A Decade of DVi at DVinfo.net

Chris Hurd · September 5th, 2011, 10:20 PM

The DV Info Net forum is ten years old today. The very first post was made here at 11:20pm on Sep. 5th, 2001 and at the time, I had no idea if it would even take off. In fact, after the national events just one week later I was sure it wouldn't. But we soldiered on through the dark days of the fourth quarter economy of 2001 and here we are now, a decade later.

I don't do "forum birthday" posts that often (here's our second, seventh and eighth), but I think ten years is worth a little whoop and holler. Mainly I'd like to thank all of our readers, including our unregistered guests as well as those posting with active accounts, and our sponsors who so generously support DV Info Net. I'd also like to thank our amazing team of forum wranglers, especially Pete Bauer and so many others, some of whom, like Edward Troxel and Dylan Couper, have been here since practically the beginning. A special thanks to our "regular" posters and readers who are here day to day -- you are too numerous too count, and that makes me very happy. To anyone who has ever submitted an article, a review or a press release for us to publish on our content side, many thanks to you as well. And finally, but perhaps most importantly, there's one person who has been here since before the beginning and that is is our tech admin Jeff Kramer, and to him I owe him a huge debt of gratitude for keeping the boilers hot for so long.

When I started this thing back on Sep. 5th, 2001, I had no idea where it would go and to this day I still don't know what will happen next, but we've made it a decade -- I'm not sure how that translates in internet time, but we've definitely still got a long way to go yet. Thank you all... much appreciated!

Chris Medico · September 5th, 2011, 10:33 PM

WOOT!

Happy Birthday DVInfo. I've enjoyed being here!

Also great to finally meet you Chris H. at NAB this year.

Ted Ramasola · September 5th, 2011, 11:16 PM

May DVi continue to provide the cerebral nourishment necessary to wade through the technical and creative challenges that confronts today's film maker!

Cheers!

Bob Hart · September 5th, 2011, 11:43 PM

Chris and all the other mentors and moderators. Congratulations on reaching this milestone when more than a few others have come and gone.

Your close attention to quality and integrity have certainly paid off.

There's a few innovations and enterprises which might not have got off the ground or if they did may have prospered differently if dvinfo had not been a vector for their genesis. Sponsorship has not been a one-way thing here.

Lorinda Norton · September 6th, 2011, 01:19 AM

Definitely a big whoop and holler for ten great years of DV Info Net! It has been quite interesting watching the board grow and change over the years.

Thank you, Chris, for providing this amazing resource for pros and beginners alike. Many of us have even made lifelong friends here--an aspect you may not have anticipated, but of which you should be proud. You are pure gold, CH.

And thanks so much, Jeff, for all the wizardry behind the curtain!

Chris Soucy · September 6th, 2011, 01:23 AM

I take my hat off to you all.

Wonderfull site, well policed, well mannered, infinatly informative and I get a chance to share my meagre knowledge as and when required, what more could anyone want?

There's a good reason it sits there on my Task Bar 24/7/ 365, and believe me, there ain't too many as make that hurdle.

Have a beer (or three) on me, pay you back when you make it to NZ.

CS

Mike Beckett · September 6th, 2011, 01:41 AM

Congrats to Chris and all the team! And all the forum contributors too, this is truly the most friendly and knowledgeable video production resource on the Internet.

Sometimes I have to pinch myself just to make sure this is real, it is an unbelievably useful (and addictive!) website.

Simon Wood · September 6th, 2011, 02:27 AM

Congrats on the 10 year milestone!

On the internet I find some boards are over regulated, while others are not regulated at all - but DVINFO always strikes the right balance.

I'm sure its hard work behind the scenes; so thanks for all your endeavors in making this the useful and informative site that it is.

Mick Jenner · September 6th, 2011, 05:21 AM

Congratuations, definately the best forum of its kind!

Mick

Don Bloom · September 6th, 2011, 05:29 AM

Happy Birthday (anniversary?) to DVi. It is my home away from home and the best forum around not just in the video world but PERIOD! Well Done!

Les Wilson · September 6th, 2011, 05:35 AM

Woo Hoo! Love this "place".

Andrew Smith · September 6th, 2011, 07:13 AM

Is there anything as truly impressive as longevity? Well done.

Andrew

Jenn Kramer · September 6th, 2011, 08:55 AM

Hooray for the first decade!

Jeff Anselmo · September 6th, 2011, 11:40 AM

Congratulations Chris and everyone at DVi! May y'all have another great 10 years!

Shaun Roemich · September 6th, 2011, 02:50 PM

Happy Birthday DVi and a grand THANK YOU to Chris for providing the opportunity and to all the Mods for their (often THANKLESS) commitment to making this a positive place to share information and pose questions...

