AJA KiProMini Ki Pro Mini Compact Field Recorder

The AJA Ki Pro Mini is a small form-factor, lightweight, 10-bit video recorder that can be connected to a wide variety of SDI and HDMI enabled video sources. The Ki Pro mini uses small, readily available Compact flash (CF) media, and features dual CF slots. The Ki Pro is small enough to be mounted to a camera in a variety of ways, it simplifies the link between production and post by unobtrusively fitting in small spaces and acquiring on the best codec for use with Apple Final Cut Studio, from any SDI or HDMI camera, regardless of format. It supports all four types of Apple ProRes 422 (including HQ, LT and Proxy). With its high quality digital connectivity, you've got the perfect solution for portable on-set digital capture.

General Features

• Extreme Portability for any shooting environment
• 10-bit full raster recording to Apple ProRes 422 SD and HD formats
• Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
• Apple ProRes 422
• Apple ProRes (LT)
• Apple ProRes (Proxy)
• Record Edit-Ready SD/HD files from any camera to Compact Flash (CF) cards
• Skip log and capture with instant mounting of native OSX media
• Professional connectivity through SD/HD SDI and HDMI I/O
• ProRes 422 QuickTime Files
• Records to Standard CF Cards
• Footage Ready to Edit in Final Cut Pro
• 10-Bit Capture
• Mounts to Camera or Tripod
• HD/SD-SDI, HDMI
• LANC, Timecode
• XLR Audio Input

AJA's Ki Pro Mini was designed as a miniature field recorder for creating "ready- to-edit" professional digital video. Ki Pro Mini supports an Apple "file-based" workflow by recording standard Apple ProRes 422 QuickTime files on industry standard Compact Flash (CF) media. When removed, Compact Flash cards function as standard HFS drives when connected to a Mac computer via any standard off the shelf Compact Flash reader.

Ki Pro Mini's multi-purpose mechanical design and small form factor allow flexibility in mounting to the camera or tripod using industry standard mounting plates or shoe adapters. An optional Ki Pro Mini mounting plate offers a wide variety of bolt patterns for mating either side of the unit with virtually any camera accessory bracket.

Like AJA's famous Ki Pro, KONA and Io HD desktop products, Ki Pro Mini offers unparalleled I/O quality. Within its portable and rugged form factor, Ki Pro Mini offers broadcast quality SD/HD digital I/O including SDI, HD-SDI and HDMI, two channels of balanced analog audio input (2 XLRs) with switch selectable line/mic levels, and LTC timecode input.

Control options are flexible, with front panel and web browser interfaces provided (Ethernet 10/100/1000 via an RJ45 connector). Ki Pro Mini Product includes:

• Ki Pro Mini Recorder
• AC Adapter 110/220 with 4-pin XLR connector 

Ki Pro Mini Options

Mounting Plate - This option plate allows you to mount Ki Pro Mini to 3rd-party devices. The plate can be attached to the Ki Pro mini via 4 supplied screws; plates can be attached to either or both sides of Ki Pro Mini. A large number of screw holes in the plate allows you to mate Ki Pro Mini to 3rd-Party battery plates, hot-shoe adapters and other mounting applications.

Tabletop Ki Pro Mini Stand and Adapter Cable - This stand securely holds the Ki Pro Mini upright on a desk, shelf, or any flat surface. A right angle power cable is provided for easy connection between the power supply and the Ki Pro Mini.

Video Input and Output
Digital:

• SD and HD-SDI (1xBNC), SMPTE-259/292/296 HDMI
• Audio Input
• 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 8 channel, 48kHz HDMI embedded, 8 channel
• Analog:
• 24-bit A/D, 2 channel balanced (2 XLR), 48kHz Input level: Line, Mic, Mic + phantom 48Vdc

Audio Output
Digital:

• 24-bit SDI embedded audio, 8 channel, 48kHz HDMI embedded, 2 channel

Network

• 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45)
• Embedded webserver for remote control

Panel User Interface

• 3 line LCD display, with dedicated buttons

Timecode

• LTC timecode input via BNC
• SDI embedded RP188 timecode

Control

• LANC Loop (2 LANC connectors)

Power

• 100-240 VAC (to supplied AC Adapter);
• 12Vdc to power connector input on bottom of chassis: 12 Vdc minimum/18 Vdc maximum
• Current: 1.5A (maximum)
• Power: 18W (at 12 Vdc), 15W typical