A better answer on Avid upgrades
By S Simmons. Filed in Avid editing |
OK, so this email came along today from Avid and it gives a bit of a less confusing answer to upgrading to the new Avid Media Composer 3.0. From the Avid Product Update email:
You can obtain the Avid Media Composer v3.0 or Avid Symphony Nitris v3.0 software in one of three ways:
1. You have a valid Avid Assurance Support contract. The v3.0 software is available to Avid Assurance customers at no additional charge. Software upgrades are a feature of Avid Assurance contracts. The software can be obtained by logging into the Avid Electronic Download Center.
2. You purchased a new copy, or purchased an upgrade to Avid Media Composer v2.8 or Avid Symphony v1.8 after March 17th 2008. The v3.0 software is free of charge and can be obtained by going to http://www.avid.com/protect. You will be asked to enter the location and the date of purchase, as well as the System ID as proof of purchase. Offer ends July 15th 2008.
3. You do not fall into one of the above two categories. You can either purchase an Avid Assurance contract or you can purchase the v3.0 upgrade from Avid’s online webstore (Avid Media Composer Software upgrades only), from your local reseller (all products) or from Avid directly.
