[Avid-L2] Re: Media Composer upgrade time - stocking reseller suggestions?

Hi there....

Reading through the thread I think this is what you folks need to know...

1. Production Suite

The Production Suite has been updated for the v5/v9 release.

- Boris Continuum Complete v6.0.7 Universal Mac and WINDOWS
- Avid FX v5.8 Universal Mac and Windows
- Sorenson Squeeze v6 Universal Mac and PC
- Avid DVD by Sonic v6.1.1 for PC –
- SmartSound Sonicfire Pro v5.5.2 Universal Mac and PC

The Third Party products are not included in the software web download upgrades, or on the Avid Download Center. Any Production Suite updates for existing customers (pre v5/v9) will need to be handled directly with the Third Party vendors.
Customer can opt to purchase a new Production Suite on the web store as well.

2. Upgrade Pricing

Upgrade From:Upgrade To:
Price

Avid Xpress DV/Avid Xpress Pro or Avid Media Composer pre v4.0 to Avid Media Composer v5

$495 Physical Kit with Production Suite
$395 Download Only

Avid Media Composer v4.0 to Avid Media Composer v5
$495 Physical Kit with Production Suite
$295 Download Only

NewsCutter (all versions) to Avid NewsCutter v9
$495 Physical Kit with Production Suite

Symphony (all versions) to Avid Symphony v5
$995 Physcial Kit with Production Suite

3. MC v5 eligibility

Any that bought a new MC v4, Symphony v4 or NewsCutter v8 or an upgrade to MC v4, Symphony v4 or NewsCutter v8 between 4/12/10 and 6/10/10 is eligible for a free downlaod on MC v5, Symphony v5 or NewsCutter v9 if they register the v4/v8 product.

Avid will again have the verion protection site available on June 10th for folks in this group. An Avid email will be sent to those that fall into this category with the protection site URL and instructions.

Did I answer it all????? Any questions I missed, ping me or post and I will try and respond today.

Marianna

--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "KVI Post" <kvipost@...> wrote:
>
> Certainly the 30 free trial is an option.
>
> But I don't want to be surprised by what the upgrade price might be to version 5 from 2.x when I can lock in the version 5 upgrade price (free) by purchasing version 4 now.
>
> Quoting the Avid Store "Media Composer 5 is coming soon, but why wait? Buy or upgrade to Media Composer 4, starting April 12, 2010, and get a free upgrade to Media Composer 5 when it's available."
>
> Are there any clues as to what the version 5 upgrade price might be?
>
> Also, does anyone know if the Avid Studio Toolkit products packaged with the boxed set of version 5 (I assume they will be offered) are going to be upgraded versions of the ones provided with the boxed set of version 4?
>
> Karl Knowles
> Tallahassee, FL
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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