Portable Video Audio I/O Interface. Power to Go for Cross Platform File-based Workflows
Io Express is the perfect Mac or PC interface for anyone who needs a quality portable monitoring and mastering solution when working with Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), XDCAM HD, DVCPRO HD, and more. Built small and robust, Io Express is ideal for use with Ki Pro and a laptop for onset editing and playout. Featuring full 10-bit, broadcast-quality HD to SD hardware down-conversion and automatic HD/SD 12-bit component analog output, Io Express offers conversion flexibility all the time - during ingest or playback.

Io Express Connectivity

If you work with a wide variety of formats, frame rates and audio/video sources, Io Express provides the connectivity you need. With its small footprint it offers big features, like 10 or 8-bit uncompressed video, HDMI I/O, HD/SD-SDI I/O with 8 channels of embedded audio, analog component video (SD/HD) or composite output, 2-channel unbalanced audio output, and broadcast quality hardware-based down-conversion for flexible post production. The HDMI I/O is v1.3a at 30 bits per pixel, providing ideal support for the very latest 10-bit monitors.

In addition to working with 3rd-party OSX applications, Io Express ships with the AJA Control Panel, an application used to select the input audio/video source, configure down-conversions and much more. Other useful utilities are also provided, such as the AJA Data Rate Calculator, useful for calculating storage and bandwidth requirements, and AJA System Test, useful for benchmarking storage.

AJA Io Express software works with all typical PC file formats—including DPX, Cineon, TGA, TIFF, BMP, YUV, AVI or QuickTime™. For Windows utilities, AJA provides PC versions of the AJA Data Rate Calculator and AJA System Test utilities mentioned earlier.

Ideal for all workflows

Io Express can go where you go with a laptop or tower and editing software of your choice. A rear panel PCIe connector connects to laptops via an Expresscard, or to a Mac Pro or Windows workstation via a PCIe card (either configuration can be ordered with Io Express).

MacBook Pro or Windows Laptop Ingests:

• DVCPRO HD
• DV25/DV50
• SD Uncompessed
• Apple ProRes 422
• SD and limited HD

MacBook Pro or Windows Laptop Plays Back:

• DVCPRO HD
• DV25/DV50
• SD Uncompessed
• Apple ProRes 422 HD/SD
• HDV
• XDCAM
• XDCAM EX, XDCAM HD

Features

• HD/SD-SDI input/output
• HDMI v1.3a with Deep Color support at 30 and 36 bits per pixel
• HD/SD Component Video output
• 2-Channel RCA audio output
• LTC I/O (selectable LTC Input/Reference Video Input)
• RS422
• Expresscard/PCIe interfaces, over 1-lane PCIe cable (Expresscard standard, PCIe card optional for Mac Pro or Windows workstation)
• For Mac OSX and Windows XP/Vista
• Support for Final Cut Studio and Adobe CS4
• Small, portable case design
• 3-meter PCIe tether cable
• 12v DC power supply
• Rackmount kit optional
• AJA 3-year warranty

AJA Io Express is now supported in Avid Media Composer 5.5. AJA Io Express delivers a portable, cost-effective video I/O solution offering high quality HD/SD capture, monitoring and output in Avid Media Composer 5.5.

For a limited time Videoguys.com is offering the Avid Agility Training Book FREE when you purchase Avid Media Composer 5.5 (full version or upgrade) with the AJA Io Express (desktop or laptop)

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Capture, monitor, and output for under $1,000 with AJA Io Express

Expand your audio and video capabilities with the popular, newly supported AJA Io Express interface. AJA Io Express gives you high-quality audio and HD/SD video capture, monitoring, and output. Paired with Media Composer 5.5, you get a complete capture, editing, monitoring, and output system for your laptop or desktop computer in a more cost-effective solution.

Avid Media Composer 5.5 and AJA Io Express FAQ

Q- What Avid products support the AJA Io Express?
A-  The AJA Io Express is supported for use with Media Composer 5.5.1 and NewsCutter 9.5.1 and higher. For PC systems, Windows 7 is the only supported OS. For more information on supported CPUs and configurations, pleasee the System Specifcations documents for you OS Mac OSX or Windows.