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from Jim Parriott (escribador@aol.com)
Having just re-read the above post of mine, and, it being a good six months later, I'd like to ammend it; it's dated.

Avid, realizing that new, lower cost systems we're doing what they essentially were doing, has now introduced an amazing all-in-one system. Basically, you digitize, edit, mix, color correct and output your product on one machine. They've made a professional, super high end system that will by-pass post houses completely... and mimics exactly what Canopus, Matrox et al, are doing for the home filmakers and small production operations. I work primarily in network TV and can see the day coming in the very near future (like this pilot season), where we'll never do an on-line or set foot on the dubbing stage.

This, for the moment, applies to TV only... but, of course, as digital release systems begin to replace film projectors, it's only a matter of time before movies will be posted this way, too.

So, for the moment, I suppose, my post above applies. But five years down the line.... not a chance. Then, the ulitmate release form will be digital. Hi-Def. Wide screen. Even for TV. Transferring to film simply won't be a question. Deciding which digital web format to release in will be the order of the day. And all of our equipment now will be obsolete.

Wow. Now that's depressing....

(posted 8838 days ago)

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