Edius NX Express Hardware
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Many of the HDV editing systems currently available compromise video quality in order to provide real-time editing functionality. Grass Valley EDIUS NX Express delivers genuine real-time HD resolution editing including full quality, full frame rate HD output - to an HD video monitor - from the timeline. Two important workflow benefits are derived from a genuine real-time HDV editing system like EDIUS NX Express:
- No rendering is required to preview edited sequences; results are displayed instantaneously - on HD video monitors.
- The original video and audio data can be preserved at every step of the editing process. You can always be assured that the format you start with is exactly what will be delivered. This eliminates any guesswork when applying the multitude of real-time effects featured with the system.
Key Features
- Real-time mixed format editing of HD, HDV, DV, MPEG-2, uncompressed and lossless video with Grass Valley EDIUS Pro editing software
- Real-time HD/SD resolution conversion and output
- Real-time aspect ratio conversion and output, including 16:9-4:3
- Real-time frame rate conversion and output, including NTSC-PAL
- Real-time HD/SD effects, keyers, transitions and titles
- High-quality Canopus-engineered video codecs, including the award-winning Canopus HQ codec
- High-speed, hardware-based SD MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 timeline export
- High-quality analog and digital inputs/outputs for DV, S-Video, composite video and unbalanced audio
- Hardware-based video overlay design for accelerated HD/SD editing
- Real-time, full resolution, full quality component HD and SD video output
- Filtering and noise reduction technology for analog input
- Bidirectional analog/DV conversion (ADVC technology), available from within any Windows-based NLE software
- Direct-to-DVD timeline export and authoring
- Optional* support available for InfinityTM JPEG 2000, XDCAM, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, P2 and VariCam
- Future-proof codec and performance scalability
- Video output plug-ins for Adobe® After Effects®, Adobe Photoshop®, NewTek® LightWave 3D® and more
- 64-bit PCI-X version available: Ask your Dealer or Canopus Representative for details
- 1-year limited warranty on hardware; 90-day limited warranty on software
* Requires the EDIUS Broadcast upgrade. Broad Video Equipment Connectivity and I/O
EDIUS NX Express inputs and outputs provide connectivity to a broad range of analog and digital video equipment, including HDV, DVCPRO HD*, DVCPRO 50*, DV and S-VHS decks, as well as broadcast HD/SD monitors. Connections include 4-pin and 6-pin FireWire, S-Video, composite, unbalanced stereo audio I/O and component HD/SD video output. Video Input/Outputs: Supported Video Equipment
- HDV/DV IEEE 1394 (4-pin, 6-pin): DV, DVCAM, HDV 1080i, HDV 1080p, HDV 720p, XDCAM*, DVCPRO 50*, P2*, VariCam*, DVCPRO HD
- Composite video (CVBS), RCA: VHS, S-VHS, Hi8
- S-Video (Y/C), miniDIN: S-VHS, Hi8
- HD/SD Component video, BNC (output only): HD/SD monitor
- Audio Input/Outputs: Unbalanced stereo audio: VHS, S-VHS, Hi8
*Support for these formats requires the EDIUS Broadcast upgrade Complete High Definition Editing
The ability to view compositions accurately, while editing high definition video, is critical. Only an HD monitor can faithfully display HD resolution output modes such as 1080i and 720p. EDIUS NX Express features component HD video output for full-quality, full-resolution, real-time monitor output of 720p, 1080p and 1080i HD video. EDIUS NX Express includes capture support for HDV cameras and decks including Sony's HDR-FX1 camera. EDIUS NX Express provides direct capture support from HDV devices such as Sony's HDR-FX1, either using the native HDV MPEG-2 transport stream format or the Canopus HQ codec. EDIUS NX Express also includes an export-to-tape utility for edited sequences, and supports full device control options for Sony, Canon and JVC HDV devices. Hardware-based Video Overlay
