HDSpark

[swsw1550]

Hi will the HDSpark be sold by it self or as a package deal?

Cheers
Steve

[zb21]

I would add to this question:

If I want to upgrade EDIUS to version 5 and get the HDSPARK as well - do I need to wait until HDSPARK is available? I do not want to be stuck if HDSPARK would only be sold as a package with EDIUS and I've got the software upgrade already....

[STORMDAVE]

If I'm not mistaken, HDSpark is a replacement for the EDIUS HD system and that thing cost a lot of money and was sold as a turnkey only.

[GrassValley_CP]

To set the record straight:
HDSpark is a very small, HMDI-output only card that will initially be sold bundled with EDIUS. In North America, EDIUS is $799; HDSpark + EDIUS will be $899.
There are plans to make the HDSpark available separately at a later date, but we do not have confirmation of that nor do we have a confirmed price, though we are hoping for something sub-$300.

[Aristotelis]

http://ediusforum.grassvalley.com/fo...ead.php?t=7702

HDSPARK
- Tiny PCIe board for HDMI output
- Is an option for EDIUS v5 ($100 extra to the software)
- May be sold seperately later on
- Shipping later this year

[STORMDAVE]

My Mistake, I was thinking of something else :|

[Jerry]

My Mistake, I was thinking of something else :|

I think you were thinking of the HD Thunder $2500.

[rando]

other than input what are the diffrences between the Storm HD and the Spark?

[swsw1550]

Thanks Chris..

Steve

[GrassValley_KH]

other than input what are the diffrences between the Storm HD and the Spark?

The HQ chip.

HDTHUNDER will be available as a board+software, not a turnkey.

HDSPARK will ship later in the year, but before the $249 deal runs out, so you can hold off if you're thinking about HDSPARK. No idea though, if there'll be an upgrade type of path.

[zb21]

I do not make money with EDIUS that is why my budget is limited here. I currently use EDIUS 4.6 with DVSTROM card for real time preview. That works great. With the advent of EDIUS 5 - looks like - I won't be able to use my DVSTORM card anymore, even for SD. That is why I am hoping, that there WILL BE some kind of reasonable upgrade path, not only for the software, but for hardware as well.

[Jerry]

I do not make money with EDIUS that is why my budget is limited here. I currently use EDIUS 4.6 with DVSTROM card for real time preview. That works great. With the advent of EDIUS 5 - looks like - I won't be able to use my DVSTORM card anymore, even for SD. That is why I am hoping, that there WILL BE some kind of reasonable upgrade path, not only for the software, but for hardware as well.

You can continue to use your Storm card as you have used it in the past.
If you want to move to E5, no, the ride is over. You can join the legions of Rex users that have been on the sidelines for a while.
There is an upgrade path for Storm and Rex users.

http://ediusforum.grassvalley.com/fo...pgrade+HDSTORm

[GrassValley_CP]

Or, you buy the upgrade to EDIUS 5 now ($249 in North America), and you buy the HDSpark board separately (~$300, under consideration) when/if available. $550. Not too bad considering EDIUS v.5 is $799 alone and HDSpark + EDIUS v.5 will be $899 in North America.

[dansimrelladvertising]

Would the HDSpark replace my NX-Express daughter card? because, quite frankly, I gots no more pci-e slots to use. IS it just for hdmi output as opposed to the component output from the daughter board?

[GrassValley_CP]

Would the HDSpark replace my NX-Express daughter card?

No. It is a stand-alone, output-only solution.

Is it just for hdmi output as opposed to the component output from the daughter board?

That's it precisely.