[quote user="sqitaos86"] I thought many of you might be interested in some recent success regarding the latest version of Avid DS 10.5. The Development Team has done a masterful job migrating DS to Windows 7 and if this is any indication I see some very positive signs for DS in the near future... (read more)

Hi All, I thought many of you might be interested in some recent success regarding the latest version of Avid DS 10.5. The Development Team has done a masterful job migrating DS to Windows 7 and if this is any indication I see some very positive signs for DS in the near future. If anything, I hope it... (read more)

[quote user="jef"]I am not talking about Red media here. I am talking about ProRes. A much simpler format to deal with as I understand.[/quote] Yea... they both seem about the same by now, i have worked on a ton more RED than ProRez, but i know that will be changing.. no real issues with either... (read more)

[quote user="Dave Avid PM"]we lock the code down on Media Composer then test DS with the locked down code. You don't want Media Composer changing because you essentially have to go back to step 1 with your testing. It's how software testing works[/quote] I get it, and it makes sense... (read more)

[quote user="Job ter Burg"]But of course, an evil marketing scheme is much more likely.[/quote] That's making the assumption that there is marketing scheme be turned into evil... i sorta doubt that there's a marketing scheme what.so.ever... evil or kind... My prediction is that AD will... (read more)

So i'm in transit today... 14 hours in a tincan, and here i am in the Hong Kong airport, check my emails and see 108 emails from CML about Canon5D & House, most questions are about what & how much work was done in post. On the DS google list at the same time Derrick Herr has discussed the... (read more)

Yet another round of Spam from Foundry & autod this week.. new tutorials for Nuke including a face replacement, live webcast for schmooke aimed at FCP & MC users + an invitation to send i your best work for autod's on line demo reel.. then maybe they won't have to use shows done in DS... (read more)

[quote user="NICKB"]Avid MC as best cutting tool $2500[/quote] Yup, and i own three of them, and wil be upgradeing them ASAP [quote user="NICKB"]After effects / Adobe package as best graphics tool $2000[/quote] Don't know, can't say... we don't do alot of GFX work, and... (read more)

[quote user="Job ter Burg"] [quote user="switthaus"]Really, Media Composer is the flagship brand for Avid.[/quote] Which does not mean that it should remain the ONLY brand. [quote user="switthaus"]It would not be that tough of a hit.[/quote] Depends from which way you look... (read more)

[quote user="Dave Avid PM"]I'm never going to win the Marketing argument with this group, and it's unfortunate that this was the first question to me. I know how strong the opinion here is about this subject and I'll leave it at that. It has been duly noted for sure.[/quote] Hye... (read more)