Unlike OHCI-based editing systems, EDIUS NX Express processes video overlay using hardware. Video overlay data is written to the graphics card using Direct Memory Access (DMA). This means a lesser load is placed on the CPU during editing and real-time playback, and results in better real-time performance using the same CPU. Hardware-based Line Scaling for HD Component Output
When using EDIUS NX Express with the Expansion Kit, hardware-based line scaling is used to convert the native resolution of HD video, such as 1440x1080 or 1280x720, to 1920x1080, for full-resolution HD component output. With other editing systems, line scaling is handled by the CPU, which adds additional load and ultimately restricts real-time editing performance. Not Just For HD - Onboard Canopus Hardware DV Codec
EDIUS NX Express remains a proven leader of real-time, hardware-assisted DV editing with its onboard hardware DV codec, which provides high-quality video streams on demand, with unmatched flexibility. Software-based DV rendering with generic OHCI hardware utilizes valuable CPU power, thus limiting the real-time effects and multi-track capabilities available to the editor. EDIUS NX Express relieves the CPU from handling the processor-intensive task of rendering a DV output stream. Perhaps more importantly, the innovative EDIUS NX Express hardware and device control driver design allows frame-accurate capture and output to DV devices, not achievable using generic OHCI. EDIUS NX Express circuitry stabilizes the DV signal for smooth control while the device control driver is designed and customized to control many different types of DV device. Frame-accurate control means EDIUS NX Express can output video back to an exact location on DV tape, for perfect insert recording. When working with DV, EDIUS NX Express hardware handles the digital video data and PCM audio data for each video frame as one data block. The consistent data block handling at every stage of EDIUS NX Express processing (including the ring buffer on the main memory, the data buffer on the board memory, and the codec module on the board) ensures video and audio stay in sync throughout the capturing, editing and output process. Real-time High-quality Analog Capture and Output
EDIUS NX Express analog inputs can capture video to the high-quality Canopus codecs including Canopus Lossless and Canopus HQ, as well as DV, SD uncompressed, MPEG-2 and DVCPRO 50*. EDIUS NX Express analog outputs always provide high-quality uncompressed YUV 4:2:2 video while editing or designing in EDIUS Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Photoshop. * Available with the EDIUS Broadcast upgrade. High-speed, Hardware-based MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Timeline Export
The PCI Express bus design not only provides EDIUS NX Express with a hardware platform perfect for video editing, but it also offers you a means for super-fast SD MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 encoding directly from your EDIUS timeline. Even with today's high-speed PCs, the time you spend waiting for your video projects to encode to MPEG format for DVDs or portable media devices can still stretch out to unbearable lengths. Instead of relying solely on the PC's CPU (as do software-only video editing, DVD authoring and format conversion products), the onboard MPEG encoding hardware featured with EDIUS NX Express handles the tough encoding tasks, fast. Real-time Bidirectional Analog/DV Conversion and Capture
EDIUS NX Express hardware can perform bidirectional conversion between analog and DV, from within any Windows-based NLE that supports OHCI. This means that applications such as Avid® Xpress® DV, Vegas® and Adobe® Premiere® Pro can capture and output DV using the EDIUS NX Express analog video I/O. EDIUS NX Express features the same technology found in the highly-acclaimed series of ADVC products from Canopus, offering the very best in picture quality preservation and A/V synchronization. Advanced Analog Video Input Enhancement Technology
