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KEY FEATURES
STORM 3G Elite
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE, MOST COMPLETE
SIGNAL INTERFACE AVAILABLE TODAY
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
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
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
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®6.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
