![]() ![]() I found the Ki Pro to be extremely well thought out. The Ki Pro front panel sports two ExpressCard|34 memory slots, for optional future recording to a card-based medium. It can also be connected externally to any computer with a FireWire 800 port (1394b). The Ki Pro includes a removable, Mac-formatted 250GB hard drive, which docks to the Ki Pro and connects over a custom multi-pin connector. Finally, there are other interface connections, including timecode in/out, a 9-pin serial port, 1394a, 1394b and Ethernet. There are also unbalanced RCA and balanced analog audio XLR connectors with a mic, line and phantom power switch. The back panel holds a series of input and output connectors for HDMI, SDI, component analog and composite video. The front panel gives you access to transport controls, menu functions and mix levels for the analog inputs. This means that you not only record in native 525i, 625i, 720p, 1080i or 1080psf, but you can also up/down/cross-convert a signal to one of these formats on input or output. Think of the Ki Pro as a recording device that’s built around a version of the AJA FS1 format converter. The latter is a bracket and mount to install the Ki Pro onto a camera rig or tripod and then to attach a small camera to that Exoskeleton system. Optional accessories include larger capacity drives, solid state storage and a cage and rail system called the Exoskeleton. ![]() The standard package (MSRP $3,995) includes the Ki Pro device, a 250GB removable hard drive and AC power adapters for the Ki Pro and the drive, for when it is detached. It’s about the size of a very large paperback book and can be attached in the field to various camera rigs. The AJA Ki Pro uses a small, lightweight form factor. This is a term for the life force or inner power of all living beings and plays a large part in the philosophies of many types of martial arts. As a result, you can open these files directly from the hard drive using any QuickTime compliant application, as long as the ProRes codecs are installed on your computer.Īs an aside, the name Ki Pro stems from the Asian concept of ki or chi. It records QuickTime movies using embedded versions of Apple’s ProRes 422 and ProRes 422HQ codecs. Ki Pro approaches tapeless field production from an NLE-friendly, rather than camera-native, design. The Ki Pro was developed by AJA, but like the Io and the IoHD before it, the internal software was co-developed with Apple. While it clearly offers cameramen many benefits, it also provides some opportunities for the world of post production. ![]() The AJA Ki Pro sparked a lot of enthusiasm at NAB 2009. If you thought that there were more than enough tapeless recording devices already on the market by Focus Enhancements, Edirol and Convergent Designs, you would only be partially right. ![]()
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