Ki Pro Ultra 12G File Based Recorder/Player v1.0 8
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AJA Pak Options
The Pak 256, Pak 512, Pak 1000, and Pak 2000 options are high-capacity Solid
State Drives encased in a protective housing with rugged connection engineered
to handle the rigors of repeated use in the field.
NOTE: The newer Pak 256 and Pak 512 (R1 and above), and the Pak 1000 and Pak 2000
media support recording all formats and frame rates up to and including 4K/
UltraHD 50, 59.94,60 at ProRes 422 (HQ). Legacy Pak 256 (R0) and Pak 512 (R0)
media have slightly lower capabilities, and are able to record up to 4K/UltraHD
30.
AJA Pak Dock
The AJA Pak Dock option is an external media reader with Thunderbolt™ and USB
3.0 connections for fast transfer of media to a host computer.
AJA Fiber Modules
Fully integrated fiber inputs and outputs means Ki Pro Ultra 12G can be
integrated directly to a dedicated fiber network alongside many other fiber
products.
See
https://www.aja.com/software/configurator
for an online tool you can use to
select compatible SFP modules.
KPU-Shelf
Ki Pro Ultra 12G can be mounted side by side using the optional KPU-Shelf for
rackmount applications. Using the four channel HD recording capability and
front panel quad display, two rack mounted Ki Pro Ultra 12G units can record and
monitor eight HD signals in only two rack units of space.
Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 444 Advantages
Captured media using Apple ProRes 422 or Apple ProRes 444 is virtually
indistinguishable from uncompressed HD/2K/4K sources. Better yet, Apple ProRes
maintains the quality during editing, surviving multiple encoding/decoding
generations without degradation. It was designed by Apple specifically for
editing. Some of the advantages include:
• Resolution support for 4096-by-2160 (4K), 3840-by-2160 (UltraHD), 2048-by-
1080 (2K), 1920-by-1080 (HD), and 1280-by-720 (HD).
• 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 chroma sampling. Provides precise compositing and blending at
sharp saturated-color boundaries.
• 10/12-bit sample depth. Preserves subtle gradients of 10/12-bit sources
(perfect for green-screen compositing, graphics or color correction) with no
visible banding artifacts.
• Intra-frame encoding. Ensures consistent quality in every frame and no
artifacts from complex motion.
• Variable bit-rate (VBR) encoding. “Smart” encoding analyzes the image and
allocates more bits to complex frames.
• Low data rate requirements make for more storage options and require less
drive space to store high quality video.