Canopus Corporation

Canopus Co., Ltd. was a manufacturer of video editing cards and video editing software. The company's focus shifted from enthusiast video cards to other areas of video hardware and software after the release of their Spectra line of products. Some of their previous competitors included Matrox and Pinnacle Systems. In 2005 Canopus was acquired by Thomson Multimedia in order to bolster their Grass Valley broadcasting and network business.