Grass Valley EDIUS Neo 2, Affordable Nonlinear Editing, Ideal for Education

Begin your journey into the world of standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) video editing today with Grass Valley EDIUS Neo 2 software. Built on the same highly-acclaimed real-time mixed format editing technology featured in Grass Valley EDIUS, EDIUS Neo 2 offers native editing of various formats including AVCHD, HDV, DV, Windows Media, and QuickTime, and supports a seamless real-time workflow, including the ability to mix various formats within the same timeline.

Featuring a basic, entry-level range of tools and features, EDIUS Neo 2 is perfect for the classroom environment, and still provides you with powerful nonlinear editing features found in all Grass Valley EDIUS solutions, such as real-time, multi-track, mixed format HD/SD editing, chroma keying, titling and both Blu-ray Disc and DVD authoring.

Once you're ready to expand your knowledge and capabilities further, you can upgrade to the full-featured EDIUS editing software at any time. For a comparison of our EDIUS NLE Software solutions, visit the NLE Software page.

No Special Hardware Required

EDIUS Neo 2 does not require any special hardware to work—it can run on a laptop as well as a workstation system, and can input/output video from any OHCI FireWire (IEEE 1394)-compatible hardware.

If you also need HDMI and audio monitoring or Blu-ray Disc acceleration support, take a look at the EDIUS Neo 2 HDSPARK and EDIUS Neo 2 FIRECODER Blu Options.

Real-time, Mixed format HD/SD editing, including AVCHD, HDV, MPEG-2, DV, Windows Media, and QuickTime video
Fast, flexible user interface, including unlimited video, audio, title, and graphics tracks
Real-time editing and conversion of different HD/SD aspect ratios, such as 16:9 and 4:3
Real-time editing and conversion of different frame rates, such as 60i, 50i and 24p
Real-time editing and conversion of different resolutions, such as 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 1280x720, 720x480
Real-time HD/SD effects, keyers, transitions, and titles
Real-time, render-free video output directly from the timeline
Nested timeline sequences
High-speed MPEG-2 and HDV import and export using multi-core and multiple CPU technology
Segment encoding (smart rendering) export for MPEG-2 and HDV
Direct to Blu-ray Disc and DVD timeline export with menu
Quick Titler built in for real-time roll/crawl titling
AVCHD converter software for converting AVCHD clips to Canopus HQ codec
Upgradeable to full version EDIUS® software

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Grass Valley EDIUS Neo 2 HDSPARK and FIRECODER Blu Packages

EDIUS Neo 2 is available in two practical software and hardware configurations in addition to a software only option. These packages are all you need to begin your journey into the world of standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) video editing.

EDIUS Neo 2 HDSPARK includes EDIUS Neo 2 NLE software and the HDSPARK hardware board for high-quality synchronous HDMI and analog audio monitoring. EDIUS Neo 2 FIRECODER Blu includes EDIUS Neo 2 NLE software and the FIRECODER Blu hardware board for high-speed Blu-ray Disc authoring. Whichever configuration you choose, you can always add an HDSPARK or FIRECODER Blu board to your EDIUS Neo 2 system at any time.

Edit with EDIUS Neo 2 Software

While offering a basic, entry-level range of tools and features, EDIUS Neo 2 still provides you with powerful nonlinear editing features that you will find in all Grass Valley EDIUS solutions, such as real-time, multi-track, mixed-format HD/SD editing, chroma keying, titling and both Blu-ray Disc and DVD authoring.

Nonlinear Editing with HDMI and Audio Monitoring

If you need to see your EDIUS Neo 2 projects' output in real time using affordable HDMI monitors, our HDSPARK hardware solution is ideal. This package includes the PCI Express-based HDSPARK board with a full copy of EDIUS Neo 2 and features an HDMI output board for full-resolution, real-time preview monitoring. It also features embedded HDMI audio and separate stereo RCA jacks for high-quality audio monitoring.

Nonlinear Editing Plus Accelerated Blu-ray Encoding

Based on the PCI Express form factor, our FIRECODER Blu board provides accelerated encoding of Blu-ray Disc compatible video sourced from the included EDIUS Neo 2 nonlinear editing software. You can then output its results directly to a Blu-ray Disc or to a Blu-ray compatible file for additional authoring. The FIRECODER Blu board also lets you transcode between H.264 and MPEG-2 formats; it supports 1080i and 720p as well as native 24p Blu-ray formats. It supports up- and down-conversion of SD and HD sources. Moreover, it encodes HD source materials 2X faster than real time and SD source materials 4-5X faster than real time.

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