EDIUS NX Express features onboard analog filtering technology to improve the quality of analog footage during capture. Digital 2D Y/C separation separates Brightness (Y) and Chrominance (C) from the composite video source signal by one frame. Digital 3D Y/C separation separates by cross-referencing each frame with the frames immediately in front and behind, further refining and improving the overall image quality. Digital 3D Noise Reduction eliminates noise from the analog video signal by detecting noise based on the characteristics of the video being input. Other filtering options include 2D Y and 2D C Noise Reduction, Black/White Gain Adjust and both Horizontal and Vertical Outline Enhancement. The 2D Y and C noise reduction filters reduce noise based on either the Y input signal or C input signal. Black Gain Adjust raises the gain level within the black range of the Y input signal, making black colors clearer, with more contrast. The White Gain filter lowers the gain level in the white range of the Y input signal, darkening white colors, with more contrast. The Horizontal Outline Enhancement filter adds an edge to the Y input signal, to emphasize horizontal edges, while the Vertical Outline filter detects vertical edges from the Y input signal and emphasizes them. EDIUS NX Express Video Output Plug-ins
EDIUS NX Express hardware can also be used from within several popular applications. These plug-ins allow you to preview your compositions directly on a video monitor in full, uncompressed 4:2:2 YUV quality, a feature that is especially important when applying color treatments. Supported Software Packages
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Photoshop
- Alias Maya
- Bauhaus Mirage
- NewTek LightWave 3D
- discreet 3ds max
- discreet combustion
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, 720/60p, 720/50p, 720/30p, 720/25p, 720/24p, 720x480/60p, 720x576/25p, 720x576/50p
- 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
- 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 6-pin FireWire
- Analog Video Input/Output
- 1 x S-Video and composite combined (7-pin miniDIN) input
- 1 x S-Video and composite combined (7-pin miniDIN) output
- 1 x component (BNC Y, Pb, Pr) output
- Analog Audio Input/Output
- 1 x stereo (3.5mm, unbalanced) input
- 1 x stereo (3.5mm, unbalanced) output
- 1 x stereo (RCA, unbalanced) output
- MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Export Video Resolutions
- MPEG-2: 720x480, 720x576, 704x480, 640x480, 480x480, 352x480, 352x576, 352x240, 352x288, 320x480, 320x240, 176x120
- MPEG-4: 720x480, 720x576, 704x480, 640x480, 480x480, 352x480, 352x576, 352x240, 320x240, 176x120
- MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Export Video Frame Rate
- MPEG-2: 29.97fps (NTSC), 25fps (PAL)
- MPEG-4: 15fps (NTSC), 30fps (NTSC), 25fps (PAL)
- MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Export Video Compression
- MPEG-2: (ISO/IEC 13818-2) Main Profile @ Main Level (I, B, P frames) I-frame support only
- MPEG-4: (ISO/IEC 14496-14)
- MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Export Video Bitrate
- MPEG-2: 128kbps 15Mbps
- MPEG-4: 32kbps 8Mbps
- Variable (one-pass) and Constant Bitrate support
- MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Export Audio Sampling Rates
- MPEG-2: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz
- MPEG-4: 24kHz, 48kHz
- MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Export Audio Compression
- MPEG-2: MPEG-1 Layer 2
- MPEG-4: AAC
- MPEG-2/MPEG-4 Export Audio Bitrates
- MPEG-2: 96 to 384kbps
- MPEG-4: 32, 48, 64, 96, 128, 144, 182, 224, 256, 288kbps
- Service and Support
- Software: 90-day limited warranty
- Hardware: 1-year limited warranty
- Access to the Product-related Downloads section for EDIUS NX Express, when you register your product in an active Canopus User Account
Package Contents
- EDIUS NX Express (NHX-E2) PCI Express x1 bus card
- HD/SD component output and SD MPEG-2/MPEG-4 encoder PCI Express x1 bus card
- 1 x FireWire cable (4-pin - 4-pin)
- 1 x board connection cable
- EDIUS software installation DVD-ROM
- (includes bonus utilities and sample content)
- EDIUS Pro USB dongle
- EDIUS Pro user manual
Minimum System Requirements
EDIUS NX Express 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. For a guide on system requirements for real-time SD editing, refer to the specifications for EDIUS DVX.
