AJA Video IO HD Media ConverterIo HD is the only device in the world that supports Apple's ProRes 422 codec in hardware, enabling true 10-bit video editing on a MacPro desktop or a MacBook Pro laptop. With this high performance hardware andinnovative codec from Apple, you can
work anywhere in SD or HD -all in full-raster 10-bit 4:2:2 quality.HD...anywhere you want it.AJA's Io HD is the latest in the award-winning Io family of products-an effortless to use, transportable plug-insolution for working with HD and SD in Final Cut Studio 2. With a single FireWire 800 connection, Io HD uniquely supports the amazing new Apple ProRes 422 Codec natively, in hardware, to bring production-quality HD editing to the Mac Pro desktop and even the MacBook Pro laptop!
Like other members of the Io family, Io HD offersunparalleled video and audio connectivity. Within itsportable and ruggedly cool form factor, Io HD offers SD/HD analog I/O, SD/HD digital I/O including HD-SDI and HDMI, Balanced analog and digital AES audio, as well as RS-422, Genlock, and even LTC timecode connections. Io HD also includes AJA's realtime hardware 10-bit up/down/cross conversion.
Io Flexibility with KONA-level PowerIo HD is a versatile powerhouse, bringing featurespioneered on AJA's industry-leading KONA lineup suchas 10-bit hardware-based up-conversion, crossconversion, and down-conversion-all performed inrealtime. Just tap into its flexibility, and you can configure a Mac as a professional HD or SD editingsuite, or high-powered field-editing system and justabout anything in-between. Both analog and digitalports are offered, allowing connection to virtually everykind of video/audio peripheral - from the most currentHD digital decks to analog legacy devices.
Io HD SoftwareIo HD runs on a new AJA-built driver, similar to the KONA driver, which brings features such as CoreAudio and very low latency capture and playback.The Io HD driver also provides RGB support, allowingfor the direct video output of applications such asAdobe After Effects, Autodesk Combustion andApple Motion. Co-developed with Apple for use withFinal Cut Studio 2, Io HD delivers powerful audio/videocapture, editing and post-production capabilities- allin a single, integrated system.
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Apple ProRes 422 and
Apple ProRes 422 HQ Codec
SD, HD 720/1080,
Full-raster 10 bit 4:2:2, realtime, in hardware
Up/down/cross-conversion, 10-bit, realtime, in hardware
SD-SDI and HD-SDI I/O (2)
Component I/O (SD and HD)
Composite and S-video I/O
HDMI video w/8-channel audio I/O
Embedded SDI 8-channel audio I/O
AES/EBU 8-channel unbalanced audio I/O
Analog 4-channel balanced audio I/O (XLR)
Analog 2-channel unbalanced audio output (RCA)
Genlock with loopthrough
RS-422 machine control
LTC Timecode I/O
Connects to Mac via a single FireWire 800 cable
For Apple Final Cut Studio 2 on Mac OS X
3-year Warranty
Type
External FireWire-800 Capture Device
Compatible with
Final Cut Studio 2, Adobe After Effects, Autodesk Combustion
Video System
NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
Video Formats
SD, HD
Audio Formats
SDI Embedded, AES, HDMI Stereo, 24-bit Balanced
Host Connection
FireWire-800
Input and Output Connectors
Input
2x BNC for SDI
3x BNC for Component
1x S-Video
1x BNC for CVNS/Composite
1x HDMI
4x BNC for AES
4x XLR for Balanced Audio
1x BNC for Genlock
1x BNC for LTC
Output
2x BNC for SDI
3x BNC for Component
1x S-Video
1x BNC for CVNS/Composite
1x HDMI
4x BNC for AES
4x XLR for Balanced Audio
2x RCA for Unbalanced Audio Monitoring
1x BNC for Genlock
1x BNC for LTC
Control
1x RS-422 for Deck Control
1x 9-Pin FireWire-800 for Host Connection
Real-Time Output
Yes
Real-Time Layers
None
Hardware Real-Time Effects
None
WYSIWYG Support
None
Agency Certifications
None
System Requirements
Computer: Mac with FireWire-800
Software: Final Cut Studio 2
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Inches: 8.2 x 4.8 x 12"
Millimeters: (208 x 122 x 305 mm)