AJA Ki Pro
The AJA Ki Pro is a tapeless video recording device that records high-quality Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files onto computer-friendly Storage Module media. Because it features SD/HD-SDI, HDMI, and analog inputs, you can interface with virtually any type of camera you might own or rent. Enjoy monitoring flexibility through Ki Pro's numerous simultaneous outputs, connecting to both professional and consumer monitors. Ki Pro is portable and rugged; designed for real production environments. Offering up/down/cross-conversion and a multitude of connections, integration with your other production gear is seamless.
The AJA Ki-PRO portable ProRes file recorder comes with a 250 GB hard drive. An optional 500 GB hard drive is also available. You will find more details about this unit here: AJA 500 Gig Storage Module
- Analog and Digital I/O
- Record ProRes 422 Media to remove storage module or expresscard flash
- 10-Bit realtime up/down/cross conversion
Specifications:
Video Input
Digital:
- SD and HD-SDI (1xBNC), SMPTE-259/292/296
- HDMI
Analog:
- SD/HD Component (3xBNCS):
SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB, YPbPr 12-bit A/D, 2x oversampling
Video Output
(all simultaneously active)
Digital:
- SD and HD-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296 (1xBNC)
- HDMI
Analog:
- Composite (1xBNC):
- NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
- 12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling
- SD/HD Component (3xBNCs):
- SD: SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB
- 12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling
- HD: YPbPr, RGB
- 12-bit D/A, 2x oversampling
Audio Input
Digital:
- 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 8 channel, 48kHz
HDMI embedded, 2 channel
Analog:
- 24-bit A/D, 2 channel balanced (2 XLR), 48kHz
Input level: Line, Mic, Mic + phantom 48Vdc
2 channel unbalanced (2 RCA)
Audio Output
Digital:
- 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 8 channel, 48kHz
HDMI embedded, 8 channel
Analog:
- 24-bit D/A, 2 channel balanced XLR, 48kHz
2 channel unbalanced (2 RCA)
Network
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45)
- 802.11g Wireless
Embedded webserver for remote control
Panel User Interface
- 2 x 20 character display, with dedicated buttons
Timecode
- LTC timecode input and output via BNC
Control
- LANC Loop (2 LANC connectors)
- Lens Tap: connects to optional AJA Lens Tap intercept cable placed between camera body and lens for start/stop control
- IEEE-1394a/FireWire 400 for control and timecode data
Machine Control
- RS-422, 9-pin (future feature)
FireWire
- IEEE-1394b, FireWire™ 800Mb/s connects to Mac Pro or MacBook Pro (future feature)
Hardware up-conversion - 10-bit
- Anamorphic: full-screen
- Pillar box 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars
- Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
- Zoom Letterbox: image zoomed to fill screen
- Zoom Wide: combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change
Hardware down-conversion - 10-bit
- Anamorphic: full-screen
- Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
- Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size
Hardware cross-conversion - 10-bit
- 1080i to 720P
- 720P to 1080i
- 720P to 1080PsF
SD to SD aspect ratio conversion
- Letterbox: transforms SD anamorphic to a letterboxed image.
- H Crop: produces a horiztonally stretched effect on the image; transforms anamorphic SD to full frame.
- SD Pillarbox: produces image in screen center with black borders on left and right sides and an anamorphized image in the center.
- V Crop; transforms SD letterbox material to an anamorphic image.
Power
- 100-240 VAC (to supplied AC Adapter);
- 12Vdc to power connector input on side of chassis