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April 19th, 2011, 04:31 PM | #1 |
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its gone all cheap.. not sure
Sorry for the odd title
but is it just me or anyone else feel a bit miffed about spending loads of money on cineform products over the last few years only to see the product now reduced to small change? I bought aspect-then upgraded that a few times-then prospect upgrade cost me loads- then paid for what seemed like a downgrade to neohd for cs5 compatability.....I know im moaning but this price change left me feeling a bit like a mug. Wow if I had paid the crazy money neo3d was last week I would be having palputations. I know everything changes but cineform should give some recognition to those that invested heavily in their products. I aint sure if I should be happy or angry or what...so sorry if im venting steam. what do others feel? EDIT - Ok I read cf site again and theyve now made neo a unified product with an 8k support n 4:4:4: + alpha channel...softens the shock a bit Does the neo3d have same functionality with the 3d stuff also included? I dont use 3d but if neo3d has same functions as neo it could be worth the upgrade. |
April 19th, 2011, 04:59 PM | #2 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
not a week before...but I purchased neo 3d only a month ago and I feel stupid now..
I had to pay more than 4G on it. (tax, local distributor's price policy...etc..) well..I wish I can get "studio professional" for upgrade.. |
April 19th, 2011, 05:53 PM | #3 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
We have policies to make prior users happy. Assuming we didn't is weird, as we have always done well by our customers. NeoHD users should be happy with the extra features. Neo3D users get issued 3X the number of seats (we found most needed the extra licenses,) and for purchasers in March or April (really recent) get complete GoPro 3D camera rig, thanks to our new owners. Lower pricing helps everyone, more users with pro features will help drive wider support.
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April 19th, 2011, 07:13 PM | #4 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
That's what I exactly wanted.
I thought about extra licenses will be great but I didn't mentioned it because it might sounds ridicule. I guess now I can edit both of my laptop and desktop, on location and on suite! Another great news and great customer support from Cineform. Also, I was about to order GoPro 3D rig as well.. I'm pretty sure David read my mind. |
April 19th, 2011, 08:08 PM | #5 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
Seems I can upgrade from Neoscene to NeoHD for $170.00...very tempting..... just a couple of months ago it was over $300...
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April 19th, 2011, 09:39 PM | #6 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
I spent what for me is a lot of money on the Neo HD upgrade not too long ago. It seems that now there isn't a Neo HD per se, that the new product is now simply called Neo. Is there also an upgrade path from Neo HD to Neo 3D for those of us who have the higher amounts invested in this product? I don't need the 3d right now, but if the price is right I might upgrade anyway.
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April 19th, 2011, 09:55 PM | #7 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
You do feel like you got cheated a little bit, but that feeling goes away over time...
well, I'd still like to get back the Premier extra's that I lost the last time we did this... thats when I paid $1500 for the software and it went down to $1000.. and now its down to $300 ??? Wow, just thinking what I could do with $1200 right about now... I'm sure it'll all work out in the end.... Glad others will benefit from all of this... |
April 19th, 2011, 10:11 PM | #8 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
Doesn't bother me in the least, I made money with it and paid for the investment many times over.
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April 20th, 2011, 02:41 AM | #9 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
I have no problems with that. If i have supported CineForm as a company by buying their products so they can survive and improve their products i am satisfied. :)
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April 20th, 2011, 12:05 PM | #10 |
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April 21st, 2011, 01:35 PM | #11 |
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Re: its gone all cheap.. not sure
In upgrading from NeoScene to the new Neo (or Studio Premium), you're technically getting all the features from Neo4K too, which just a week ago was $999!
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Neo 4K customers will need new serial numbers... but that's a topic for another thread. |
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I am currently using Neo4K. I know you guys are still finalizing branding and pricing. If we were to upgrade to Neo3D now (I believe this will eventually become Cineform Studio Professional), would we also be eligible to get a complete GoPro 3D camera rig plus extra license (it's still April)? |
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April 24th, 2011, 03:29 PM | #14 |
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I believe the free camera offer is only for those who purchased Neo4K in March and early April before the merger was finale, if you purchased Neo4K in Jan or Feb of 2011 you can still try and make a case, but it is going to be hard, any buyers before 2011 are out of luck ....
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April 24th, 2011, 07:00 PM | #15 |
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Well it's a worth shot to ask... I see no benefit to upgrade to 3D without some gear to make use of it. I guess I'll just wait and see what the final lineup will be and if at all any promotions and deals they might offer.
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