At IBC AJA Video Systems presented a technology preview of the new Io 4K, an evolution of its popular devices for professional video I/O, now updated and customised for Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and 4K workflows.
Io 4K connects to any Thunderbolt™ 2-enabled device such as the new Mac Pro, and offers an additional Thunderbolt™ 2 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals such as high-resolution displays and high-capacity storage.
The device offers a broad range of video and audio connectivity, supporting the latest 4K and UltraHD devices. AJA’s proven conversion technology allows real time high-quality scaling of 4K and UltraHD to HD. Io 4K also seamlessly integrates with leading post-production and delivery tools such as Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Creative Cloud, AJA Control Room, Telestream Wirecast 5 and more to be announced.
Key Io 4K features include: portable 4K / UHD and HD / SD capture and playback across Thunderbolt™ 2; use with the new Mac Pro for video output up to 4K at 10-bit quality; backwards compatible with existing Thunderbolt hosts; 4x bi-directional 3G-SDI / 4K / UHD HDMI I/O; simultaneous SDI and HDMI outputs; real time 4K to HD down-conversion for HD-SDI and HDMI monitoring; 10-bit high-quality 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 workflow support; two ThunderboltTM 2 ports support hosting, daisy-chaining of displays, storage and more.”Io 4K leverages the latest technology in our industry, all in one sleek portable box,’ said Nick Rashby, president, AJA Video Systems. “It bridges 4K workflows to HD, to the latest 4K and UltraHD displays, and to the Mac over the amazing Thunderbolt™ 2 interface.’
