GRASS VALLEY HDSTORM, HDSTORM Plus Datasheet

HDSTORM &
HDSTORM Plus

H D M I - B A S E D ED I T I N G FO R T H E
DIGITAL GENERATION

Including Grass Valley EDIUS nonlinear
editing software, HDSTORM Plus
helps users making the transition
from standard-definition (SD) to high­definition (HD).

PRODUCT DATA SHEET

The Grass Valley™ 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.

HDSTORM – HDMI-based Editing

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
workst ation limitations when ingesting

KEY 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

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.

Real-Time Display Streamlines
Workflows

Unlike systems that compromise video
quality to provide real-time editing,
HDSTORM delivers genuine real-time,
HD-resolution editing—including full­quality, full-frame-rate HD output to an

Supports newer file-based formats, •
including Infinity™ JPEG 2000,
XDCAM and 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 NLE software

Canopus HQ hardware encoder for •
fast, high-quality capture of video to
Canopus HQ AVI files

HDMI video monitor from the timeline.
No rendering is required to preview
edited sequences; the system displays
them instantly and with audio synced.

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.

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
optional bay to HDSTORM)

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PRODUCT DATA SHEET

Player/Recorder Monitor View

Player side controls capture and source
trimming. Recorder side controls
timeline operation and trimming.

Jog/Shuttle Control

Jog/shuttle control via slider, mouse
scroll-wheel, or mouse motion.

Unlimited Video, Audio, and Title Tracks

Edit with unlimited video, audio, and
title tracks.

Real-Time Color Correction

Use real-time color correction with
an interactive split-screen display and
secondary controls. Stack multiple filters
for even greater control.

Keyframeable Color Correction

Color correction filters are keyframeable
for precise, subtle changes over time.

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Unsurpassed Image Quality and Performance

EDIUS software features the revolutionar y Canopus HQ codec. Designed
with scalable technology, this innovative codec offers the highest
image quality and performance available in any HD editing platform. The
Canopus HQ codec not only provides superior luma and chroma sampling
of HD video, but features an adjustable bit rate for increased video
quality when capturing and encoding on high-performance systems.