Future AJA support with MC tease

[Michael Kammes]

Terry, this almost scares me.

Spitball (*with no insider knowledge*):

If Avid & AJA support the Kona 3 / 3G, where does this leave the Nitris DX? What about the Mojo DX? My guess is the Mojo DX is retired, but is HW acceleration (DNxHD, AVC-I, etc) found in the Nitris DX worth the price tag of over $10K ?

Or, would Avid start with a Kona LHi – maintaining the gap between uber high end (Nitris DX) or the midlevel Kona LHi?

OR…

Is thunderbolt far enough along in development by AJA that the device would work with Avid? (I’m doubtful on this one)

I think the Nitris DX has many years of life left, I’d hate to see it sold short.

~Michael

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[Terence Curren]

[Michael Kammes] “I think the Nitris DX has many years of life left, I’d hate to see it sold short.”

Same here. There is more I/O. There are two daughtercard slots (1 can be used or AVC acceleration, the other?) and there is the whole FPGA thing where the DX can be upgraded in firmware. That said, what was the lifeline of the Classic Nitris? Wasn’t that many years, at least not on the Symphony side.

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[Job Ter burg]

So basically Avid and AJA are announcing that they are not yet disclosing upcoming AJA Kona support for Avid Media Composer?

[Michael Kammes]

Avid has said “we are listening” and AJA has said “and we are looking forward to expanded collaboration with Avid in the near future”.

Nothing has been said about Kona or any other device; or, an exact timetable. Unfortunately, its being read into way too much (mostly on Twitter), with no basis for the “assumption” it will be Kona.

My response to Terry was of speculation on the ramifications – not to confirm or deny the rumors.

~Michael

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[Job Ter burg]

I hear what you are saying, but when both Avid and AJA are so explicitly stating that there is going to be some news some time (whereas especially Avid usually is completely quiet on that front), something is going to happen. I bet they’d love to announce what they’re working on, and doing it without actually announcing anything officially yet.

This is speculation on my behalf, nothing more.

[Terence Curren]

I am wondering if something about this will be revealed at the special Avid event next week in LA.

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[Michael Kammes]

Well, the head honchos from Avid will be in LA next week…so…set your Google Alerts and Twitter feeds before it’s too late!

~M

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[Job Ter burg]

You wonder…? 😉