History
| Released | OS | Version | Notes/Major features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/1998 | WinNT 4.0 | 1.0 | Softimage DS release on Intergraph TDZ workstation, Base system comes with 30 minutes of uncompressed storage using the 'StudioZ Burst' hardware. |
| 08/1998 | WinNT 4.0 | 2.0 | New blue/green keyer, Graphics Object View, Archive to videotape. |
| 12/1998 | WinNT 4.0 | 2.1 | Real-time dual stream effects on Intergraph TDZ-2000 GT1 hardware. |
| 12/1999 | WinNT 4.0 | 3.0 | Effect trees, more real-time effects, Morph effect (ElasticReality), Paint enhancements, Improved interface layout |
| 03/2000 | WinNT 4.0 | 3.01 | 3D DVE using Avid Marquee engine. |
| 12/2000 | WinNT 4.0 | 4.0 | Product renamed to Avid DS, Remote Processing, AVX1 plug-in support, EPS import, Surround sound mixing, |
| 08/2001 | Windows 2000 | 4.01 | Avid DS HD released on Equinox hardware, Supports uncompressed 1080i and 1080p formats. |
| 12/2001 | WinNT 4.0 and Windows 2000 | 5.0 | Moveable camera in 3D DVE, 1080p@23.976 support, End of StudioZ hardware support. |
| 08/2002 | Windows 2000 | 6.0 | Media Composer 'like' interface, 720p support, Real-time playback of multiple video streams, AAF/AFE import of Media Composer projects with playback of 1:1 media. |
| 07/2004 | WinXP | 7.0 | Support for Nitris hardware, Symphony based color corrector, RP uses DMS Broker for job queuing, 16-bit and 32-bit color depth FX support. |
| 12/2004 | WinXP | 7.5 | DNxHD, MXF support, Link and playback of compressed media from Media Composer. |
| 07/2006 | WinXP | 7.6 | FluidMotion timewarps, Mix framerates on timeline, Source side effects, Expressions. |
| 04/2007 | WinXP and WinXP x64 | 8.0 | Window 64-bit native version, Dual-link RGB 444 option, Symphony Nitris dual boot option, Render engine optimized for 4 core systems, Improved DMS broker, DS Assist Station. |
| 10/2007 | WinXP and WinXP x64 | 8.4 | Render engine optimized for 8 core systems, DS Assist Station supports AJA Xena cards for video output, End of Equinox hardware support. |
| 9/2008 | WinXP x64 | 10.0 | HP xw8600 with AJA Xena 2Ke as standard hardware, GPU effects, Stereoscopic containers, Interplay, 720p@23.976, 1080p50 & 1080p59.94 formats, 3D LUTs, 12 Real-time Secondary Color Correctors within the Color Corrector. |
| 11/2008 | WinXP x64 | 10.1 | Performance improvements, Support of new formsts ("2K DCI (2048 x 1080) @ 23.98" and "DV100 / P2 1280 x 720 @ 50"). |
| 3/2009 | WinXP x64 | 10.1.1 | Native RED support, Mocha Tracking Station trial. |
| 8/2009 | WinXP x64 | 10.2 | HP Z800 hardware support, AVX2, Double speed capture with supported Sony SRW decks, RED audio support, Graphics card playback of 10-bit 4:4:4 RGB on color-managed displays, Timecode with QuickTime support, 1080p@24HZ (True Progressive) output. |
| 1/2010 | WinXP x64 | 10.3 | Red Rocket support, Conform of MC 'Mix and Match' timelines, OpenFX Plug-in, Improvements to AVX2 plug-in, Support for linking to QuickTime files. |
| 7/2010 | WinXP x64 | 10.3.1 | Stereoscopic enhancements (Global zoom, Convergence, Project setting for stereo output type), Updated RED SDK, OFX Host fixes, End of Avid Nitris (classic) DNA hardware support. |
| 12/2010 | Win7 Pro x64 | 10.5 | Available as software only to use with AJA Kona 3 (renamed Xena 2Ke) card, RED Color Science 2, Media Composer v5 conform support with AMA RED enhancements, Support for QuickTime 10-bit and 16-bit color codecs, DPX optimizations, Promotion of AVX1 to AVX2 effects. |
| 5/2011 | Win7 Pro x64 | 10.5.1 | Avid ISIS 5000 3.2 support, NVIDIA Quadro 4000 support for generic Avid DS system, Enhanced conform of AMA QuickTime and R3D files. |
| 10/2011 | Win7 Pro x64 | 10.5.2 | AJA Kona 3G Support, RED Epic support. |
| 6/2012 | Win7 Pro x64 | 11.0 | Avid Artist Transport and Avid Color Controller support, Long-GOP media playback, DNxHD 444 RGB, 16 channel audio, Custom canvas sizes, Blending modes in timeline, OpenEXR import. |
| 8/2012 | Win7 Pro x64 | 11.0.1 | Improved Artist Color surface controls, updated AJA driver. |
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