The aurora edit sd and hd components, Workstation – Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.0a Installation User Manual
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Aurora Edit System
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Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide
The Aurora Edit SD and HD Components
The Aurora Edit family, both SD (standard definition) and HD (high
definition), consists of several components comprising a digital production
system. All Aurora Edit software applications run on the Aurora Edit platform.
Workstation
The Aurora Edit workstation is a personal computer housing these components:
• Graphics display card
• Hard drive with NTFS format for operating system
• Media drives (72, 146, or 300GB)
• One TCP/IP compatible Ethernet LAN connection
• Windows XP operating system
• 6 slots:
- 2 PCI Express (PCle) x 16 graphics and I/O
- 3 full-height PCI-X
- 1 full-length PCI
• Ports:
- Front: 2 USB 2.0
- Back: 4 USB 2.0
• Optional:
Aurora Edit
Aurora Edit
(Tower Configuration)