RE: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?

["Chasteen, Howard" <Howard.Chasteen(at)fotf.org>]

Hi Rune,

 

I do think that Avid is constrained from saying much because of corporate law and snafus. I would not say the managers are gutless but probably more concerned about job security;-) No one wants to be the first to attempt a response.

 

However....and there is always a however, perhaps the least they should do is to communicate directly and privately with each system owner giving them enough of an update to restore some confidence in the platform's future ,if it has one. What else can they do?

 

Meanwhile recover your investment from DS ASAP. At this point we are just glad that we are on 7.6 Equinox with our systems. The Nitris money [at least for us] might have been poured down the drain. And like all other DS owners we now have to plan whether to buy or expand Adrenaline and or FCP or to add NITRIS. Mostly because of the newer, inexpensive HDV and similar formats, we need the ability to digitize from firewire.

 

Howard

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From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Rune Holm
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:08 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: SV: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?

It's all about Avid management showing some guts and letting DS system owners know what they can expect from their expensive investment in avid DS equipment. We are not going to be any less upset because they drag it out!

 

Rune

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Fra: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM]På vegne af Robert Reed
Sendt: 4. januar 2006 14:42
Til: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Emne: RE: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?

Do we really want to know what Avid has to say?

Suppose you asked your boss, "How are things looking for the New Year?"  If he said "Great!  Lots of projects in the pipeline, everyone's excited and positive, looks like a banner year!"  That would be cool, right?  But what if he said "Let me call a meeting among the executives and figure out exactly how to carefully craft a response to your question."  Wouldn't that be a pretty solid indication that the answer is going to be something you don't want to hear?

 

I'm not seriously suggesting that ignorance is bliss.  But if Avid is having to think so long and hard about how to word a response to the simple question of "what's the future for DS," then I doubt we're going to be tickled pink with the eventual answer.

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From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of Puzzle Film & Video
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 2:59 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: RE: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?
Importance: High

Time for a new massive  "We Request An Official Response From Avid" owners/operators complaint ?

 

Benoit DELVAL

 

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-----Message d'origine-----
De : owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM]De la part de
Chasteen, Howard
Envoye : 3 janvier 2006 18:17
A : DS(at)Softimage.COM
Objet : RE: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?


OK Avid, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years are over. Everyone must be
back in the offices. How about it?

Or:

Well it appears that all the well-meaning gossip about Avid actually
making a statement on DS was not based in fact but just Gossip. At this
time I would say that they will hold off until February some time and
then try to roll the release of v 8.0 into the NAB announcements. NG as
far as long range planning for system owners.

Anyone that has DS systems in major markets should perhaps consider
earning their investments out of the gear ASAP. If Avid lets DS die via
attrition or by outright abandonment it will leave lots of system owners
high and dry with those "Old, discontinued, DS systems".

Clients are sensitive to what system their post facilities have. Perhaps
they are a bit naive about it but who wants to edit on a system that is
no longer marketed? [If indeed that happens to become the case].

Happy New Year Anyway!

Howard C.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
Of Matt Riley
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 10:02 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Re: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?

Don't break a sweat? Are you kidding?

When Avid wants to kill the platform, they will; one way or another.

-Matt



On Jan 3, 2006, at 9:40 AM, John Heiser wrote:

> Folks, don't break a sweat over something we can't control. When Avid
> wants to follow up on their commitment to communicate with us, they
> will.
>
>
> ____________________________
> John Heiser
> Avid DS Editor
> o2ideas
> Birmingham, Alabama, USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
> Of CUT & COPY Michael Kellermann
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:00 AM
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?
>
> I am with Doktor Voktor
>
> (out of fear of course^^)
>
> Victor Wolansky wrote:
>> Same here...
>>
>>
>> Victor Wolansky
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On 
>> Behalf
> Of
>> Rune Holm
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 3:20 AM
>> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
>> Subject: How long are we prepared to wait for an answer from avid?
>>
>> I lost my patience with avid management a long time ago so I feel the
> answer
>> is long overdue.
>>
>> Rune Holm
>> Take-Away Film
>>
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