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Grass Valley HDSTORM
HDMI-based Editing

A single PCI Express form factor board and packaged with a full version of the latest EDIUS editing software, HDSTORM allows you to work with HDMI inputs and outputs and has a Canopus HQ hardware codec built-in for optimized, CPU-free capture and export of files. Grass Valley HDSTORM

HDSTORM empowers you with constantly synched, full-resolution preview of effects and content directly from the EDIUS timeline. The power of having the Canopus HQ codec on-board means you won’t be restricted by CPU speeds or workstation limitations when ingesting or creating high-quality Canopus HQ AVI files for editing. Keeping the compression processing separate from your CPU brings new reliability and system performance to the editing and effects creation environment.

Working as a perfect combination of software and hardware, HDSTORM can handle any mix of HD and SD video content; unlimited video, audio, title, and graphics layers; and any combination of real-time effects.

If you are still making the transition to an all-digital, high-definition workflow, you can purchase the optional HDSTORM Bay (see opposite) at any time, to add a comprehensive set of analog inputs and outputs.
The HDSTORM Bay is included as standard with the full HDSTORM Plus package.

Onboard Canopus HQ Codec Chip – Capture and Encode with the Best
Already a prominent part of the EDIUS software legacy, the Canopus HQ codec offers supreme visual quality without the excessive hard disk storage costs normally associated with HD video ingest. With HDSTORM, you can be assured that the HD video content you output from your HD sources will be perfectly preserved, ready for you to either edit, author to DVD or Blu-ray, or store for later usage. Because the input quality is so clean, subsequent conversions to other distribution formats—such as mobile phones or the Web—are cleaner too.

Minimum System Requirements
HDSTORM is capable of editing both SD and HD content in real time, however the system requirements for real-time HD editing are significantly higher than for SD editing. The requirements shown here are for real-time HD editing.

Intel or AMD CPU with a 3 GHz processor speed or faster (multiple CPUs and/or multi-core CPUs are recommended. SSE2 and SSE3 instruction set supported)
1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
One free PCI Express x1 slot
800 MB free disk space
DVD-ROM drive for software installation
ATA100/7200 rpm or faster hard disk, capable of sustaining at least 20 MB/sec data transfer. A RAID stripe set of two or more hard disk drives is required for multiple HD stream output
Graphics card with at least 256 MB of graphics memory (512 MB recommended) with support for PixelShader Model 3.0 or later(i.e. DX9-based)
One free 5.25-inch mounting bay (required if using the HDSTORM Bay)
Windows® XP Home or Windows® XP Professional (32-bit, Service Pack 2 or later), or Windows Vista (32-bit**, Service Pack 1 or later)
One free USB (1.1 or higher) port for security key
Soundcard

** Windows Vista 64-bit driver support for HDSTORM is anticipated to be announced Q1 2009

List Price: £840.00+VAT

HDSTORM PLUS £1050+VAT

Features:

HDMI input/output for connectivity with HDMI devices and real-time monitoring from the included EDIUS editing software
Works with many different native video formats, including DV, HDV, AVCHD, uncompressed, and more
Real-time SD/HD resolution, aspect ratio and frame rate conversion and output, including 16:9 to 4:3 and NTSC to PAL
Real-time SD/HD effects, keyers, transitions and titles
Supports newer file-based formats, including Infinity JPEG 2000, XDCAM and XDCAM EX, P2 (DVCPRO and AVC-Intra), and GFCAM
Onboard Canopus HQ hardware encoder for fast, high-quality capture and export of video to Canopus HQ AVI files
Bay option for HD/SD analog component, S-Video, and composite input/output (included as standard with HDSTORM Plus)
Compatible with Windows® XP and Windows Vista

HDSTORM Plus
The Perfect Transitional Tool
An optional (5.25-inch) bay is also available (included as standard with HDSTORM
Plus). The bay not only features additional connectors for HDMI devices, but also input and output connectors for analog HD/SD component, S-Video, composite, and unbalanced audio; this helps those still working in analog to make the transition to digital and HD production.