USB VID & PID

I understand that some silicon vendors provide a PID on request such as 
Microchip, unfortunately I can't see that ST have this sort of policy.

What do people do here rather than pay $5k per year for the privilege of 
'owning/renting' a VID/PID combination?

I have come across MCS Electronics who sell PIDs for a withdrawn VID.

-- 
Mike Perkins
Video Solutions Ltd
www.videosolutions.ltd.uk

In article <ophgtp$ae7$1@news2.open-news-network.org>, spam@spam.com 
says...
> 
> I understand that some silicon vendors provide a PID on request such as 
> Microchip, unfortunately I can't see that ST have this sort of policy.
> 
> What do people do here rather than pay $5k per year for the privilege of 
> 'owning/renting' a VID/PID combination?
> 
> I have come across MCS Electronics who sell PIDs for a withdrawn VID.
> 
> 
It's *not* $5K/Year.
You can join their big boy club for some crazy amount per year, but 5K 
gives you a VID period.  No more $$$ required.  I know, I have one.