Video Upgrade Options
How to obtain the latest Avid Media Composer, Avid Symphony & Avid NewsCutter software
What is the current shipping version?
Avid is shipping Avid Media Composer 5.5, Symphony 5.5, and NewsCutter 9.5.
Operating System Support
Please see below a summary of the supported operating systems with the new Media Composer 5.5, Symphony 5.5, and NewsCutter 9.5.
|
Editor |
Mac OS X |
Windows XP 32 bit |
Windows Vista 64 bit |
Windows 7 64 bit Professional |
|
Media Composer Software |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Media Composer with Mojo SDI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
NewsCutter Software (with or without Mojo SDI) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Media Composer Adrenaline |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Media Composer Mojo DX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Media Composer Nitris DX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Symphony Nitris DX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Symphony Nitris Classic |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Mac OS X 10.5.X (Leopard) and Vista 32 bit are not supported with this release.
Please visit the Avid Knowledge Base for important OS and Version compatibility information prior to upgrading.
How to obtain the software:
Please choose from one of the options below based on your situation:
- You have a valid Avid Support contract. Media Composer 5.5, Avid Symphony 5.5, and Avid NewsCutter 9.5 software is available to Avid Support customers at no additional charge. Software upgrades are a feature of Avid Support contracts. The software can be obtained by logging into the Electronic Download Center.
- You do not have an Avid Support contract and you are on pre 5.5/9.5 software. You can either:
- Purchase an Avid Support contract or you can purchase a Media Composer 5.5 upgrade from the Avid online webstore (Avid Media Composer Software upgrades only), or
- Purchase a Symphony 5.5 or NewsCutter 9.5 upgrade from your local reseller (all products)
- Purchase a Symphony 5.5 or NewsCutter 9.5 upgrade from Avid directly.
Important Notes:
- Avid NewsCutter customers, and customers using Avid Media Composer or Avid Symphony systems in larger enterprise environments should contact their Avid sales representative to discuss upgrade options. For larger interconnected installations, Avid needs to ensure that upgrading a single seat will not impact the total workflow.
- Production Suite: Avid Support customer downloads as well as the avid.com webstore downloadable upgrades do not include third party software, these options only include the Avid editing software upgrade. Third party software can be obtained by purchasing the full packaged upgrade or the Production Suite either on the avid.com webstore or through your Avid reseller.
- Operating System Information and System Requirements. Please check full system requirements before upgrading which can be found on the Avid Support Knowledgebase of the product in question at the Avid Knowledgebase.
- Avid Symphony. Avid Symphony 5.5 has not been qualified with Avid DS v10 software. Please look for an announcement at a future date for compatibility information. Customers running dual boot DS-Symphony systems may still upgrade their Symphony software to v4.0.x.
- Currently Media Composer 5.5 is not qualified with any version of Avid DS.