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According to "Studio Daily" when reporting on the GV Pegasus board here :
"The Grass Valley HQ software codec only recently became available on a silicon chip"
This does raise the prospect of new editing boards ala Storm and Rex but with the "HQ Software Chip" onboard instead of a DV chip. AJA have done that with their IO HD and and the FCP HD codec. The problem with the IO is that the minimum data rate is about 10 X DV, even with compression. Whats more you can't connect a firewire VCR at the same time cause the IO monopolises the bus! Correct me if I am wrong but I presume the Canopus HQ codec can be much more efficient.
Lets see....less storage space, HD, more computing power, more realtime effects, full control of all devices. Seems an interesting prospect!
Jim
"The Grass Valley HQ software codec only recently became available on a silicon chip"
This does raise the prospect of new editing boards ala Storm and Rex but with the "HQ Software Chip" onboard instead of a DV chip. AJA have done that with their IO HD and and the FCP HD codec. The problem with the IO is that the minimum data rate is about 10 X DV, even with compression. Whats more you can't connect a firewire VCR at the same time cause the IO monopolises the bus! Correct me if I am wrong but I presume the Canopus HQ codec can be much more efficient.
Lets see....less storage space, HD, more computing power, more realtime effects, full control of all devices. Seems an interesting prospect!
Jim
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