QT MPEG-2 Playback Intel Upgrade - DVDSP4 Academic

I just received my new Mac Pro and I haven't had the chance to upgrade my PowerPC version of DVDSP4... I installed it and then noticed that I can't play any of the previously created MPEG-2 files...
I noticed that there is an update to licensed owner of DVDSP4... I tried entering my serial number and was told that it is invalid...
Am I to assume that the academic version does not qualify for the upgrade? Please tell me that is not true...

Hi everyone!
Thought I would chime in here and clear up a thing or two.
The Academic FCP Studio upgrade is not $199.00, it is $49.00 and yes you do have to send in your old disks.
The upgrade is called a crossgrade and you have to fill out a Final Cut Studio Crossgrade form as well as a copy of you educational institutions non-taxable status certificate. Mail all of this to Apple.
Here's the website for the crossgrade: http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/
Now if you didn't purchase FCP Studio, just one of the Academic's, like DVD SP 4, then yes, you will have to spend $199.00 to crossgrade to the full FCP Studio suite.

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