Grasss Valley EDIUS FAQ
By Jim Bask
Updated April 2017
1. What is the difference between EDIUS Pro 8 and EDIUS Workgroup 8?
Grass Valley EDIUS Pro 8
is targeted at the professional production user.
EDIUS Workgroup 8
is aimed at editors working within a broadcast-based, collaborative editing environment that might require GV STRATUS or third-party MAM connectivity, or to edit-in-place on K2 server/storage.
The major differences between the two software versions are shown in the table below.
| Function | EDIUS Workgroup 8 | Edius Pro 8 | |
| Supported Formats | Camera format (XAVC, XDCAM, XDCAMEX, P2, XF, AVCHD, RED, DSLR, etc.) | ✓ | ✓ |
| CMF | Optional | — | |
| DNxHD | ✓ | Optional | |
| Dolby Digital Professional | Optional | — | |
| Capture | AVI/MPEG-2 capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| MXF capture | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CMF capture | Optional | — | |
| Edit while recording | ✓ | — | |
| Input/Output | FTP upload/download | ✓ | — |
| AAF | ✓ | Enabled with optional DNxHD license | |
| BD/DVD output (authoring) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Playback/export accelerated by Intel Quick Sync Video | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Automatic registration of clips with EDIUS Watch Tool | ✓ | — | |
| Specification | 64-bit native operation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support for multithreaded CPUs | Optimized for dual CPUs | Optimized for single CPUs | |
| Automatic update notification | — | ✓ | |
| Internet connection required for activation | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Use in online environment | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Use in offline environment | ✓ | — | |
| EDIUS ID | Registration of EDIUS ID is optional | ✓ | |
| Setting | Pass-through of audio bitstream | ✓ | — |
| Pass-through of ancillary data | ✓ | — | |
| Audio monitoring mode | ✓ | — | |
| Editing | Color correction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multicam editing | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Proxy editing | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Preroll editing | ✓ | — | |
| Title Insertion Mode | ✓ | — | |
| Vector scope, waveform | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Loudness meter | ✓ | — | |
| Voiceover | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Effects | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Titling tool | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Source Management | GV Browser | ✓ | ✓ |
| System | STORM 3G Elite/STORM 3G/STORM Pro/ STORM Mobile/HDSPARK Pro/HDSPARK | ✓ | ✓ |
| Input/output using third-party hardware | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Third-party software plug-ins | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Integration with GV STRATUS | Optional | — | |
| K2 connection (SAN) | Optional | — | |
| K2 connection (FTP) | Optional | — | |
| Use with EDIUS XRE | ✓ | — |
2. Can I upgrade from EDIUS Pro 7 to EDIUS 8 at a later date?
Yes, there are a number of upgrade options available. EDIUS Pro 7 users can upgrade to EDIUS Pro 8 for $199.99, or to EDIUS Workgroup 8 for $699.00. EDIUS Pro 8 users can upgrade to EDIUS Workgroup 8 for the difference in cost ($500.00). If you are using a version of EDIUS prior to version 7, see question 8 below: What is happening to EDIUS Neo.
3. What hardware I/O is available for EDIUS Pro 8 and EDIUS Workgroup 8?
For assured performance and reliability, Grass Valley designs and manufactures a range of editing hardware. With the introduction of EDIUS 8, all software/hardware bundles have been discontinued to provide complete flexibility for Grass Valley customers.
| NAME | FORM FACTOR | INPUT/OUTPUT |
| Storm 3G Elite | External* | HD-SDI I/O + HDMI I/O + Analog I/O + RS-422 |
| Storm 3G | Internal | HD-SDI I/O + HDMI out + RS-422 |
| Storm 3G Mobile | External* | HDMI I/O + Analog I/O |
| Storm Pro | Internal | HD-SDI I/O + HDMI outpu |
* Select either desktop (PCIe) or laptop (ExpressCard/34) connectionIn addition EDIUS Pro 8 supports I/O hardware from the following third-party vendors:
- Blackmagic Design
- PCI Express: DeckLink SDI, DeckLink Studio 2, DeckLink SDI 4K, DeckLink Studio 4K, DeckLink 4K Extreme
- USB 3.0: Intensity Shuttle, UtraStudio SDI, UltraStudio Pro
- Thunderbolt: Intensity Shuttle, Intensity Extreme, UltraStudio Mini Monitor/Recorder, UltraStudio Express, UltraStudio 4K Note: RS-422 control and 4K 50p/60p not supported with listed Blackmagic Design hardware.
- Matrox
- MXO2 LE, MXO2 mini, MXO2, MXO2 Rack, Mojito MAX Note: Windows 7 support only (Matrox 7.7.2 driver). Windows 8/10 not currently supported.
- AJA Video Systems
4. How has the activation system changed?
Prior to the introduction of EDIUS 8, we allowed users to activate EDIUS three times — one installation for a desktop PC, one installation for a notebook PC and one installation for emergencies. Unfortunately this system was prone to abuse, so we have modified the activation system to enable us to deactivate software which is installed illegally. Bona fide users will notice little, if any, difference, although we will from time to time (once every 30 days) poll your system to verify your User ID. For this reason you should ensure that your editing system is connected to the Internet at least periodically. Your User ID will also enable you to check your serial number and see online a summary of your installation(s). Long term, we would like to tie the EDIUS license to the user, not the device, and also have a means of deterring abuse. The process being introduced with EDIUS Pro 8 is a first step towards this.
5. What is new about the Intel Quick Video Sync support?
Previously we have taken advantage of Intel’s Quick Video Sync — a feature of all current Core processors (Core i7/i5/i3) — to encode H.264 files for super-fast export to Blu-ray, AVCHD or SONY XAVC S). Now, in EDIUS 8, we have optimized the software to use QVS to decode H.264 files, for super-smooth timeline playback, even for 4K files.
6. What is GV Browser?
GV Browser is a new workflow tool introduced in EDIUS Pro 8; it is a powerful personal file management application, which lets you sort, tag and search all of your video, audio and still files in your system. The sorted files are automatically displayed in the EDIUS Source Browser, for easy access to edit. GV Browser also has a feature to send clips for web distribution, to YouTube, Vimeo and generic FTP destinations.
7. What are the recommended system requirements for EDIUS Pro 8 & EDIUS Workgroup 8?
For SD/HD projects, an Intel Core 2 or Core iX CPU, or any Intel or AMD single core CPU with a 3 GHz processor speed or faster (multiple CPUs and/or multi-core CPUs are recommended) should be sufficient. For working with 4K content, a higher specification workstation is necessary — based on Intel Core i7 or Xeon E5-26xx processors for example. EDIUS 8 (Pro or Workgroup) requires Windows 7 (64-bit) SP1 or later, Windows 8/8.1 (64-bit) or Windows 10 (64-bit). An Internet connection is required for activation and use of EDIUS Pro 8; thereafter Internet connection is required once per month to maintain usage. EDIUS Workgroup 8 does require activation on first use, but this can be done offline and from a different PC. Then, unlike EDIUS Pro 8, an Internet connection is no longer required.
8. What is happening to EDIUS Neo?
EDIUS Neo will be discontinued in April, 2016.
9. Is EDIUS 8 compatible with GV STRATUS/K2?
Yes. Connectivity with K2 via FTP is supported as standard with EDIUS Workgroup 8.2. For editing in place of K2 files on K2 storage, the K2 Connect option is required. The GV STRATUS Connect option is available to connect EDIUS Workgroup to GV STRATUS as a high-res editor.
10. Is there a Trial Version?
Yes, there are trial versions available for both EDIUS Pro and EDIUS Workgroup. Trial serial keys are available upon request.