AJA Video KiPro Portable ProRes Tapeless HD Video Recorder (Without Storage)

AJA Ki Pro Tapeless Video Recorder (Without Storage)

Post-production redefined...during production.

Everyone from broadcasters to indie filmmakers can probably agree on one thing: the possible choices for image acquisition are daunting. Different cameras, different formats, different recording media and different compression schemes. Wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to simplify acquisition so that virtually any camera, digital or analog, could record the same format and resolution? Enter the 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 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. With the optional exo-skeleton it can sit below your camera-out of the way of your battery adapters, wireless mics and other accessories. Integration with your other production gear is seamless.

Ki Pro is intuitive to operate. Alongside the camera, the familiar VTR-like buttons provide immediate controls for basic operation. From a distance, use a web browser via ethernet or WiFi to control operations from a laptop or iPhone.

A revolution in production and post
Eliminate the cost and inconvenience of logging and capturing footage. Ki Pro produces Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files that are ready for immediate use within Final Cut Studio. Simply connect the media to a host computer and begin editing. Unify SD, 720 and 1080 cameras and formats with one superior 10-bit full-raster codec-Apple ProRes 422. Ki Pro features cross-conversion so you can have a 720p camera produce a 1080i recording to match your other camera... or vice versa. And if you've got high-quality SD cameras, Ki Pro can even help you extend their use since it also up-converts SD camera signals to HD recordings.

• No more digitizing
• No more worrying about which camera to use
• High-quality ready-to-edit video

Ki Pro in the field
Ki Pro is portable and rugged; designed for a variety of production environments. Powered through an industry standard 4-pin XLR, you have flexible AC and battery options. An optional exo-skeleton can be used with your camera and tripod-complete with sliding baseplate and slots for 15mm rods.

Ki Pro connects
Capture the full quality of your camera by tapping the direct uncompressed camera outputs. Connect any digital camera or VTR via component analog, SDI or HDMI to Ki Pro. Balanced and unbalanced audio connectors, LTC input/output, and even LANC, are provided. By bypassing tape or recordable media compression, Ki pro maintains the best possible image quality your camera produces.

Ki Pro and Final Cut Studio
From acquisition to delivery, use the codec at the core of Apple's Final Cut Studio suite of applications. Ki Pro supports an Apple file-based workflow by recording standard Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files on industry standard media. Record to removable 34mm ExpressCards, or a removable HDD Storage Module containing a hard disk drive (standard) or an optional SSD Storage Module with a solid state disk. When removed, the Storage Module functions as a standard bus-powered FireWire 800 drive. If bus power is not avaialble, the Storage Module has a standard DC power connector for a usersupplied AC power adapter.

Features

• Unit Dimensions: 9in W/5in D/3.25in H - Handles add 1 inch to Depth.
• Simultaneously record to host camera and Ki Pro
• Bridge proprietary compression schemes by recording to Apple ProRes 422
• Bridge media complexity by recording to portable file-based storage
• Bridge format chaos via hardware up/down/cross-conversion
• Extend client review capabilities
• Bridge production and post-production, effectively eliminating log and capture
• Extend productive life of existing cameras
• Embrace future workflows with powerful conversion capabilities
• 3 Year Warranty
• Includes AC Power Supply w/ 4 Pin XLR Adapter
• Storage is NOT Included with this Model

AJA Ki Pro version 2.0 Firmware Now Available for All Ki Pro Customers and Features:

• 8 Channel embedded audio support--Choose between two channels or eight channels of audio via embedded SDI
  
  
• Multi-unit gang recording via the Web UI--Use the Web UI and Ethernet connections to Ki Pro units on a common network to start and stop recording
  
  
• Custom clip naming--Allows users to define their own naming convention using the front panel UI or the Web UI
  
  
• RS-422 support--Allows interaction with select serial control devices and non-linear editors

Learn more About the KiPro HD Recorder from AJA