Re:HALion Player INFO - HALion 3.0 HSB files can´t be loade

Tricky2005 · Junior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 20 Location: UK

I quite agree with you, but if you check out the other threads on this forum you will see that Steinberg are not really acknowledging it as a problem for them to sort out. Even their solution makes no sense, they seem to be burying their heads in the sand on this one, probably hoping we will all upgrade to Halion 3.

granger morton · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:19 am Post subject:

Tricky

I think that's why I'm so p***d off.

It seems like they just can't be bothered or are deliberately evasive because they really f***ed up and can't fix it....
.....maybe it's one for the BBC's "Watchdog" programme....

I'm sort of new to this forum lark...is there any way us halion player users can gang up on them!?........
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granger morton · Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:23 am Post subject:

p.s.

I do like a bit of civil disobedience once in a while.........
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Tricky2005 · Junior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Posts: 20 Location: UK

Not really sure what we can do. Here is a quote from another thread I started on this subject

Isn't this statement in breach of the Trade Descriptions Act of 1968. I have just purchased Halion Player and it quite clearly states

"Loads and plays back ANY Halion HSB, FXP + FXB content."

http://www.cubase.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=34145

I still stand by this, and to be honest was expecting a little bit more support from other Hal Player users to get an understanding of the scope of this problem. But it's either apathy or most people use Halion3 and don't care about the problem, or maybe most people use the warez version of Halion 3, I don't know.

I never got an official comment from Steinberg on that thread.

I must admit to suffering from a certain amount of apathy myself, I am the sort of person that goes to a restaurant, gets a cold meal, crap service and then does nothing about it. I then walk away, never go back and tell all my friends what a bad place it is. In contrast my partner is the opposite. We went for a meal last night and got cold chips. After we finished the meal she told the waiter the chips were horrible, he in turn told the owner who gave us a free round of drinks and a free desert, and a verbal apology. So sometimes it's worth voicing your opinion, and if it's a decent place they will do something about it.

The problem with something like Watchdog is they will only take note if they get a lot of complaints, and judging by this forum they might be lucky to get half a dozen.

I was kinda hoping Steinberg would just cave in to pressure and sort it out, but they are hardly under a lot of pressure with just a few posts.

granger morton · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:01 am Post subject:

Tricky
I think then what you are saying is....we're not in a decent place?............
......I think you may be right!

I feel really frustrated about this but maybe I'll just continue the hunt for a dodgy version of Hal 3.1 to convert the files (for mac if anyone has got one).... I can't see there's anything more I can do.

If i post the same question every 2 days for a couple of weeks maybe the 'moderators" or whatever they're called may just get as arsed off as me and get us an answer...........yeah that sounds good.........

btw.....I won't stand for cold chips anymore.....did when I was 20........I think your partner is right....but it's taken me 'till I'm 45 to get wise....

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