It is no secret that we use lots of AJA equipment and have found them to be very progressive. As an industry leader in the video and broadcast market, and with a company that is always trying to engineer the advancements in broadcast technologies and format standards, we were ecstatic when they reached out to us to ask us about how we have been using some of their latest gear. Check out the article if you want to read more about our conversation here!
Our Thoughts on AJA Ki Pro Ultra Plus
What can we say, we love the Ki Pro Ultra Plus. It checks all of our boxes: an AC/DC power supply, dual slot recording, automatic rollover, robust media that could handle repeated road hazards, and the ability to take the heat – quite literally, with the temperature topping 100 degrees in the back of the car. We tested a lot of other large capacity 4K ProRes recorders, but they couldn’t keep up with recording 26TB a day like this piece of equipment could. Having a monitor output to display the recording is crucial when working with A-list talent, and you need to ensure things are going well without making frequent pit stops; we found that feature unique to Ki Pro Ultra Plus.
AJA Ki Pro Ultra Plus Features
Ki Pro Ultra Plus is a multi-channel recorder offering 2, 3 or 4-Channel simultaneous HD recording up to 1080 50/60p, or in single channel mode, 4K/UltraHD/2K/HD recording and playback, with full HDMI 2.0 input and output (up to 12-bit capture and output). Housed in a 2RU half rack, it offers extensive I/O flexibility and a range of connectivity options from 3G-SDI to HDMI 2.0 and fiber. Ki Pro Ultra Plus captures pristine 4K/UltraHD and HD video to standard production codecs including Apple ProRes and Avid® DNxHD MXF. Channels can be displayed on Ki Pro Ultra Plus’ LCD screen as a quad-split during capture for confidence monitoring, which can also be output over HDMI, SDI, fiber, and the device’s web-based UI.
