Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.0a Installation - Manual (Page 18)

Chapter 1 Introducing the Aurora Edit System
18 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)