AJA Video Systems has launched v3.0 firmware for its Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini 10-bit 4:2:2 flash disk recorders. Packed with features that give users greater flexibility and capability for filmmaking, broadcasting and everything in between, v3.0 firmware is available as a no-cost download for current Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini customers.
“This is a major release that really expands the industry-leading feature set for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini,’ said AJA President Nick Rashby. “We’ve added some brand new features to support camera recording based on users’ requests, and for those using the devices more as post-production tools, we’ve added unique new features like transferring files over Ethernet and FireWire, and super out timecode window burn.’
Ki Pro can now be configured for data transfer to FireWire 800-equipped Apple computers, for situations where the unit is not easily accessible for physical data removal.
Data can be transferred via LAN connection, allowing transfer of files through standard Ethernet networking for Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini.
Other features include: Super Out (Ki Pro and Ki Pro Mini can now burn timecode and transport state into the video signal, providing at-a-glance status to users monitoring output, without having to check the device itself); playlist creation (a new feature for the web UI adds flexibility in selecting clip playback order); FireWire 400 (1394a) port enabled (provides Ki Pro support for camera start / stop commands as well as timecode values); HDMI timecode support in Ki Pro Mini for Sony NEX-FS100; and other Sony NXCAM cameras.
