Avid Free Dv is here! at DVinfo.net

Jeff Chandler · October 8th, 2003, 09:26 AM

Avid Free Dv is now available for download.

http://www.avid.com/freedv

Alex Taylor · October 8th, 2003, 10:49 AM

Thanks for the heads up, Jeff! I'm gonna have to try this out..

Ken Tanaka · October 8th, 2003, 11:41 AM

Before diving-in, take a moment to look through the discussion forum on Avid's site. It looks like there may be some issues on boh the XP and Mac platforms that still need to be resolved. It might be a good idea to wait a little while unless you're a courageous soul.

Jeff Chandler · October 8th, 2003, 12:03 PM

What kind of issues? I have been using it (Mac version, I haven't had a chance to try the XP version yet) and it has performed flawlessly so far. I didn't expect it to be this good.

Jeff Chandler · October 8th, 2003, 01:23 PM

I checked out hte forum, and it appears that most of the problems are user misunderstangs. It does appear though that there was some kind of glitch in the Mac version because they put up a 1.01 version for download. but I had the first version loaded on three Macs without any problems.

Mike Zorger · October 9th, 2003, 07:35 AM

what is this, is it a free editing program? why would they just give it away? Maybe because they want to promote an avid program that does a lot more? Can you capture and do some cool things with this program.????Thanks

Jon Yurek · October 9th, 2003, 07:42 AM

You know, I may check this out on my iBook since I don't have any NLE over there yet, but I'm really disappointed it's only for XP on the Windows side, or I'd be giving it a serious look.

... in case anyone's wondering, I use 2k, and don't have any intention of using XP anytime soon.

Jeff Chandler · October 9th, 2003, 08:46 AM

Yes, it's free. You can capture and do many ither things with it. And, yes, they are hoping you will like what you see and buy one of their programs.
As for being XP only, that is the trend. Premiere Pro is XP only. I doubt you will see any new NLE's being released for anything other than XP. Wheter we like it or not!

Jon Yurek · October 9th, 2003, 04:11 PM

Fine with me. It'll give me more incentive to buy a Dual G5.

Richard Alvarez · October 9th, 2003, 06:37 PM

Yes, its a freebie... designed to introduce people to the avid interface.

Runs on both mac and pc.

It's a stripped down version of express. And it will NOT open or import files from other Avid NLE's. (Xpress, Pro, Symphany, Composer, Newscutter) So you cannot use it as an "extra" copy.

The hope is people will want the "full potential" and buy up to Avid xpressPRO.

This is a similar approach to FCP Express... But FREE as opposed hundreds of bucks... but it is more limited than FCP express.

Michael Wisniewski · October 10th, 2003, 03:15 AM

FYI:
You can't use a hotmail/yahoo account when you register to download Avid Free DV - if you do, you won't receive the un-lock username/password in your email so you can install the program.

I received the un-lock info when I used my earthlink account.

So far so good, but the download-install-startup process is a total turn-off - for a program that's free, it sure does make you work for it.

Alex Dunn · October 17th, 2003, 02:39 PM

"Does it have the color correction features?" he asked with anticipation.

October 8th, 2003, 09:26 AM	#1
Jeff Chandler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 167	Avid Free Dv is here! Avid Free Dv is now available for download. http://www.avid.com/freedv __________________ Jeff Chandler

October 8th, 2003, 10:49 AM	#2
Alex Taylor Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 390	Thanks for the heads up, Jeff! I'm gonna have to try this out.. __________________ alextaylor.org

October 8th, 2003, 11:41 AM	#3
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Before diving-in, take a moment to look through the discussion forum on Avid's site. It looks like there may be some issues on boh the XP and Mac platforms that still need to be resolved. It might be a good idea to wait a little while unless you're a courageous soul. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

October 8th, 2003, 12:03 PM	#4
Jeff Chandler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 167	What kind of issues? I have been using it (Mac version, I haven't had a chance to try the XP version yet) and it has performed flawlessly so far. I didn't expect it to be this good. __________________ Jeff Chandler

October 8th, 2003, 01:23 PM	#5
Jeff Chandler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 167	I checked out hte forum, and it appears that most of the problems are user misunderstangs. It does appear though that there was some kind of glitch in the Mac version because they put up a 1.01 version for download. but I had the first version loaded on three Macs without any problems. __________________ Jeff Chandler

October 9th, 2003, 07:35 AM	#6
Mike Zorger Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norther VA Posts: 163	what is this, is it a free editing program? why would they just give it away? Maybe because they want to promote an avid program that does a lot more? Can you capture and do some cool things with this program.????Thanks

October 9th, 2003, 07:42 AM	#7
Jon Yurek Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 64	You know, I may check this out on my iBook since I don't have any NLE over there yet, but I'm really disappointed it's only for XP on the Windows side, or I'd be giving it a serious look. ... in case anyone's wondering, I use 2k, and don't have any intention of using XP anytime soon.

October 9th, 2003, 08:46 AM	#8
Jeff Chandler Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Mesa, Az. Posts: 167	Yes, it's free. You can capture and do many ither things with it. And, yes, they are hoping you will like what you see and buy one of their programs. As for being XP only, that is the trend. Premiere Pro is XP only. I doubt you will see any new NLE's being released for anything other than XP. Wheter we like it or not! __________________ Jeff Chandler

October 9th, 2003, 04:11 PM	#9
Jon Yurek Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 64	Fine with me. It'll give me more incentive to buy a Dual G5.

October 9th, 2003, 06:37 PM	#10
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Yes, its a freebie... designed to introduce people to the avid interface. Runs on both mac and pc. It's a stripped down version of express. And it will NOT open or import files from other Avid NLE's. (Xpress, Pro, Symphany, Composer, Newscutter) So you cannot use it as an "extra" copy. The hope is people will want the "full potential" and buy up to Avid xpressPRO. This is a similar approach to FCP Express... But FREE as opposed hundreds of bucks... but it is more limited than FCP express.

October 10th, 2003, 03:15 AM	#11
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	FYI: You can't use a hotmail/yahoo account when you register to download Avid Free DV - if you do, you won't receive the un-lock username/password in your email so you can install the program. I received the un-lock info when I used my earthlink account. So far so good, but the download-install-startup process is a total turn-off - for a program that's free, it sure does make you work for it. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

October 17th, 2003, 02:39 PM	#12
Alex Dunn Major Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 202	"Does it have the color correction features?" he asked with anticipation.