Canopus EDIUS SP For HDV Available
November 11, 2004
San Jose, CA - Canopus Corporation's EDIUS SP for HDV is now available, and EDIUS SP Workstations will be available in December from Canopus and its authorized resellers and system integrators.
EDIUS SP for HDV is a professional nonlinear editing solution for native editing and real-time processing of HDV, DV, uncompressed SD, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 formats, the manufacturer describes. EDIUS SP for HDV provides a transition for post-production facilities to move from SD to the world of HD video.
In addition to support for native editing of HDV clips in their original MPEG-2 format, EDIUS SP for HDV lets users edit by way of Canopus's variable-bitrate HQ codec for increased quality and real-time performance. EDIUS SP for HDV can transparently capture to the Canopus HQ codec, using intra-field coding with 4:2:2 sampling, to provide better-than-HDV quality and significantly increase real-time editing performance.
EDIUS SP for HDV includes a 64-bit PCI board that provides hardware acceleration for real-time editing and video output performance, as well as sophisticated hardware line-scaling to expand the edited HDV 1440 samples per line to 1080i's 1920 resolution for output. By having the EDIUS SP for HDV hardware accelerator handle this processor-intensive task instead of the PC's CPU, editors gain improved realtime performance and output quality.
EDIUS SP for HDV provides high-quality video I/O, including FireWire for HDV and DV, as well as component, composite and S-Video connectors. Designed to seamlessly integrate into existing studio environments, EDIUS SP for HDV features complete support for BetaCam SP with component video and balanced audio input/output, as well as frame-accurate RS-422 VTR control and external reference sync input connections.
Driving EDIUS SP for HDV is EDIUS Pro 3, Canopus's powerful nonlinear editing software. EDIUS Pro frees video editors from the limitations of conventional editing systems by providing a seamless workflow with real-time, multi-track, mixed format HD/SD editing, compositing, chroma keying, titling and timeline output capabilities. EDIUS SP for HDV is designed for maximum performance and supports realtime output of multiple video tracks, effects, and graphics and title layers.
EDIUS Pro seamlessly edits any mix of HDV, DV, uncompressed, MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 video in realtime. Conversions between 4 x 3 and 16 x 9 aspect ratios, as well as up-conversion and down-conversion between SD and HD, are processed in real-time, further streamlining the production workflow.
EDIUS SP for HDV also features the much-admired Canopus ADVC functionality to provide real-time bidirectional analog/DV conversion and capture, as well as direct deck control with AV/C to RS-422 control conversion to provide analog VTR control from within any Windows-based NLE by making the analog deck appear as a DV deck to the system.
Canopus has also added support for Adobe Systems' popular After Effects and Photoshop CS applications through a video-out plug-in that is included in EDIUS SP for HDV. A plug-in for Premiere Pro is planned for release later this year.
For customers desiring rackmount connectivity, Canopus is offering a convenient breakout box that brings all input and output connections to a 1U 19-inch rackmount space.
Another convenient option for EDIUS SP for HDV customers is the Canopus Video-out Plug-in Option that allows SD/HD analog component output for Alias Maya 6, Bauhaus Mirage 1.2, Discreet 3D Studio Max 7 and Combustion, and NewTek's LightWave 3D 8.
Product Availability and Pricing
EDIUS SP for HDV is available now from Canopus and its authorized resellers and system integrators for a suggested retail price of $3999. The Canopus Codec Option Pack, breakout box and Canopus Video-out Plug-in Option will be available in December 2004 for $999, $599 and $499 respectively. Turnkey systems, priced on selected configuration, start around $7,999.
For more information, visit
www.canopus.com
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