GRASS VALLEY STORM 3G ELITE Datasheet

STORM 3G Elite
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storM 3g elite is a 2 ru rack-
mountable multi-i/o device,
providing complete connectivity and
hd/sd hardware for real-time, same
frame, downconversion with real-
time, full-quality, full-resolution 3g
10-bit hd-sdi, sd-sdi, dv, and hd/
sd analog output from the timeline
with edius 6 included.
STORM 3G Elite consists of a breakout
™
box with a PCIe 4X I/F card for desktop
connection (4X mode: up to 1080p50/60)
as well as an Express 34 card (1X mode:
up to 1080i) for laptop connection. It
ships with a full version of EDIUS
STORM 3G Elite provides the most
comprehensive, most complete signal
interface available today. Video interfaces
include dual 3G SDI, which can be used
as either one 3G SDI signal or one pair
of high-definition and standard-definition
signal outputs. Other interfaces include
KEY FEATURES
• HD/SD-SDI input and output with
embedded audio and timecode
• HDMI input and output for full-
resolution, real-time monitoring from
the included EDIUS NLE software
• Embedded HDMI audio input
and output for high-quality audio
monitoring
• Video and audio output stays
perfectly in sync, with editing
windows for accurate editing and
trimming
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1080p-capable HDMI I/O, composite
(SD only), and component (up to 1080i)
analog video I/O.
For audio, STORM 3G Elite has four pairs
of AES/EBU interfaces (as eight BNC
6.
®
connectors, each accommodating eight
audio I/Os up to 48 kHz, 24-bit). Another
four pairs of XLR balanced audio are
also available, with a stereo pair each of
balanced AND unbalanced audio monitor
out. A switchable line/mic (switchable
phantom power) is also available for a
dedicated voice-over input.
• Reference input supports bi-level or
tri-level sync
• RS-422 master and slave machine-
control support
• 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
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The uniqueness of STORM 3G Elite
continues with control/sync. STORM
3G Elite has two RS-422 interfaces, one
for controlling a VTR as master, another
for control of a slave. Linear timecode
I/O, reference in/through/out interfaces
(which accept both bi-sync and tri-sync
level), and a locking power connector
round out the rest of the interfaces.
• Supports newer file-based formats,
including Infinity JPEG 2000,
™
XDCAM and XDCAM EX, P2 (DVCPRO
and AVC-Intra), and GFCam
• Compatible with Windows XP (32-
bit), Windows Vista (32/64-bit) and
Windows 7 (32/64-bit) operating
systems