*Due to licensing restrictions, TitleMotion Pro is not included with the free trial. Download Demo.

Our new FIRECODER Blu encoding solution for Blu-ray and DVD authoring is now available. FIRECODER Blu produces MPEG-2 and H.264 streams at incredible speeds, allowing you to create your titles even faster, no matter what software you use to create your video with.

• Read more about FIRECODER Blu
• Watch the FIRECODER Blu product Flash animation

For high-end professionals working in post-production and broadcast who require a high-speed AVC-Intra encoding solution, the FIRECODER Intra board is for you.

Working as an export option for our EDIUS 5 nonlinear editing software, FIRECODER Intra encodes   your timeline to AVC-Intra 50 and AVC-Intra 100 formatted files at lightning speed.   

• Read more about FIRECODER Intra

The latest additions to the EDIUS NLE hardware family have finally arrived. HDSPARK and HDTHUNDER are two brand new hardware solutions designed to help you get the most out of your NLE experience, offering real-time, full resolution preview directly from the timeline. Both products ship with the latest version of our EDIUS software*. Read more about HDSPARK Read more about HDTHUNDER * HDSPARK is also available without EDIUS software. TitleMotion Pro software is not included with any HDSPARK package.

To coincide with the commencement of the IBC2008 Exhibition in Amsterdam, we are pleased to announce the latest version of of our acclaimed nonlinear editing software platform, EDIUS (version 5), and a brand new NLE hardware solution; HDSTORM.

EDIUS version 5 will begin shipping from next week (mid September), while HDSTORM will ship later this month.

Key New Features of EDIUS v5: Windows Vista support, including 64-bit drivers for EDIUS NX, EDIUS SP and EDIUS SD/HD hardware Unification of former EDIUS Pro and EDIUS Broadcast products into a single software solution A collection of full version, third party plug-ins and software for additional visual effects, audio manipulation, Blu-ray and DVD authoring, and more A new GPU-accelerated 3D transitions package, a new project exporter interface, and other interface enhancements and additions You can read more about EDIUS here, and you can download a free 30-day trial version today! Note: To access file downloads, you need to login with your Canopus User Account. To create a new account, click here.

Key Features of HDSTORM: High-quality HDMI input and output Onboard Canopus HQ chip for file capture and export HDSTORM Bay option (or full HDSTORM Plus package) for complete analog HD/SD component, S-Video and composite video I/O Includes a full copy of EDIUS version 5 To read more about HDSTORM, visit the HDSTORM product page.

Starting September 15th and for a limited time, we will be offering special upgrade promotions worldwide for the latest version of EDIUS and also the new HDSTORM package. Visit the Upgrades page for more information.

The word is out. NewBlue, Inc. have released EDIUS-compatible versions of their suite of VideoFX and AudioFX software plug-ins. Comprising a collection of video filters, 2D and 3D video transitions, and audio filters, VideoFX and AudioFX snap into EDIUS NLE software seamlessly, allowing you to enhance your productions further.

And right now, you can get a taste of what NewBlue has to offer, with their FREE Cartoonr plug-in. NewBlue Cartoonr lets you quickly apply a cartoon effect to any video clip on the EDIUS timeline.

The entire NewBlueFX range is available right now from NewBlueFX.com and is fully compatible with EDIUS Neo, and version 4.x of EDIUS Pro and EDIUS Broadcast.

• Read the Press Release
• Visit the NewBlueFX Web site
• Download Cartoonr for EDIUS

The Thomson Grass Valley ADVC-HD50 converter is the latest addition to the ADVC family, providing instant conversion of uncompressed HDMI-based content to HDV, delivered via FireWire.

The ADVC-HD50 converter is expected to ship worldwide in April, 2008.

• Read the ADVC-HD50 converter press release
• Visit the ADVC-HD50 converter product page

The Support Documents section of the Web site has now been updated with new documents for EDIUS v4.x, including coverage of all the new EDIUS Broadcast features found in the v4.6 update released last week.

Remember, if you're after more information on how to use EDIUS, there is also the EDIUS Training Web site, open 24 hours a day.

• Support Documents
• EDIUS Training Web Site

• Here are 10 reasons to consider an EDIUS NLE solution (PDF)

The latest update to Thomson Grass Valley EDIUS v4 NLE software is now available to download. This update is free to all owners of v4 of EDIUS Pro and EDIUS Broadcast and contains several new features, including native XDCAM EX support (for EDIUS Broadcast only), and resolves a number of reported issues.

• Visit the Product-related Downloads section of the Web site
• Download the EDIUS v4.6 30-day trial version

Note: To access file downloads, you need to login with your Canopus User Account. To create a new account, click here.

• Support added for Windows Vista (Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium/Basic)
• Support for Canopus HQ AVI files created with Thomson Grass Valley Pegasus hardware
• Support for .MTS AVCHD files
• Added MPEG-HDV2 target presets
• Added Blu-ray compatible target presets (HD MPEG-2)

Grass Valley Pegasus from Thomson is a high-quality video capture system comprised of PCI Express hardware and software. Capable of accepting input from a variety of standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) sources, including PC graphics, and featuring a Canopus HQ hardware codec chip, Pegasus lets you preview, capture and store footage in pristine quality – perfect for archiving or delivering out via SD and HD mediums.

• Learn more about the Pegasus High Definition Recording System

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