Grass Valley HD-STORM-PLUS
PCI Express Card Bay with EDIUS 6 Software

HD-STORM-PLUS

HDSTORM Plus

Grass Valley's HDSTORM Plus is a 5.25" bay that features additional connectors for HDMI devices and input and output connectors for analog HD/SD component, S-Video, composite, and unbalanced audio, helping those still working in analog to make the transition to digital and HD production.

HDSTORM PCI Express Card

Grass Valley's EDIUS® family supports the real-time editing of all popular standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) formats, including Canopus® HQ, Canopus Lossless, DV, DVCAM, HDV, MPEG-2, and uncompressed video.

A single PCI Express form factor board, HDSTORM allows editors to work with HDMI inputs and outputs, and has the Canopus HQ hardware codec built-in for optimized, CPU-free capture and export.  This includes full-resolution and synched preview of effects.

The power of having the Canopus HQ codec on-board means users are not restricted by their CPU speeds or workstation limitations when ingesting or creating Canopus HQ files.  Keeping the compression processing separate brings new reliability and system performance to the editing and effects creation environment.

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. It also offers real-time, full-resolution, full-quality component HD and SD video output.

Unlike systems that compromise video quality to provide real-time editing, HDSTORM delivers genuine real-time, HD-resolution editing—including full-quality, full-frame-rate HD output to an HDMI video monitor from the timeline.  No rendering is required to preview edited sequences; the system displays them instantly and with audio synced.

Includes:

• HDSTORM PCI-Express card
• EDIUS 6 installation disk set (DVD-ROM)
• USB license key
• QuickStart guide
• Hardware setup manual
• 5.25" HDSTORM bay
• HDSTORM bay connector cable
• 2 S-Video conversion cables

Bundled Software:

• NewBlue video filters: Art Effects, Film Effects & Motion Effects
• ProDAD video effects & image stabilization: VitaScene & MercalliExpert
• iZotope VST audio plug-ins: Audio Effects Suite, AudioRestore, AGC &Mastering Effects Suite
• Corel DVD & Blu-ray authoring: DVD MovieFactory
• Artbeats HD stock footage and graphics

Features:

• Edit any mix of SD and HD resolution video content together in real time
• Works with many different native video formats, including DV, HDV, AVCHD, uncompressed, and more
• New GPU-accelerated 3D transitions
• Real-time editing performance increases as CPU power increases
• Supports newer file-based formats, including Infinity™ JPEG 2000, XDCAMand XDCAM EX, P2 (DVCPRO and AVC-Intra), and GFCam
• HDMI input/output for connectivity with HDMI devices and real-time monitoring from the included EDIUS 5 NLE software
• Canopus HQ hardware encoder for fast, high-quality capture of video to Canopus HQ AVI files
• Windows XP and Windows Vista support
• Bay option for HD/SD analog component, S-Video, and composite input/output
• Advanced hardware video input filtering and high-quality analog inputs/outputs (as standard with HDSTORM Plus, or when adding optionalbay to HDSTORM)

Specifications:

• Bus Interface: PCI Express Rev. 1.1 x1 lane
• Video Formats (Output) (CEA-861D):
  • 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/50i, 1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i
  • 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/50p, 960x720/59.94p
  • 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/50p
  • 720x480/59.94i, 720x576/50
• Video Formats (Input) (CEA-861D):
  • 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/50i, 1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i
  • 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/50p, 960x720/59.94p
  • 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/50p
  • 720x480/59.94i, 720x576/50
• Video Output Connector: HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)
• Video Input Connector: HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)
• Audio Formats: LPCM 48/44.1/32kHz 24-bit
• Audio Output Connectors:
  - HDMI LPCM 8-channel
  - Monitor: lineoutput (stereo mini-jack)
• Audio Input Connector: HDMI (LPCM 8-channels)
• Power Requirements: +12V: TBD, +3.3V: 3A
• Physical Dimensions: 7.5" H x 4.375" W (190 x 111 mm)
• Regulatory Compliance: CE, FCC CLASS B, C-Tick
• Analog Formats (Output):
  - 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/50i,1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i (SMPTE 274M)
  - 1280x720/59.94p,1280x720/50p, 960x720/59.94p (SMPTE 296M)
  - 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/50p(SMPTE 294M)
  - 720x486/59.94i, 720x576/50i (SMPTE 259M-C)
• Analog Input Formats:
  - 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/50i,1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i, iSMPTE 274M
  - 1280x720/59.94p,1280x720/50p, 960x720/59.94p, iSMPTE 296M
  - 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/50p(SMPTE 294M)
  - 720x486/59.94i, 720x576/50i (SMPTE 259M-C)
• Video Output Connector:
  - Additional HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)
  - Analog component (S-Video, component YPbPr)
• Video Input Connector:
  - Additional HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)
  - Analog Component (S-Video, component YPbPr)
• Audio Formats: Analog I/O: 48 kHz, 24-bit
• Audio Output Connectors:
  - HDMI LPCM 8-channels
  - Line (RCA connectors: stereo)
• Audio Input Connector: HDMI LPCM 8-channels, Line (RCA connectors: stereo)
  - Board-to-Bay Connection: cable supplied (LVDS)
  - Power Requirements (Bay): +12V: TBD. +5V TBD (via HDD power cable)
  - Physical Dimensions (Bay): 5.63" W x 1.65" H x 6.5" D (143 x 42 x 165 mm)

System Requirements:

• CPU: Intel or AMD CPU with a 3 GHz processor speed or faster (multiple CPUs and/or multi-core CPUs are recommended.  SSE2 and SSE3 instructionset supported).
• Memory: 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
• PCI Express: One free PCI Express bus slot
• Hard Disk:
  - 800 MB or more space required for software installation
  - Drive with ATA100/7,200 rpm or faster is necessary for video storage:
  - Available HDD disc space should be twice the size of the file to be edited
  - RAID-0 is recommended for HD resolution editing
• Graphics Card:
  - A graphics card supported by Direct3D 9.0c or later,and PixelShader Model 3.0 or later is required
  - Please checkhttp://desktop.thomsongrassvalley.com for the latest information on compatible graphics cards for GPU effects. As a general guideline:
  - For SD editing: 128 MB or larger required, 256 MB or larger recommended
  - For HD editing: 256 MB or larger required, 512 MB or larger recommended
• Sound Card: Sound card with WDM driver support required.
• DVD-ROM Drive:
  - Required for software installation.
   -DVD-R/RWor DVD+R/RW drive is required when creating DVD-Video with DVD Creator
• 5.25" Bay: One free 5.25" bay required for HDSTORM bay
• USB Port: Free USB port (1.1 or higher) is required for security key
• Operating System:
  - Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional (SP2orlater, 32-bit)
  - Windows Vista (SP1 or later, 32-bit), including the following operation systems:
  - Windows Vista Home Basic
  - Windows Vista Home Premium
  - Windows Vista Business
  - Windows Vista Ultimate

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