Hey Hellborn... simmer down. :) I'm quite sure that E-On did not intend for your CD's to be scratched. Jewel cases would have been quite a bit cheaper. I guess they thought it would look nice to have them in something other than a standard jewel case and provide a larger-than-normal quick reference card. I'll bet that next time they don't use the same method!

I bought Lightwave when it was around $2000 "way back when" and there were lots of problems with ScreamerNet (i.e. like RenderCow) and that was alot more than this program! And there are STILL problems with ScreamerNet! That's why there are so many other network-rendering solutions available for Lightwave! There were ALSO problems with updating image maps and a myriad of other nuisances that I won't go into.

The point is, you will NEVER have perfectly-running software right off the bat. Should we accept that? Yes and no. We have to understand that it's impossible to test for everything. That's why we ask for improvements and fixes and E-On has been pretty good about updates IMHO. If I gave up on software because it didn't work exactly as advertised I'd end up NOT using any software. There are always problems. Fortunately there are forums such as this where people help each other through those problems - and of course E-On watches here as well. I'll bet that all of your problems will be addressed - hopefully soon. And... hopefully you have already contacted E-On support and explained each of the issues. They DO listen... they want to keep their customers!

So... hang in there! I have a good feeling that this program will be worth it!

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