John,
Here is her reply:
Hi everyone and happy new year! I have just received an update to the questions some of you have been asking on the DS-List.
First I'd like to thank you for your patience and prodding (especially Gus :) ) while waiting for me to post. Your questions were taken seriously at Avid.
Onward..........
Your first question surrounds our commitment, development and plans for upcoming releases for DS.
Rest assured that Avid DS Nitris is being developed actively. The product continues to focus on the growing trend to high-resolution RGB workflows (HD-RGB, DI, etc.) and you can continue to use Avid DS Nitris and its unique features with confidence.
Our development plans include a new dual-link HD-SDI upgrade card as a purchasable option for Nitris that will provide native connection and AFE conform of 4:4:4 HD-RGB sources such as HDCAM SR decks (No pricing information is available at this time). Plans also include a 64-bit version of DS software that will allow significantly more memory for handling large, complex sequences. But maybe the most exciting element is the planned purchasable option to install both Symphony Nitris and DS Nitris on the same box. With this option you can, for example, launch Symphony for an HD conform project or DS for a DI project. The best of both worlds.
As for the question of Symphony relative to DS; the key points here are that we're actively developing both platforms for different purposes. Symphony Nitris is ideal for HD Total Conform, Avid user interface and full Avid Unity and workgroups support. DS is ideal for high-resolution RGB workflows such as HD-RGB and DI, DS interface and today's FX and compositing toolset. Remember, we're planning an option to switch back and forth between the two applications.
I know the information I have shared provides only a glimpse into the future but this should be enough for you to know that; 1. DS is actively being developed and 2.it continues on the previously-announced trajectory focusing on the growing trend to high-resolution RGB workflows (HD-RGB, DI, etc.), and 3.we have a major release in the works for you in 2006.
Thanks again for all your patience ... see you at NAB and here is to a great 2006!
Marianna
Rich Reynolds
Destination Studios
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of John McKinnon
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 10:09 AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: RE: RE : Request for DS future and The Avid Forum
Well I guess I missed it Serge...do you still have a copy???
John
>From: "Serge Verreault" <sverreault(at)s29post.com>
>Reply-To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
>To: <DS(at)Softimage.COM>
>Subject: RE : Request for DS future and The Avid Forum
>Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 12:47:31 -0500
>
>We did!
>It didn't satisfy your curiosity?
>Was it too general, corporate and vague?
>Don't expect anything else for a while!!!
>
>-----Message d'origine-----
>De : owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] De la part
>de Gus Envoyé : February 3, 2006 12:24 PM À : DS(at)Softimage.COM Objet :
>RE: Request for DS future and The Avid Forum
>
>I thought we got the response.
>
>-Gus
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf
>Of John McKinnon
>Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 9:19 AM
>To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
>Subject: Request for DS future and The Avid Forum
>
>Anyone posted on the New Avid Forum our request for a response from
>Avid
>
>about DS's future?
>
>I've signed in a couple times and have not seen anything. I'll start
>the topic if you like, just want as many responses as we did before.
>
>John
>
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