Hi,

If i upgrade my XpressPo to Media Composer 2.8,

will i be eligible for a free MC 3.0 (when it'll be released)?

or i will have to buy ($$$) another upgrade again, this time from 2.8 to 3.0?

I appreciate your advice

 It will be a free upgrade.

Michael

Please see Marianna's FAQ in the General forum.

From what I can tell, that FAQ mentions the purchase of MC 2.8, not an upgrade from AXP to MC. Also, it mentions a support contract. Maybe I'm missing something.

You are....

http://community.avid.com/forums/t/57522.aspx

"Q. If I buy Avid Media Composer software v2.8 today will I get the just announced release of Media Composer software v3.0, or will I need to buy another upgrade later on?

A. Customers that purchase a new copy of Avid Media Composer software v2.8.x after March 17, 2008 will be able to get the upgrade from v2.8 to v3.0 for free via the Avid Download Center."

Customers that purchase a new copy of Avid Media Composer software v2.8.x after March 17, 2008

And the upgrade from AXP to MC2.8 qualifies as the "purchase a new copy of Avid Media Composer software"?? Because that is not 100% obvious to me. If I were the OP, I'd have similar doubts. And when I doubt, I always assume I won't get the benefit of it ;-)

Keep in mind your computer specs as well.  I could be mistaken, but I believe that 3.0 requires higher specs than 2.8.

Job ter Burg:

And the upgrade from AXP to MC2.8 qualifies as the "purchase a new copy of Avid Media Composer software"??

That is correct.

Job ter Burg:

And the upgrade from AXP to MC2.8 qualifies as the "purchase a new copy of Avid Media Composer software"?? Because that is not 100% obvious to me. If I were the OP, I'd have similar doubts. And when I doubt, I always assume I won't get the benefit of it ;-)

I had these exact doubts and Marianna confirmed that yes, the upgrade is eligible for the free upgrade to 3.0. 

I too assume the worst.  I'm not as disappointed that way when things don't work out. 

Michael.

Maybe the FAQ can be adjusted to reflect that.

Maybe the FAQ can be adjusted to reflect that.

Read it lately?

Yes, still confusing. The answer to the question should not exclusively mention the "new purchase". Unless that is what is meant.

Sorry guys, That's as clear as I can make it.

"2 New Q/A pairs

Q. If I buy (or upgrade to) Avid Media Composer software v2.8  today will I get the just announced release of Media Composer software v3.0, or will I need to buy another upgrade later on?"

A. Customers that purchase a new copy of Avid Media Composer software v2.8.x after March 17, 2008 will be able to get the upgrade from v2.8 to v3.0 for free via the Avid Download Center.

It doesn't get any clearer than that.

Then we will have to see whether or not an upgrade qualifies as "the purchase of a new copy of Avid Media Composer software v2.8.x."

The question is clear, the answer is debatable. That may be tiresome, but I don't really care about that. I'm merely pointing out what I read there.