HDSPARK | Grass Valley

HDSPARK

Life Doesn't Wait for Technology to Catch Up

Faster, Higher Quality Output

You need to edit in real-time, even with tapeless acquisition.

Yeah...we understand.

That's why we built Grass Valley® HDSPARK™—the ideal cost-effective solution for tapeless editing or working in your file-based, networked environment. HDSPARK's embedded HDMI audio and separate stereo RCA jacks give you the ability to preview full-resolution projects in real-time, using affordable HDMI monitors.

Sync up: HDSPARK's full-resolution preview of effects and content directly from the EDIUS® timeline means you'll be blending real-time editing functionality with exceptional-quality audio monitoring capabilities, so your creative project can move forward quickly and efficiently.

Easily edit mixed formats: With HDSPARK, editing any mix of SD and HD resolution video content together in real-time is a snap. You'll have unlimited video, audio, title, and graphics layers, and any combination of real-time effects. Video and audio output stays perfectly in sync with editing windows, so you'll meet the precise editing and trimming needs of your project.

Configure to meet your needs: HDSPARK is available in three different configurations, so you can choose the option that's best for you: HDSPARK with EDIUS, HDSPARK with EDIUS UPGRADE, and HDSPARK Standalone.

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HDMI output for full-resolution, real-time monitoring from EDIUS NLE software (EDIUS not included with standalone model)
Embedded HDMI audio output and separate RCA jacks for high-quality audio monitoring
Video and audio output stays perfectly in sync with editing windows for accurate editing and trimming
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
Real-time SD/HD resolution, aspect ratio, and frame rate conversion and output – including 16:9 to 4:3 and NTSC to PAL
New GPU-accelerated 3D transitions
Real-time editing performance increases as CPU power increases

Note: Some of the features above are available only with EDIUS 6, which is not included in the standalone version of HDSPARK.

Bus Interface
PCI Express Rev. 1.0a x1 lane

Video Formats (Output) (HDMI)

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

Video Output Connector
HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)

Audio Formats
LPCM 48 kHz/24-bit

Audio Output Connectors

HDMI LPCM 8-channel
Monitor: 1x stereo RCA (unbalanced)

Power Requirements
+12V: 0.05A, +3.3V: 0.9A

Physical Dimensions
68.9 x 97 mm (2.71 x 3.82 in.) (HxW)

Regulatory Compliance
CE, FCC CLASS B, C-Tick

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

Internet Connection
Required for software license activation

Operating System
HDSPARK with EDIUS:

Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)

HDSPARK with EDIUS Upgrade:

Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) (also requires EDIUS 6)

Note: If you are running EDIUS 6 on Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must migrate to Windows 7 to use this configuration.

HDSPARK Standalone:

Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update
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 is available in three different configurations:

HDSPARK with EDIUS: This model includes a complete copy of EDIUS Pro 6.5 nonlinear editing software.

Note: This configuration requires Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update.

HDSPARK with EDIUS Upgrade: This model includes an upgrade copy of EDIUS Pro 6.5 nonlinear editing software.

Note: This configuration requires EDIUS 6 and Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update. If you are running EDIUS 6 on Windows XP or Windows Vista, you must migrate to Windows 7 to use this configuration.

HDSPARK Standalone: This model features only the HDSPARK board without our EDIUS nonlinear editing software. This version is ideal for current users of EDIUS.

Note: This hardware-only configuration works with Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update, Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit), Windows Vista (SP2 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit), and Windows XP (SP3 or later, 32-bit).

Package Contents (HDSPARK with EDIUS)

HDSPARK (HSX-E1) PCI Express x1 bus card
EDIUS Pro 6.5 software installation disc set (DVD-ROM)
Hardware setup manual

Note: This configuration requires Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) or Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update.

Package Contents (HDSPARK with EDIUS Upgrade)

HDSPARK (HSX-E1) PCI Express x1 bus card
EDIUS Pro 6.5 upgrade software installation disc set (DVD-ROM)
Hardware setup manual

HDSPARK (HSX-E1) PCI Express x1 bus card
Hardware setup manual

Latest Version of Grass Valley EDIUS Adds More Functionality for Editing in a Multiformat World

November 22, 2011

San Francisco, Calif. November 22, 2011 — With each new release, Grass Valley™ EDIUS® multiformat nonlinear editing software continues to get better and better, and more popular with editors the world over. The latest version (6.06), adds significant increases in system performance and valuable new third-party compatibility that make an editor's job faster and more efficient.

Thomson Expands Line of HD I/O Boards with New, Next-Generation PCI Express Cards to Enhance and Streamline HD Editing Workflows

September 11, 2008

Paris, France/Amsterdam (IBC — Stands 1.D11 /7.F31), September 11, 2008 — Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), the worldwide leader in video solutions, is introducing two new PCI Express (PCIe) boards, one taking advantage of the growth in tapeless acquisition, the other aimed at high quality, high definition (HD) editing. Offering exceptional value and performance, both of these new production tools come bundled with the latest version of Thomson Grass Valley™ EDIUS^® software.

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