Grass Valley EDIUS SP-SDI solution is a software/hardware system that is the most advanced professional nonlinear editing system in its class, one that seamlessly integrates into existing studio environments.

On the software side, the system uses EDIUS nonlinear editing software to deliver true real-time editing and full-quality, full-resolution output of HD and SD materials—as well as multi-track, mixed-format editing, compositing, chroma keying, titling, and timeline output capabilities. In addition to the standard formats of the EDIUS family, the software supports Infinity™ JPEG 2000, P2, DVCPRO HD, AVC-Intra, VariCam, XDCAM and GFCAM video. It also supports all DV and HDV cameras and decks.

On the hardware side, the EDIUS SP-SDI system features hardware-based video overlay and high-quality video I/O circuitry. It interfaces with professional and consumer video equipment including SD SDI, HDV, DV, and all analog cameras and decks. And it supports professional video equipment with component video and XLR balanced audio I/O, as well as frame-accurate RS-422 VTR control and external reference sync input connections.

EDIUS SP-SDI Key Features

• Analog, DV, HDV and SD SDI input/output for connectivity with a broad range of devices, and real-time monitoring from the included EDIUS 5 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
• RS-422 control and external reference sync input
• VTR control via AV/C-RS-422 conversion, compatible with all popular Windows® NLE applications that support OHCI
• Filtering and noise reduction technology for analog input
• Bi-directional analog/DV conversion from any Windows NLE
• Compatible with Windows® XP and Windows Vista

VTR Control by AV/C-RS422 Conversion

EDIUS SP-SDI can convert DV device control signals to RS422, to control an external VTR. Such control makes it possible to take in data from professional VTRs, such as Betacam SP, from any Windows-based DV editing software that features DV device control via OHCI.

EDIUS SP-SDI Specifications

Package Contents:

• EDIUS SP (SHX-E2) PCI Express x1 bus card
• HD/SD component output PCI bus card
• SDI I/O bracket and cables
• 1 x FireWire cable (4-pin – 4-pin)
• 1 x Multi I/O cable
• 1 x 6-pin connector cable for HD component card
• 1 x 4-pin internal video connector cable
• 1 x 4-pin internal audio connector cable
• EDIUS v5 software installation disc set (DVD-ROM)
• EDIUS USB dongle
• EDIUS QuickStart guide
• Hardware setup manual
• EDIUS SP Professional Break Out Box (Note: The Breakout box does not support SD-SDI input or output)

EDIUS SP Breakout Box

With a solid, 1U 19-inch rackmount design, the EDIUS SP Breakout Box option is a tidy and convenient solution for connecting the many different analog and digital video devices that EDIUS SP supports. Connected via the included D-Sub data cable, the breakout box features the same connectors as the multi-I/O connector cable shipped with EDIUS SP including FireWire, SD component input, HD/SD component output, balanced and unbalanced audio, S-Video and composite.

EDIUS SP-SDI Technical Specifications:

Video Formats (Capture)

• Canopus DV - 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
• YUY2 (Uncompressed) - 720x486/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
• Canopus Lossless - 720x486/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
• HDV/Canopus HQ - 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/30p, 1080/25p, 1080/24p, 720/60, 720/50p,720/30p, 720/25p, 720/24p, 720x480/60p, 720x576/25p, 720x576/50p
• DVCPRO HD - 1440x1080/50i, 1440x1080/25p over 50i, 1280x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/60i, 1280x1080/50i, 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/50p, 1280x1080/23.98p over 59.94i, 1280x1080/23.98pA over 59.94i, 920x720/59.94p, 920x720/29.97p, 960x720/50p, 960x720/25p over 50p, 960x720/50p over 60p, 960x720/25p over 60p, 960x720/23.98p over 59.94p, 960x720/24p over 60p, 720x480/59.94i, 720x576/50i

Video Formats (Output)

• DV/DVCAM - 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
• HDV - 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/30p, 1080/25p, 1080/24p, 720/60p, 720/50p, 720/30p, 720/25p, 720/24p, 720x480/60p, 720x576/25p, 720x576/50p
• DVCPRO HD - 1440x1080/50i, 1440x1080/25p over 50i, 1280x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/60i, 1280x1080/50i, 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/50p, 1280x1080/23.98p over 59.94i, 1280x1080/23.98pA over 59.94i, 920x720/59.94p, 920x720/29.97p, 960x720/50p, 960x720/25p over 50p, 960x720/50p over 60p, 960x720/25p over 60p, 960x720/23.98p over 59.94p, 960x720/24p over 60p, 720x480/59.94i, 720x576/50i
• S-Video, composite - 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
• BNC component - 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 720/30p, 720/25p, 720/24p over 30p, 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)

Digital Video Input/Output

• 1 x 4-pin FireWire
  
• 1 x SDI (BNC) input
• 2 x SDI (BNC) output

• 1 x component (BNC Y, Pb, Pr)
• 1 x S-Video (4-pin miniDIN)
• 1 x composite (BNC)
• 1 x Ref input (BNC)

• 2 x component (BNC Y, Pb, Pr)
• 1 x S-Video (4-pin miniDIN)
• 1 x composite (BNC)

• 2 x XLR-3-31 female (1-gnd 2-hot 3-cold, balanced)
• 1 x stereo (RCA, unbalanced)

• 2 x XLR-3-32 male (1-gnd 2-hot 3-cold, balanced)
• 2 x stereo (RCA) (unbalanced)

• 9-pin D-sub RS-422A
• IEEE 1394 FireWire

Minimum System Requirements:

EDIUS SP-SDI 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
• One free PCI slot (rev. 2.2)
• One free chassis expansion slot (for SDI I/O bracket)
• 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)
• Windows® XP Home or Windows® XP Professional (32-bit, Service Pack 2 or later), or Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit, Service Pack 1 or later)
• One free USB (1.1 or higher) port for security key
• Soundcard

Service and Support:

• Limited Manufacture Warranty
• Access to the Product-related Downloads section for EDIUS SP, when you register your product in an active Canopus User Account