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 our 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.

AVCHD2HQ converter software – Version 3

Thomson has just released a new version of their AVCHD2HQ software with some great new features and performance boosts.
AVC2HQ software converts high quality AVCHD footage into easy to edit formats like Canopus HQ and now MPEG2.
If you have EDIUS or EDIUS Neo on your computer you can download and use AVCHD2HQ free of charge.
An exciting new feature is the ability to use the new FireCoder Blu accelerator board for lightning quick conversions.
If you need the ultimate performance in converting AVCHD you can even put multiple FireCoder Blu boards in one computer.

Registered Canopus Software users can download AVCHD2HQ - go to the Canopus Website, create an account and download from 'general utilities'.

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

• 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

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