to their website for most of your PC software.

01-19-2010, 01:12 PM	#51
Nicki Sugar Plum Fairy Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,267	What about Best Buy? Run you clever boy. And remember...

01-19-2010, 02:52 PM	#52
harris Registered Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Missouri Posts: 122	Originally posted by Nicki: What about Best Buy? It's the same at the local Best Buy. They now have about 1/5th the PC software that they had a few years ago. The old PC software floorspace is now for LCD TVs, Digital Cameras, Cell Phones, etc. Since Circut City went out of business Best Buys prices are higher too - no competition equals higher prices. Our local Wal-mart Supercenter used to have the boxed version of Marine Aquarium, but I haven't seen it displayed recently.

01-19-2010, 04:58 PM	#53
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,790	The Wal-Mart version was 1.0. Maybe a few 2.0s toward the end. The price they pay is so low that it's not really worth dealing with them. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-22-2010, 12:35 PM	#54
jleslie Engineer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,279	BTW from the Nova site - do the Logos really rotate? News to me...

01-22-2010, 01:07 PM	#55
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,442	Clock wise North of the equator and anti clockwise South I believe.

01-22-2010, 02:26 PM	#56
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,790	Put in as many logos as you want, set the display duration for each, and the program will rotate through them. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

01-23-2010, 10:32 AM	#57
jleslie Engineer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,279	Duh, brain-fade on my part, I was thinking of the clock face rotating, boy do I feel stupid now...

01-23-2010, 01:16 PM	#58
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,790	Ha, ha - it happens to all of us. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium