• 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
• 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
• 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)

HDSTORM
Bus Interface
PCI Express Rev. 1.1 x1 lane

Video Formats (Output) (CEA-861D)

• 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/ 50i, 1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i
• 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/50p, 960x720/59.94p
• 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/50p
• 720x480/59.94i, 720x576/50i

Video Formats (Input) (CEA-861D)

• 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/ 50i, 1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i
• 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/50p, 960x720/59.94p
• 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/50p
• 720x480/59.94i, 720x576/50i

Video Output Connector
HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)

Video Input Connector
HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)

Audio Formats
LPCM 48/44.1/32kHz 24-bit

Audio Output Connectors

• HDMI LPCM 8-channel
• Monitor: line output (stereo mini-jack)

Audio Input Connector
HDMI (LPCM 8-channels)

Power Requirements: +12V: TBD, +3.3V: 3A

Physical Dimensions: 190 x 111 mm (7.5 x 4.375 in.) (HxW)

Regulatory Compliance: CE, FCC CLASS B, C-Tick

HDSTORM Plus
(as above, but with the following additional features)

Analog Formats (Output)

• 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/ 50i, 1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i (SMPTE 274M)
• 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/ 50p, 960x720/59.94p (SMPTE 296M)
• 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/ 50p (SMPTE 294M)
• 720x486/59.94i, 720x576/ 50i (SMPTE 259M-C)

Analog Input Formats

• 1920x1080/59.94i, 1920x1080/ 50i, 1440x1080/59.94i, 1280x1080/59.94i, iSMPTE 274M
• 1280x720/59.94p, 1280x720/ 50p, 960x720/59.94p, iSMPTE 296M
• 720x480/59.94p, 720x576/ 50p (SMPTE 294M)
• 720x486/59.94i, 720x576/ 50i (SMPTE 259M-C)

Video Output Connector

• Additional HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)
• Analog component (S-Video, component YPbPr)

Video Input Connector

• Additional HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported)
• Analog Component (S-Video, component YPbPr)

Audio Formats
Analog I/O: 48 kHz, 24-bit

Audio Output Connectors

• HDMI LPCM 8-channels
• Line (RCA connectors: stereo)

Audio Input Connector

• HDMI LPCM 8-channels
• Line (RCA connectors: stereo)

Board-to-Bay Connection: cable supplied (LVDS)

Power Requirements (Bay): +12V: TBD. +5V TBD (via HDD power cable)

Physical Dimensions (Bay): 143 x 42 x 165 mm (5.63 x 1.65 x 6.5 in.) (WxHxD)

Minimum System Requirements

• 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 bus slot
• 800 MB or more space required for software installation
• Drive with ATA100/7,200rpm 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
• A graphics card supported by Direct3D 9.0c or later, and PixelShader Model 3.0 or later is required
• Sound card with WDM driver support required
• DVD-ROM Drive required for software installation
• DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW drive is required when creating DVD-Video with DVD Creator
• One free 5.25" bay required for HDSTORM bay
• Free USB port (1.1 or higher) is required for security key
• Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later, 32-bit)
• Windows Vista (SP1 or later, 32-bit), including the following operation systems:
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Ultimate

Please check http://www.grassvalley.com/ for the latest information on compatible graphics cards for GPU effects. As a general guideline:

• For SD editing: 128 MB or larger required, 256 MB or larger recommended
• For HD editing: 256 MB or larger required, 512 MB or larger recommended