System Requirements - AJA Ki Pro Installation And Operation Manual

System Requirements

Apple ProRes 422 Advantages
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Ki Pro Installation and Operation Manual — System Requirements
AJA Video recommends that the Mac Pro or MacBook Pro used with the Ki Pro offer a
FireWire 800 port and support Apple ProRes 422 with a satisfactory level of
performance. Consult Final Cut Pro documentation when setting up and configuring
your system for editing; ensure you have an adequate storage system (RAID array) and
any needed video/audio interfaces.
Data rate: 145 MB/second ProRes 422, 220 MB/second ProRes 422 HQ—supported by
internal system drive or attached storage
Quality: Excellent, broadcast quality
Captured media is virtually indistinguishable from pristine uncompressed sources.
Better yet, ProRes maintains the quality during editing, surviving multiple encoding/
decoding generations without degradation. It was designed by Apple for editing,
rather than as a transmission/distribution codec as are most popular codecs. Some of
the advantages include:
• Full-size 1920-by-1080 and 1280-by-720 HD resolutions.
• Full-size 720-by-486 and 720-by-576 SD resolutions.
• 4:2:2 chroma sampling. Provides precise compositing and blending at sharp
saturated-color boundaries.
• 10-bit sample depth. Preserves subtle gradients of 10-bit sources (perfect for
green-screen compositing, graphics or color correction) with no visible banding
artifacts.
• I frame-only 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.
Chapter 1 is the introduction you're reading, listing features, box contents, and system
requirements.
Chapter 2 gets you started with Ki Pro, introducing the front and rear panel features,
connections and indicators, and all the options available.
Chapter 3 provides complete instructions for operating the Ki Pro from the front panel.
Chapter 4 discusses remote web browser control of Ki Pro via Ethernet or WiFi.
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