AJA Video Systems Now Shipping Io
June 08, 2003
Grass Valley, CA - AJA Video Systems Inc. is now shipping Io, its uncompressed audio/video FireWire capture device for Final Cut Pro 4.
A high end, 8 or 10-bit broadcast video device, Io allows a user to connect professional analog or digital audio/video to an Apple PowerPC G4 or PowerBook G4 through a simple FireWire interface. Io was developed in close cooperation with Apple and is designed to take advantage of the many new features of Final Cut Pro 4, the manufacturer reports. The new I/O framework and new 8 and 10-bit broadcast quality codecs of Final Cut Pro 4, combined with the input and output capabilities of Io, will provide users with a powerful, flexible, and affordable solution for uncompressed SD editing on the Mac in a professional broadcast or production environment.
Io supports 10 bit component and composite analog video, SDI digital video, multiple audio formats including balanced and unbalanced analog, AES/EBU digital, optical ADAT, optical S/PDIF, RS-422 machine control, and genlock. Io’s sleek, silver box was designed to complement Apple’s Xserve and Xserve RAID in a rack, or sit conveniently on a desktop.
Io is made in the USA and carries a three-year, unconditional warranty. The suggested retail price is $2,290 (US).
For more information, visit
www.aja.com
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