Overview
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.
Ki Pro is portable and rugged; designed for real production environments. 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.
Ki Pro is portable and rugged; designed for real production environments. 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.
Features
| 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 |
| Extend client review capabilities |
| Bridge production and post-production, eliminate log and capture |
| Extend productive life of existing cameras |
Technical Specification
| Digital Video Input | SD and HD-SDI (1xBNC), SMPTE-259/292/296 HDMI |
| Analog Video Input | SD/HD Component (3xBNCS): SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB, YPbPr 12-bit A/D, 2x oversampling |
| Digital Video Output | SD and HD-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296 (1xBNC) HDMI |
| Analog Video Output | 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, 2xoversampling |
| Digital Audio Input | 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 8 channel, 48kHz HDMI embedded, 2 channel |
| Analog Audio Input | 24-bit A/D, 2 channel balanced (2 XLR), 48kHz Input level: Line, Mic, Mic + phantom 48Vdc 2 channel unbalanced (2 RCA) |
| Digital Audio Output | 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 8 channel, 48kHz HDMI embedded, 8 channel |
| Analog Audio Output | 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-pinâ€â€for future use |
| FireWire | IEEE-1394b, FireWireâ„¢ 800Mb/s connects to Mac Pro or MacBook Pro (mount as harddrive) |
| 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 (12 Vdc minimum / 18 Vdc maximum) Current: 3.3A (maximum) |
| Physical | Height: 3.25" (8.25 cm) Width: 9.00" (22.86 cm) Depth: 6.12" from front antenna cover to back of handles (15.56 cm) Weight: 3.7 pounds (1.67 kg) |