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OT: Blackmagic buys da Vinci
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/bmd_buys_davinci.php
Just saw this. So who’s going to be first to speculate on what BM is going to do w/their new purchase?
EDIT: Might just be a rumor apparently.
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Rumor or not rumor? I am confused.
If it’s not a rumor: wow!Stuart Ferreyra
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the email that is posted with the announcement read like one of those, I got money to give you emails.
“FIRSTLY”? and would the start emailing before they made a public announcement.
Just a thought.
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https://tig.colorist.org/wiki3/index.php/Da_Vinci_September_8,_2009
Apparently this is legit, but it sure had the feel of a “poisson d’Avril” on first read.
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Seems real but I am unable to find press releases on either company website.
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1) It’s true: Blackmagic is buying Da Vinci.
2) The email posted is one that Grant sent internally, and was released to address rumors that had already been springing up.
3) Official press release probably tomorrow, official rollout at IBC on Friday.
Much, much more to come from your good friends at the Cow, and their good friends at Blackmagic. 🙂
Tim
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If true – omg x million – hard to believe but final touch and artbox both high end products nothing surprises me these days …
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Yep, definitely true. We’ve confirmed through BlackMagic and they’ll make the appropriate official announcements soon as Tim noted.
Interesting things afoot…..
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He mentions specifically in the email that he doubts this means a new lower-end product line for DaVinci.
On the other hand, if they were planning something of the sort, talking casually about it in released emails would be pretty dumb. And then on top of that people can change their minds.
But I’m not holding my breath for any low-end options from them with regards to CC.
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[Nate Weaver] “On the other hand, if they were planning something of the sort, talking casually about it in released emails would be pretty dumb. And then on top of that people can change their minds. “
The email was not meant for public release. You will hear more about the actual plans from BMD in the coming days at IBC. Should make for a good show for all those who are out there.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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[walter biscardi] “The email was not meant for public release.”
Although just to note — when we asked for some information that they could give us before a press release was finalized (probably tomorrow), they sent us this email with express permission to publish it.
There will be much, much more coming soon, including a few things I SHOULD be working on instead of posting this. 🙂 In any case, no need to even get out of your pajamas for some great coverage of this story.
My UNOFFICIAL , PERSONAL GUESS is that there’s not a ton of room on the price of the current products. A lot of the cost of their systems is in hardware development and manufacturing, and they don’t go away with a new owner. Just a guess.
Of course, that’s near the top of the list of the questions we’ll be asking. 🙂
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