Grass Valley Canopus EDIUS NX HDV + Expansion Kit, Video Editing Software for Windows.

EDIUS Nx for HDV - Realtime DV / HDV Video Production Let EDIUS Nx for HDV take you to the world of High Definition video production. With its seamless realtime workflow using any mix of HD and SD video contents, editors can work with unlimited video, audio and effects layers, while always previewing projects in high-quality, full resolution HD and SD video.

Powerful Hardware Features: The move to high definition video production impacts computing power requirements and realtime editing performance, proportionally . Although HDV andHD video can be edited on today's systems with a basic OHCI FireWire interface, the realtime editing performance is strictly limited, and lacks any true full resolution video output for preview.

The EDIUS Nx for HDV solution features advanced hardware that provides editors with video acquisition and output capabilities, including high-quality, full resolution component HD / SD video output as well as hardware-accelerated line scaling and video overlay, for the ultimate realtime HD / SD editing, effects and compositing performance.

Broad Video Equipment Connectivity and I/O: EDIUS Nx for HDV's 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 FireWire, S-Video, composite, unbalanced stereo audio I/O and component HD/ SD video output*. (* Requires IEEE1394 OHCI or included Expansion Kit)

Complete HDV Editing: While editing HDV, the ability to view compositions accurately is critical and only a HD monitor can faithfully display HDV output modes, including 1080i. EDIUS Nx for HDV's Expansion Kit option features component HD video output for full-quality, full-resolution, realtime monitor output of 1080i HD video. Additionally, the Expansion Kit module features stereo RCA unbalanced audio output connectors and incorporates audio processing circuitry to ensure perfect audio and video synchronization during playback.

EDIUS Nx for HDV includes capture support for HDV cameras and decks, including Sony's HDR-Fx1 camera. When used with the Expansion Kit, or any IEEE 1394 OHCI FireWire controller, EDIUS Nx for HDV provides direct capture support from HDV devices, such as Sony's HDR-Fx1, either using the native HDV MPEG-2 transport stream format or Canopus's proprietary HQ codec.

EDIUS Nx for HDV also includes an export-to-tape utility for edited sequences, and supports full device control options for Sony and JVC HDV devices.

Hardware-based Video Overlay for HD and SD Editing: Unlike OHCI-based editing systems, EDIUS Nx for HDV 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 realtime playback, and results in better realtime performance using the same CPU.