With a wealth of professional connections including SDI and HDMI, Ki Pro Rack will fit right into your existing cabling and routing system. The power of Ki Pro in a 1RU format, the perfect fit for your file based workflow. Ki Pro Rack also features AJA’s industry leading conversion technology, enabling you to perform broadcast quality up, down, cross-conversion during recording or playback without the need for additional conversion hardware.
AJA Ki Pro Rack Features
- HD/SD recorder and player
- Record and playback Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHD files
- SDI, HDMI, and Component Video I/O
- AES (BNC) and analog (XLR) audio I/O
- 2x KiStor media bays with Ki Protect
- Balanced XLR analog audio inputs, mic/line/48v switchable
- Multi-channel embedded SDI and HDMI audio
- Up, down, cross-conversion built-in
- REF, LTC, RP-188 and RS-422 support
- REST interface
- Front panel button controls
- Easy to use web UI, configure and control from standard web browsers
- Compact 1RU design
- 3 year warranty
- Ki Pro Rack file based 1RU HD/SD recorder1
- Video formats
- 1080i 25, 29.97, 30
- 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25*, 29.97*
- 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97
- 720p 23.98*, 25*, 29.97*, 50, 59.94, 60
- 625i 25
- 525i 29.97
- *25 and *29.97 require a valid camera source and the use of the Record Type>PsF selection
- Codec support
- Apple ProRes 422
- Apple ProRes 422 (HQ)
- Apple ProRes 422 (LT)
- Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy)
- Avid DNxHD HQX (220x)
- Avid DNxHD SQ (145)
- Avid DNxHD LD (36), only provides support for the 1080p format
- Removable storageAJA KiStor modules - 2 slots with rollover recording
- Video input digital
- SD/HD SDI, SMPTE-259/292, 10-bit
- Single Link 4:2:2 (2 x BNC, input selection in software)
- HDMI v1.3
- Video output digital
- SD/HD SDI, SMPTE-259/292
- Single Link 4:2:2 10-bit (1 x BNC)
- HDMI v1.3 (Note: HDMI requires 1080i, 720p or 1080p to be active; HDMI does not provide support for PsF)
- Video input analog
- SD/HD Component (3 x BNC)
- SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J
- 12-bit A/D, 2 x oversampling
- +/- .25dB to 5.5 mHz Y frequency response
- +/- .25dB to 2.5 mHz C frequency response
- .5% 2T pulse response
- <2 ns Y/C delay inequity, or Composite (1 x BNC – CVBS on Y)
- Video output analog
- Component (3 x BNC)
- NTSC, NTSCJ, PAL
- HD: YPbPr, RGB
- SD: YPbPr, RGB (component mode)
- SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Betacam 525J, RGB
- 12-bit D/A, 8 x oversampling
- +/- .2dB to 5.5 mHz Y frequency response
- +/- .2dB to 2.5 mHz C frequency response
- .5% 2T pulse response
- <1 ns Y/C delay inequity, or Composite (1 x BNC – CVBS on Y)
- +/- .2dB to 5.0 mHz Y frequency response
- +/- .2dB to 1 mHz C frequency response
- <1% Diff Phase
- <1% Diff Gain
- Audio input digital
- 8-channel, 24-bit SMPTE-272/299 SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
- 8-channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
- 8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (4 x BNC)
- Audio output digital
- 8-channel, 24-bit SMPTE-272/299 SDI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
- 8-channel, 24-bit HDMI embedded audio, 48 kHz sample rate, synchronous
- 8-channel, 24-bit AES/EBU audio, synchronous or nonsynchronous, internal sample rate conversion (4 x BNC)
- Audio input analog
- 2-channel, 24-bit A/D analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (2 x XLR)
- +24 dBu full scale digital
- +/- 0.2 dB 20Hz to 20 kHz frequency response (Note: Line or Mic selection via CONFIG menu parameters)
- Audio output analog
- 2-channel, 24-bit D/A analog audio, 48 kHz sample rate, balanced (2 x XLR)
- +24 dBu full scale digital (0dbFS)
- +/- 0.2 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency response
- Stereo unbalanced headphone (1 x 3.5mm mini jack)
- Up-conversion
- Hardware 10-bit
- Anamorphic: fullscreen
- Pillarbox 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in center of screen with black sidebars
- Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image with black side bars
- Zoom Letterbox: results in image zoomed to fill fullscreen
- Zoom Wide: results in a combination of zoom and horizontal stretch to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting can introduce a small aspect ratio change
- Down-conversion
- Hardware 10-bit
- Anamorphic: fullscreen
- Letterbox: image is reduced with black top and bottom added to image area with the aspect ratio preserved
- Crop: image is cropped to fit new screen size
- Cross-conversion
- Hardware 10-bit
- 1080i to 720p
- 720p to 1080i
- Timecode
- SDI RP188/SMPTE 12M via SDI BNC
- HDMI (when used with compatible cameras)
- LTC Input (1x BNC)
- LTC output (1x BNC) (Note: active during playback not during record or EE)
- Reference input
- External, 2x BNC
- Looping, nonterminating
- Blackburst or tri-level sync
- Network interface
- 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ-45)
- Embedded web server for remote control
- User interface2x 20 character display, with dedicated buttons
- Closed captioning supportCEA-708, CEA-608
- Machine control
- RS-422, 1x DE-9 female connector, Sony 9-pin protocol
- 9-pin D-connector pinout
- Power100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz, dual, redundant power supplies, 40W typical
- Safe operating temperature32°F to 104°F (0° to 40°C)
- Dimensions (WxDxH)19" x 12.5" x 1.75"
- Weight7.3 pounds (3.4 kg)
