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andre_alder

07-29-2003, 03:23 PM

Hi guys,

I´ve talked to a lot of guys that use Avid Digital Studio and they told me this app is so good or better than Flame.....

Is that true? I think that DS is indicated for broadcast works, is fast, with a lot of features and good price, but is compared to Discreet highends?

Thanx
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alphatron

08-01-2003, 07:09 AM

I was just at the AVID DNA Toronto road show where I sat in on a DS NITRIS demo. I was super-impressed. So fast, great interface, great animation tools, great compositing tools, all the editing functionality of a media composer, fast fast fast. Great 3D functionality too (realtime displacement mapping). And coming from an XSI background ,the workflow and interface couldn't be better.

I much prefer it over the workflow and GUI of a Flame. And with the Nitris hardware it's insanely quick. Benchmarks indicate it's got the processing power of 40 P4s.

I'd say it's comparable. But perhaps someone with more experience could shed a bit more light onto the subject.

Jamo3D

08-25-2003, 06:21 AM

Hi there,

Isn't Avid DS an editor? Why would it be compared to an FX and composition system like Flame? Maybe Fire or Smoke. Or does DS do more than just finishing?

Jamo
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alphatron

08-25-2003, 02:50 PM

Hi Jamo,

Avid DS HD does it all...and more ;)

andre_alder

08-25-2003, 08:36 PM

But, what´s the price of AVID DS?

and another question: why AVID DS is not so known as Flame or Inferno?

Thanx

alphatron

08-25-2003, 08:43 PM

I think Avid DS is just as well known, just not as ubiquitous.

A top of the line DS Nitris suite (lots included) is $140k USD.

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