Grass Valley / Canopus HDStorm PCI Express x1 Bus Card with EDIUS 5 Software

The Grass Valley / Canopus HDStorm PCI Express x1 Bus Card allows editors to work with HDMI inputs and outputs and has the Canopus HQ hardware codec built-in for optimized, CPU-free capture and export. This includes full-resolution and synched preview of effects.

The power of having the Canopus HQ codec on-board means users are not restricted by their CPU speeds or workstation limitations when ingesting or creating Canopus HQ files. Keeping the compression processing separate brings new reliability and system performance to the editing and effects creation environment.

HDSTORM can handle any mix of HD and SD video content; unlimited video, audio, title and graphics layers; and any combination of real-time effects. It also offers real-time, full-resolution, full-quality component HD and SD video output.

Unlike systems that compromise video quality to provide real-time editing, HDSTORM delivers genuine real-time, HD-resolution editing - including full quality, full-frame-rate HD output to an HDMI video monitor from the timeline. No rendering is required to preview edited sequences; the system displays them instantly and with audio synced.