GRASS VALLEY HDSPARK PRO Datasheet

HDSPARK Pro

HD/SD-SDI OUTPUT FOR EDIUS

For editors needing high-quality audio
and video monitoring capability from
their EDIUS nonlinear editing system,
HDSPARK Pro provides the perfect
solution.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Editors of broadcast-quality programs require a means to
preview and evaluate their video and audio in the best quality
possible. Users in a file-based, networked environment often
don’t need to ingest baseband video or audio, but still want to
preview projects at the same quality level as the final, delivered
output. HDSPARK

™

Pro hardware provides the means to do this.

KEY FEATURES

HD/SD-SDI output for full-resolution, •
real-time monitoring with embedded
8-channel digital audio from included
EDIUS NLE software

2-channel AES digital audio output via •
BNC connector for high-quality audio
monitoring

2-channel unbalanced audio output •
via RCA jacks for high-quality audio
monitoring

Based on the PCI Express form factor, it comes with a full
version of our EDIUS® nonlinear editing software—as well as an
HD/SD-SDI output board that supports full-resolution, real-time
preview monitoring. It also features both AES/EBU digital and
unbalanced analog audio outputs (via separate BNC connector
and stereo RCA jacks respectively), for high-quality audio
monitoring.

Video and audio output stays •
perfectly in sync with editing windows
for accurate editing and trimming

Ships with full version of EDIUS•

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SPECIFICATIONS PACKAGE CONTENTS

PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Bus Interface

PCI Express Rev. 1.0a x1 lane

Video Formats (Output)

1920x1080i50/59.94•
1920x1080p23.98•
1280x720p50/59.94•
720x480i59.94•
720x576i50•
720x480p59.94•
720x576p50•

Video Output Connector

HD/SD SDI output (BNC)•
Supports HD SDI (SMPTE 292M) and •

SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M-C)

Audio Formats (Output)

2-channel AES/EBU audio•
8-channel SDI embedded audio •

(SMPTE 299M/272M-A)
2-channel analog audio•

Audio Output Connectors

HD/SD-SDI (BNC)•
Monitor: 1x stereo RCA (unbalanced)•

Power Requirements

+3.3V 1.0A, +12V 0.07A

Physical Dimensions

102 mm (W) x 89 mm (L) (4.0 x 3.5 in.)

Regulatory Compliance

CE, FCC Class A, C-Tick, ICES

Minimum System Requirements

CPU

Any Intel Core 2 or Core iX CPU.
Intel or AMD single core CPU with
a 3 GHz processor speed or faster
(multiple CPUs and/or multi-core CPUs
are recommended). SSE2 and SSE3
instruction set supported.

Memory

1 GB RAM (4 GB or more recommended)

Hard Disk

6 GB of hard disk space is required •
for installation (including third-party
software)

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

PCI Bus

One free PCI Express x1 bus slot

Graphics Card

A graphics card supporting higher
resolution than 1024x768 (32-bit),
Direct3D 9.0c or later, and PixelShader
Model 3.0 or later is required

For SD editing: 256 MB or larger •
required, 512 MB or larger
recommended

For HD editing: 512 MB or larger •
required, 1 GB or larger recommended

Sound Card

A sound card with WDM driver support
is required

DVD-ROM Drive

Required for software installation
Blu-ray Disc writer, DVD-R/RW or

DVD+R/RW drive is required when
creating Blu-ray Discs or DVDs

USB Port

Free USB port (1.1 or higher) is required
for security key

Operating System

Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)•
Windows Vista (SP2 or later, 32-bit •

or 64-bit)
Windows XP (SP3 or later, 32-bit)•

HDSPARK Pro with EDIUS

HDSPARK (HPX-E1) PCI Express x1 •
bus card

EDIUS software installation disc set •
(DVD-ROM)

EDIUS bonus disk •
EDIUS USB dongle•
Hardware setup manual•

HDSPARK Pro Standalone

HDSPARK (HPX-E1) PCI Express x1 •
bus card

Hardware setup manual•

DEALERS/RESELLERS

To find your local reseller or dealer for Grass Valley professional audio
video products, please visit http://www.grassvalley.com/sales/.

© Copyright 2010 Technicolor USA, Inc. dba Grass Valley. All rights reserved. EDIUS is a registered trademark and Grass Valley and HDSPARK are trademarks
of Technicolor USA, Inc. All other tradenames referenced are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Specifications
subject to change without notice. PRV-4069D-1

SERVICE & SUPPORT

Twelve-month limited warranty with service provided through local
resellers. Additional support available on a contractual basis.