Well, you mighty say "The writing is on the wall" . . . .
On 1/4/06, Paul Neal <dsartist(at)gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
> > > >
> > > >
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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
> > > >
> > > > -----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.
> > > >
> > > >
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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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