Aja Ki Pro, a Portable Tapeless Video Device

AJA Video Systems, a manufacturer of professional video interface and conversion solutions, announced Ki Pro, a portable tapeless video device that records files to the Apple ProRes 422 codec directly from camera.

AJA said that Ki Pro provides a new way of connecting production and post with its extensive analog and digital connectivity; virtually any video and audio source can be fed into Ki Pro to record 10-bit ProRes 422 media that is then immediately available to edit within Apple’s Final Cut Studio. Ki Pro will be on display at the AJA Booth at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention at the Las Vegas Convention Center through April 23.

"Since its introduction two years ago, Apple ProRes 422 has become the codec of choice for professional editors," said Richard Townhill, Apple’s director of Video Applications Marketing. "AJA’s Ki Pro is the latest product to provide support for ProRes 422 natively in hardware, and for the first time delivers immediate access to the 10-bit, full raster ProRes 422 codec directly from camera."

Ki Pro allows filmmakers, broadcasters and video professionals and prosumers to skip the process of re-rendering to an editing codec by giving immediate access to full raster edit-ready ProRes 422 files directly from camera. Ki Pro records hours of media to a removable storage module with built in FireWire 800 or to 34mm ExpressCard Flash. The device is a small, portable unit that can sit on a table, in a bay or mounted between a camera and tripod. Ki Pro is also ideal for on-set monitoring, providing instant access to multiple display devices simultaneously, AJA noted