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Aja KiPro
From John Rule:
The AJA Ki-Pro digital video recorder was my favorite product of NAB 2009. This is one cool device. A field recorder that records to an AJA storage module (HDD or SSD) and/or Express34 memory cards. The interesting part is that it records natively to Apple's ProRes codec, which means that these very high quality files can be used instantly in Final Cut Pro, without Log and Transfer or digitizing. It also functions as a converter box: takes anything in and spits anything out. I like it mostly because of it's versatility. You can use it as a primary recorder, as a redundant recorder, as a format translator (up/down/cross-conversions) and as a way of extending the relevance of older analog camera gear. The ProRes422 and ProRes422 HQ formats are wonderful, which you would expect at 220 Mb/s (for 422 HQ). I especially like the built-in WiFi and Ethernet so that the user can control the unit via a web-browser, iPad, or iPhone. It's rugged and well suited for the hostile world of field production.
Aja KiPro
From John Rule:
The AJA Ki-Pro digital video recorder was my favorite product of NAB 2009. This is one cool device. A field recorder that records to an AJA storage module (HDD or SSD) and/or Express34 memory cards. The interesting part is that it records natively to Apple's ProRes codec, which means that these very high quality files can be used instantly in Final Cut Pro, without Log and Transfer or digitizing. It also functions as a converter box: takes anything in and spits anything out. I like it mostly because of it's versatility. You can use it as a primary recorder, as a redundant recorder, as a format translator (up/down/cross-conversions) and as a way of extending the relevance of older analog camera gear. The ProRes422 and ProRes422 HQ formats are wonderful, which you would expect at 220 Mb/s (for 422 HQ). I especially like the built-in WiFi and Ethernet so that the user can control the unit via a web-browser, iPad, or iPhone. It's rugged and well suited for the hostile world of field production.