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

[Paul Neal <dsartist(at)gmail.com>]

Be careful with those crystal balls!!!

 

;)

 

Paul

 

On 1/4/06, editorphil <editorphil(at)gmail.com> wrote:

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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