My crystal balls shows a dark future for Avid DS NITRIS. The future
for SymFONYnitris looks good for future development - at the expense
of DS NITRIS. Prediction for the future is I will not be cutting my
online finishing on the product of the future for Avid - THEY JUST
DON'T GET IT - SAD.
On 1/4/06, Andi Loor <andiloor(at)algonet.se> wrote:
> This is exactly what they have done with a few owners. The track record
> of Avid shows that there allways is a future for their system owners,
> allways with a cost but nevertheless a future. If you like it or not is
> allways to be decided when you know what the future brings. This is the
> same problem between every version - upgrade.
> Andi
>
> Chasteen, Howard wrote:
>
> >
> > 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
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *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
> >
> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > *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.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *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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