- Intel® Pentium® D 3.0GHz or higher (Multi-processor and Hyper-threading technology supported)
- 1GB RAM
- Two free PCI Express x1 slots
- 800MB free disk space
- DVD-ROM drive for software installation
- ATA100/7200rpm or faster hard disk, capable of sustaining at least 20MB/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 128MB of video RAM and hardware-based DirectDraw overlay and 32-bit color display at a 1024x768 resolution
- One free 5.25-inch mounting bay
- Windows® XP Home or Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
- DirectX 9.0 or later
- One free USB (1.1 or higher) port for security key
- Soundcard
Whether you are working with standard definition or high definition video, Grass Valley EDIUS Pro NLE software frees you from the limitations of conventional editing systems. Providing a seamless real-time workflow supporting all video acquisition formats, including all DV and HDV cameras and decks, EDIUS Pro features real-time, multi-track, mixed format HD/SD editing, compositing, chroma keying, titling and timeline output capabilities. EDIUS Pro is ready to move existing standard definition video to the world of HD. EDIUS Pro can edit DV content in HD resolutions, providing automatic, real-time upscale conversion from standard definition to high definition video, and all project titles, graphics and effects are applied in HD resolution. Ensuring a painless transition to the world of HD, editors can edit and output HDV content to hard disks or DVD-R drives without requiring an HDV camera or deck. Exceptional Mixed-Format Editing
Featuring unrivaled real-time video transcoding technology, EDIUS Pro performs conversion between different HD and SD resolutions, aspect ratios and frame rates - in real-time. Edit 1080i on a 4:3 standard definition timeline, use NTSC together with PAL or combine them all into a 720/24p project without wasting a single moment on conversion or rendering. EDIUS Pro also features real-time playback and DV output of all effects, keyers, transitions and titles, and can export projects to any format or medium required including DVD-Video. Unsurpassed Image Quality and Performance
EDIUS Pro features the revolutionary Canopus HQ Codec. Designed with Scalable Technology, this innovative codec offers the highest image quality and performance available today in any HD editing platform. The Canopus HQ Codec not only provides superior Luma and Chroma sampling of HD video, but also features an adjustable bitrate for increased video quality when capturing and encoding on high-performance systems. Key Features
- Real-time, mixed format HD/SD editing, including DV, HDV, HD, MPEG-2 and uncompressed SD video
- Fast, flexible user interface, including unlimited video, audio, title and graphics tracks
- Real-time editing and conversion of different HD/SD aspect ratios, such as 16:9 and 4:3
- Real-time editing and conversion of different frame rates, such as 60i, 50i and 24p
- Real-time editing and conversion of different resolutions, such as 1440x1080, 1280x720 and 720x480
- Real-time HD/SD effects, keyers, transitions and titles
- Real-time, render-free DV output directly from the timeline
- Multicam editing of up to eight different sources simultaneously
- Nested timeline sequences
- High-speed HDV timeline export, built for Dual Core CPU technology
- High-quality, multi-format video exporting with ProCoder Express for EDIUS
- Direct-to-DVD timeline export
- Inscriber® TitleMotionTM Pro for EDIUS*
*Included with EDIUS Pro software when purchased separately, as well as the EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit NLE system; not included with the EDIUS Pro software bundled with EDIUS DVX or EDIUS NX NLE systems.Package Contents:
- EDIUS Pro installation CD-ROM
- TitleMotion Pro installation CD-ROM
- Bonus utilities CD-ROM
- Sample content DVD-ROM
- USB security dongle
- EDIUS installation guide
- EDIUS hardware setting guide
- EDIUS user guide
Minimum System Requirements:
- Intel® Pentium® 4 3.0GHz CPU or faster (Intel Xeon® 2.8GHz dual processors recommended for HD/HDV editing, Hyper-Threading supported)
- 512MB RAM (1GB RAM recommended)
- 800MB free disk space for the application
- Windows® XP Home or Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
- DirectX 9.0 or later
- Graphics card with hardware-based DirectDraw overlay and 32-bit color display at a 1024x768 resolution (128MB of graphics memory is required when editing in HD resolution)
- ATA100/5400rpm or faster hard disk recommended (Ultra SCSI 160 or better is required for playing two or more uncompressed video streams simultaneously)
- One free USB port (1.1 or higher) for software protection key
- Soundcard
Note: External video decks/cameras may require either a free IEEE 1394 FireWire port or USB 2.0 port for connectivity .Service and Support:
- 90-day limited warranty
- Access to the Canopus Registered Users Web site at www.canopus.com[/url] when you register your product in an active Canopus User Account.
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