(inclusief EDIUS Pro 5)

HDSPARK Pro – HD/SD-SDI Output for EDIUS

Editors of broadcast-quality programs require a means to preview and evaluate their video and audio in the best quality possible. Users in a file-based, networked environment often don’t need to ingest baseband video or audio, but still want to preview projects at the same quality level as the final, delivered output. HDSPARK Pro hardware provides the means to do this.

Based on the PCI Express form factor, it comes with a full version of our EDIUS nonlinear editing software as well as an HD/SD-SDI output board that supports full-resolution, real-time preview monitoring. Users of EDIUS 5 may purchase HDSPARK Pro in a standalone version without EDIUS software. HDSPARK Pro also features both AES/EBU digital and unbalanced analog audio outputs (via separate BNC connector and stereo RCA jacks respectively), for high-quality audio monitoring.

The HDSPARK Pro platform is available in two different configurations: one with a complete copy of the EDIUS 5 software, and a standalone version with only the HDSPARK Pro board.

The HDSPARK Pro solution also empowers you with constantly synched, full-resolution preview of effects and content directly from the EDIUS timeline.

EDIUS plus the HDSPARK Pro board can handle any mix of high- and standard-definition (HD and SD) video content; unlimited video, audio, title, and graphics layers; and any combination of real-time effects.

HDSPARK Pro: Key Features

• HD/SD-SDI output for full-resolution, real-time monitoring with embedded 8-channel digital audio from included EDIUS NLE software*
• 2-channel AES digital audio output via BNC connector for high-quality audio monitoring
• 2-channel unbalanced audio output via RCA jacks for high-quality audio monitoring
• Video and audio output stays perfectly in sync with editing windows for accurate editing and trimming
• 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
• Real-time SD/HD resolution, aspect-ratio and frame-rate conversion and output, including 16:9-to-4:3 and NTSC-to-PAL
• 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
• Compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista

* EDIUS 5 software not included with all models

Note: Some of the features above are available only with EDIUS 5, which is included in some, but not all HDSPARK Pro models

HDSPARK Pro: Specifications

Package Contents (HDSPARK Pro with EDIUS):

HDSPARK Pro (HPX-E1) PCI Express x1 bus card
EDIUS software installation disc set (DVD-ROM)
EDIUS bonus disc
EDIUS USB dongle
Hardware setup manual

Package Contents (HDSPARK Pro standalone):

HDSPARK Pro (HPX-E1) PCI Express x1 bus card
Hardware setup manual

Technical Specifications

Bus Interface
PCI Express Rev. 1.0a x1 lane

Video Formats (Output)
1920x1080i50/59.94
1920x1080p23.98
1280x720p50/59.94
720x480i59.94
720x576i50
720x480p59.94
720x576p50

Video Output Connector
HD/SD SDI output (BNC)
Supports HD SDI (SMPTE 292M) and SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M-C)

Audio Formats (Output)
2-channel AES/EBU audio
8-channel SDI embedded audio (SMPTE 299M/272M-A)
2-channel analog audio

Audio Output Connectors
HD/SD-SDI (BNC)
AES (BNC)
Monitor: 1x stereo RCA (unbalanced)

Power Requirements
+3.3V: 1.0A, +12V: 0.07A

Physical Dimensions
89 x 102 mm (3.5 x 4.0 in.) (HxW)

Regulatory Compliance
CE, FCC CLASS A, C-Tick, ICES

Minimum System Requirements

HDSPARK Pro is capable of editing both SD and HD content in real time, however the system requirements for real-time HD editing are significantly higher than for SD editing. The requirements shown here are for real-time HD editing.

• Intel or AMD CPU with a 3 GHz processor speed or faster (multiple CPUs and/or multi-core CPUs are recommended - SSE2 an SSE3 instruction set supported)
• 1 GB RAM (2 GB or more recommended)
• One free PCI Express x1 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 HDD 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 for software installation
• DVD-R/RW or DVD+R/RW drive for creating DVD-Video with DVD Creator
• Free USB port (1.1 or higher) for security key
• Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional (SP2 or later, 32-bit)
• Windows Vista (SP1 or later, 32- or 64-bit), including the following operating systems:
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Ultimate

For additional information on compatible motherboards and graphics cards, view the EDIUS Hardware Compatibility list.

Service and Support

• Limited warranty
• Access to the Product-related Downloads section for HDSPARK Pro, when you register your product in an active GV Desktop User Account