Fri Dec 08, 2017 9:06 pm
Companies working on very big projects often have computers that are never connected to the internet, it would prevent those big companies from using the software. This is why Studio uses the dongle.
I don't know if you heard of it but there were series and movies that were stolen and the hackers demanded ransoms to not release them freely on the internet. This is why you may not want an internet activation that requires a connection for software to work.
Now with the latest version of Resolve you can get a serial number from a reseller if you ask for it. If you just place an order and do not ask for one they usually will send the dongle.
There was also a period of time, I think it is up now, where you could send Blackmagic your proof of purchase and serial number from the box for them to deactivate the dongle and they would send you a serial number to activate the software using the internet.
This will probably happen with Fusion in a near future. I would enjoy it, I would also like for Blackmagic to sell their own stuff and not have to deal with resellers, but for now it is what we have.
Also, if you complain about not being able to buy something from your country, it might help to either update your account so that when you post it shows where you are, or tell us, so that we can try and help. There are many resellers that ship worldwide or almost worldwide.