Richard,

You can't tell me that Catalyst hasn't evolved dramatically from what you originally set out to do. You should really give yourself more credit than that. I don't see Catalyst as a bicycle I see it as an ever evolving piece of revolutionary and usefull technology. I think this is part of the reason you have created the *feature requests* forum - to possibly consider implementing these requests and further evolve your software.

Having said that, I would be hard pressed not to point out to you that nearly all TV video servers include functions such as SDI in and out, Sound, Travel mattes and fills with alpha channel support, record and replay with edits, and nearly all of them benefit from multiple 0striped high performance storage solutions such as Dual U 320 SCSI. San is another technology that they will make use of.

Some Examples:
Profile HD xp based - http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/products/ click on servers
EVS video server ? www.evs.tv
360systems Sub $10,000 Video server ? www.360systems.com
DOREMI Labs MCS-HD server ? www.doremilabs.com
Appela video server: Www.apella.tv
Adtec Soloist 3 or edje video server: www.adtecinc.com
DSR 2k Digital Disk recorder available in 3q 2004: www.gdc-tech.com

I hasten to point out that there is a Sub $10,000 system by 360 systems that does nearly everything profile will do.

I don't mean bad by this and hope you can see what I'm trying to point out to you without taking offence. What I'm trying to say is that you have developed such an amazing product that is so flexible it is scaring the people who use the afformentioned products, I'm curious why you don't close the deal and create an "everything possible ever with video" machine. You are already half way there. As ambitious as this may seem, I know the technology exists for it to be done and if anyone can do it, you can.

In conclusion, I see Catalyst as an emerging butterfly in this world of caterpillar class video servers, not as a man propelled tuk tuk, bicycle, moped or anything less than a potential Mack truck.

Sorry for the sentiment.
Christian Choi