STORM 3G | Grass Valley

STORM 3G

Masterful Multiformat SDI Editing

For multiformat editing with a difference, it's time to invest in the Grass Valley® STORM™ 3G. Premium performance is the order of the day. When you can support 3G SDI-based editing and file-based workflows, and be able to preview projects in real-time using affordable HDMI monitors, you've got incredible value.

High-quality HDMI: Enjoy the best in HDMI video output and audio monitoring and the many useful features in the full version of EDIUS® Pro that's included with your purchase.

Valuable VTR emulation: The Grass Valley STORM 3G will give you an extra edge. It comes with optional VTR emulation software so you can control direct playout from your EDIUS workstation as if it was a VTR. Machine control for external VTR ingest comes as standard.

Create your own combos: Throw whatever you like into the mix with this magnificent multiformat SDI editing solution. Whether it's full-resolution HD, SD, or web video content, it can handle any combination of unlimited video, audio, title/graphic layers, and real-time effects. Go create with STORM 3G.

Where to Buy

3G-SDI input and output with embedded audio and timecode
HDMI output for full-resolution, real-time monitoring from the included EDIUS Pro 6.5 NLE software
Embedded HDMI audio output for high-quality audio monitoring
Video and audio output stays perfectly in sync, with editing windows for accurate editing and trimming
Reference input supports bi-level or tri-level sync
RS-422 master or slave machine-control support*
Edit any mix of SD and HD resolution video content together in real time
Works with many different native video formats, including AVCHD, AVC-Intra, MPEG-2, uncompressed, and more
Supports newer file-based formats, including Infinity™ JPEG 2000, XDCAM HD and XDCAM EX, P2 (DVCPRO and AVC-Intra), and GFCam
Compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) and Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update

* Slave functions require the EDIUS VTR Emulation option, available separately

Bus Interface
PCI Express Rev. 1.1 x4 lane

Video Formats (Input/Output) (3G-SDI)

1920x1080p50/59.94
1920x1080i50/59.94
1920x1080psF23.98/24/25/29.97
1280x720p50/59.94
720x486i59.94
720x576i50

Video Formats (Output) (mini HDMI)

1920x1080p50/59.94
1920x1080i50/59.94
1280x720p50/59.94
720x480i59.94
720x576i50
720x480p59.94
720x576p50

Video Output Connector
3G-SDI:

Video: SMPTE-292M, SMPTE-259M-C
Audio: SMPTE-299M, SMPTE-272M-A
Timecode : LTC/VITC Packet (HD), D-VITC (SD)

Mini HDMI 1 port (HDCP not supported):

Video: YCbCr 4:2:2 (8-bit)
Audio: LPCM 8-channel (24-bit/48 kHz)

Video Input Connector
3G-SDI:

Video: SMPTE-292M, SMPTE-259M-C
Audio: SMPTE-299M, SMPTE-272M-A
Timecode: VITC Packet (HD), D-VITC (SD)

Audio Formats
LPCM 48 kHz/24-bit

Audio Output Connectors

Mini HDMI LPCM 8-channel
3G-SDI embedded audio

Reference Input
BNC: Black Burst or Tri-Level Sync

Machine Control
9-pin D-Sub: RS-422A (Master/Slave*)

Power Requirements
+12V: 1.6A, +3.3V: 0.5A

Physical Dimensions
111.15 x 167.65 mm (4.375 x 6.600 in.) (HxW)

Regulatory Compliance
CE, FCC CLASS B, C-Tick

Minimum System Requirements

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
1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
One free PCI Express x1 bus slot
800 MB or more space required for software installation
Drive with ATA100/7,200 rpm or faster capable of sustaining at least 20 MB/s data transfer:
- Available hard disk space should be twice the size of the file to be edited
- A RAID stripe set of two or more hard disk drives is required for multiple HD stream output
A graphics card with at least 256 MB of graphics memory (512 MB recommended) with support for Direct3D 9.0c or later, and PixelShader Model 3.0 or later is required (PixelShader Model 4.0 or later recommended)
Sound card with WDM driver support required
DVD-ROM drive is required for software installation. For writing onto DVD or Blu-ray disc, a compatible drive is required
Windows 8 (64-bit) with the EDIUS 6.52 update
Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Internet connection for EDIUS software activation

* Slave functions require the EDIUS VTR Emulation option, available separately

Note: EDIUS Pro 6.5 requires Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit). Windows 8 (64-bit) can be used with the EDIUS 6.52 update. EDIUS Pro 6.5 software requires that all previous versions of EDIUS software be uninstalled.

STORM 3G PCI Express x4 bus card
EDIUS Pro 6.5 software installation disc set (DVD-ROM)
Hardware setup manual

An optional timecode in/reference out board is available.

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