Seamless Realtime Workflow Handles Any Mix of HD/SD

Let the groundbreaking EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit take you to the world of high definition video production. Use any mix of HD and SD video content; work with unlimited video, audio, title and graphics layers and any combination of realtime effects; and, most importantly, preview your work in progress in high-quality, full resolution — in realtime — on the type of video monitor on which it is intended to be displayed — even HDTV.

Overview

Many of the HDV editing systems currently available compromise video quality in order to provide realtime editing functionality. EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit delivers genuine realtime HD resolution editing including full quality, full frame rate HD output — to an HD video monitor — from the timeline. Two important workflow benefits are derived from a genuine realtime HDV editing system like EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit:

No rendering is required to preview edited sequences; results are displayed instantaneously — on HD video monitors.
The original video and audio data can be preserved at every step of the editing process. You can always be assured that the format you start with is exactly what will be delivered. This eliminates any guesswork when applying the multitude of realtime effects featured with the system.

Features

Realtime mixed format editing of HD, HDV, DV, MPEG-2, uncompressed and lossless video with EDIUS Pro 3 editing software
Realtime HD/SD resolution conversion and output
Realtime aspect ratio conversion and output, including 16:9-4:3
Realtime frame rate conversion and output, including NTSC-PAL
Realtime HD/SD effects, keyers, transitions and titles
High-quality proprietary software codecs, including the award-winning Canopus HQ codec
High-quality analog and digital inputs/outputs for DV, S-Video, composite video and unbalanced audio
Hardware-based video overlay design for accelerated HD/SD editing
Realtime, full resolution, full quality component HD and SD video output
Filtering and noise reduction technology for analog input
Bidirectional analog/DV conversion (ADVC technology), available from within any Windows-based NLE software
Direct-to-DVD timeline export
Optional video I/O modules available for XDCAM, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, P2* and VariCam*
Future-proof codec and performance scalability
Capture/video output plug-in for Adobe® Premiere® Pro** and video output plug-ins for Adobe After Effects® and Adobe Photoshop®
PCI Express version available: Ask your Dealer or Canopus Representative for details
3-year limited warranty on hardware; 90-day limited warranty on software.

Technical Specifications:

Package Contents:

EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit 64-bit PCI bus card (PCI Express version available; consult your Dealer or Canopus Representative)
EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit Expansion Kit including EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit 32-bit PCI expansion board and EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit 5.25-inch bay

1 x expansion board video connector cable (6-pin – 6-pin, for internal connection)

1 x bay connector cable (for internal connection)
3 x FireWire cable (4pin – 4 pin)
1 x 4-pin internal audio connector cable
2 x 3.5mm minijack to RCA audio cable
2 x S-Video to composite conversion cable
EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit installation manual
EDIUS Pro 3 installation CD-ROM
EDIUS Pro 3 user manual
EDIUS Pro 3 reference manual
Inscriber TitleMotion Pro installation CD-ROM
Ulead DVD Workshop, Sony ACID Music Studio installation CD-ROM
Sample footage DVD-ROM

Technical Specifications: Video Formats (Capture)

Canopus DV - 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
YUY2 (Uncompressed) - 720x486/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
Canopus Lossless - 720x486/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
HDV/Canopus HQ - 1080/59.94i (NTSC), 1080/50i (PAL), 1080/30p (NTSC), 1080/25p (PAL), 1080/24p, 720/30p (NTSC), 720/25p (PAL), 720/24p, 720x480/60p (NTSC), 720x576/25p (PAL), 720x576/50p (PAL)
Video Formats (Output)
DV/DVCAM - 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
HDV - 1080/59.94i (NTSC), 1080/50i (PAL), 1080/30p (NTSC), 1080/25p (PAL), 1080/24p, 720/30p (NTSC), 720/25p (PAL), 720/24p, 720x480/60p (NTSC), 720x576/25p (PAL), 720x576/50p (PAL)
S-Video, composite - 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)
BNC component - 1080/59.94i (NTSC), 1080/50i (PAL), 720x480/59.94i (NTSC), 720x576/50i (PAL)

Digital Video Input/Output

1 x 4-pin FireWire

Analog Video Input/Output

1 x S-Video and composite combined (7-pin miniDIN) input
1 x S-Video and composite combined (7-pin miniDIN) output
1 x component (BNC Y, Pb, Pr) output
Analog Audio Input/Output
1 x stereo (3.5mm, unbalanced) input
1 x stereo (3.5mm, unbalanced) output
1 x stereo (RCA, unbalanced) output

Minimum System Requirements:

EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit is capable of editing both SD and HD content in realtime, however the system requirements for realtime HD editing are significantly higher than for SD editing. The requirements shown here are for realtime HD editing. For a guide on system requirements for realtime SD editing, refer to the specifications for EDIUS NX.

Dual Intel® Xeon® 2.8GHz processors or faster
1GB RAM
One free PCI 64-bit/66MHz slot (rev. 2.2)*
One free PCI 64-bit or 32-bit/66MHz slot (rev. 2.2)
800MB free disk space
ATA100/7200rpm or faster hard disk, capable of sustaining at least 20MB/sec data transfer. A RAID stripe set of two or more hard disk drives is required for multiple HD stream output
Graphics card with at least 128MB of video RAM and hardware-based DirectDraw overlay and 32-bit color display at a 1024x768 resolution
One free 5.25-inch mounting bay
Windows® XP Home or Windows® XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
DirectX 9.0 or later
Soundcard
DVD-ROM reader to access sample content

* EDIUS NX with HD Expansion Kit can also be used in a 32-bit PCI slot for editing in SD resolution, however HD hardware acceleration and HD component output will be disabled

Accessories / Options

Adobe Premiere Pro