September 5th, 2011, 10:20 PM	#1
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	A Decade of DVi The DV Info Net forum is ten years old today. The very first post was made here at 11:20pm on Sep. 5th, 2001 and at the time, I had no idea if it would even take off. In fact, after the national events just one week later I was sure it wouldn't. But we soldiered on through the dark days of the fourth quarter economy of 2001 and here we are now, a decade later. I don't do "forum birthday" posts that often (here's our second, seventh and eighth), but I think ten years is worth a little whoop and holler. Mainly I'd like to thank all of our readers, including our unregistered guests as well as those posting with active accounts, and our sponsors who so generously support DV Info Net. I'd also like to thank our amazing team of forum wranglers, especially Pete Bauer and so many others, some of whom, like Edward Troxel and Dylan Couper, have been here since practically the beginning. A special thanks to our "regular" posters and readers who are here day to day -- you are too numerous too count, and that makes me very happy. To anyone who has ever submitted an article, a review or a press release for us to publish on our content side, many thanks to you as well. And finally, but perhaps most importantly, there's one person who has been here since before the beginning and that is is our tech admin Jeff Kramer, and to him I owe him a huge debt of gratitude for keeping the boilers hot for so long. When I started this thing back on Sep. 5th, 2001, I had no idea where it would go and to this day I still don't know what will happen next, but we've made it a decade -- I'm not sure how that translates in internet time, but we've definitely still got a long way to go yet. Thank you all... much appreciated! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 5th, 2011, 10:33 PM	#2
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: A Decade of DVi WOOT! Happy Birthday DVInfo. I've enjoyed being here! Also great to finally meet you Chris H. at NAB this year. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

September 5th, 2011, 11:16 PM	#3
Ted Ramasola Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Allen, Texas U.S.A Posts: 1,117	Re: A Decade of DVi May DVi continue to provide the cerebral nourishment necessary to wade through the technical and creative challenges that confronts today's film maker! Cheers! __________________ Ted Ramasola http://ramasolaproductions.com

September 5th, 2011, 11:43 PM	#4
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	Re: A Decade of DVi Chris and all the other mentors and moderators. Congratulations on reaching this milestone when more than a few others have come and gone. Your close attention to quality and integrity have certainly paid off. There's a few innovations and enterprises which might not have got off the ground or if they did may have prospered differently if dvinfo had not been a vector for their genesis. Sponsorship has not been a one-way thing here.

September 6th, 2011, 01:19 AM	#5
Lorinda Norton Wrangler Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Southwest Idaho, USA Posts: 3,066	Re: A Decade of DVi Definitely a big whoop and holler for ten great years of DV Info Net! It has been quite interesting watching the board grow and change over the years. Thank you, Chris, for providing this amazing resource for pros and beginners alike. Many of us have even made lifelong friends here--an aspect you may not have anticipated, but of which you should be proud. You are pure gold, CH. And thanks so much, Jeff, for all the wizardry behind the curtain! __________________ Lorinda

September 6th, 2011, 01:23 AM	#6
Chris Soucy Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield, Dunedin, New Zealand Posts: 3,691 Images: 18	Re: A Decade of DVi I take my hat off to you all. Wonderfull site, well policed, well mannered, infinatly informative and I get a chance to share my meagre knowledge as and when required, what more could anyone want? There's a good reason it sits there on my Task Bar 24/7/ 365, and believe me, there ain't too many as make that hurdle. Have a beer (or three) on me, pay you back when you make it to NZ. CS

September 6th, 2011, 01:41 AM	#7
Mike Beckett Trustee Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland Posts: 1,569	Re: A Decade of DVi Congrats to Chris and all the team! And all the forum contributors too, this is truly the most friendly and knowledgeable video production resource on the Internet. Sometimes I have to pinch myself just to make sure this is real, it is an unbelievably useful (and addictive!) website.

September 6th, 2011, 02:27 AM	#8
Simon Wood Major Player Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Entebbe Uganda Posts: 768	Re: A Decade of DVi Congrats on the 10 year milestone! On the internet I find some boards are over regulated, while others are not regulated at all - but DVINFO always strikes the right balance. I'm sure its hard work behind the scenes; so thanks for all your endeavors in making this the useful and informative site that it is. __________________ http://vimeo.com/channels/guerrillafilms

September 6th, 2011, 05:21 AM	#9
Mick Jenner Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Sussex England Posts: 843	Re: A Decade of DVi Congratuations, definately the best forum of its kind! Mick

September 6th, 2011, 05:29 AM	#10
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Re: A Decade of DVi Happy Birthday (anniversary?) to DVi. It is my home away from home and the best forum around not just in the video world but PERIOD! Well Done! __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

September 6th, 2011, 05:35 AM	#11
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Re: A Decade of DVi Woo Hoo! Love this "place".

September 6th, 2011, 07:13 AM	#12
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,066	Re: A Decade of DVi Is there anything as truly impressive as longevity? Well done. Andrew

September 6th, 2011, 08:55 AM	#13
Jenn Kramer Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 389 Images: 1	Re: A Decade of DVi Hooray for the first decade!

September 6th, 2011, 11:40 AM	#14
Jeff Anselmo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 566	Re: A Decade of DVi Congratulations Chris and everyone at DVi! May y'all have another great 10 years! __________________ --JA

September 6th, 2011, 02:50 PM	#15
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Re: A Decade of DVi Happy Birthday DVi and a grand THANK YOU to Chris for providing the opportunity and to all the Mods for their (often THANKLESS) commitment to making this a positive place to share information and pose questions... __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/