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Io XT and Io Express. Power to go. B e c a u s e i t m a t t e r s .
Io XT and Io Express. Power to go. Io XT and Io Express deliver powerful workflows in the most compact form, bringing flexible I/O and high performance to any compatible workstation. The needs of video professionals are becoming more and more mobile. With more editorial and graphics With support for major editing and graphics software, the Io family can give you the mobility you being done on set and the ability to run full-featured software on laptop computers, the need for a need without compromising functionality or reliability. For Mac users, Io XT is a Thunderbolt™-enabled compact video and audio I/O solution has rapidly increased. AJA Io XT and Io Express answer that call by I/O device that takes full advantage of the blazing fast Thunderbolt™ connection to offer high quality providing desktop-level functionality in a portable form factor that’s powerful enough to deliver in the capture and playback. Compatible with PC or Mac, Io Express can be connected via PCIe card or edit suite, and sturdy enough to handle life in the field. ExpressCard interfaces, offering the flexibility to work on any platform, in the software of your choice. Housed in a rugged chassis, Io XT and Io Express are small and light enough to carry in a backpack along Built to the exacting standards of all AJA hardware, Io XT and Io Express are backed by our world-class with a laptop, giving editors a fully-functional editing system to carry with them at all times without support network, 3-year international warranty and advanced exchange service. having to transport large racks of additional gear. For times when you need a rackmounted solution, both units are a standard 1RU high and only half the width of a standard 19" rack space. This allows two Io units to be mounted in a single rack space using the available rackmount kit. 1 | Io Family Brochure www.aja.com
Portable I/O for any workflow.
Ingest, Edit, Monitor and Master Ingest, Edit, Monitor and Master
Thunderbolt™-enabled workflow Cross-platform, laptop or desktop workflow
Mac or PC
3G, HD/SD-SDI,HDMI,Dual Link - even 2k Laptop with an
Io XT has two Thunderbolt™ Connect to Laptop or Desktop ExpressCard slot
from camera, deck or telecine Ports, allowing for more, via PCIe Tether Cable and
powerful workflows PC Adapter
Mac or PC
Thunderbolt™-enabled Storage HD/SD-SDI, HDMI or Desktop
Component Video with PCIe slot
Thunderbolt™
enabled Mac
Master to VTR or Master to VTR or
File-based Recorder File-based Recorder
Professional Professional
Broadcast Broadcast
Output Monitor Output Monitor
2K/HD/SD
Client Monitor
HD/SD
High-quality Client Monitor
Audio Monitoring
High-quality
Audio Monitoring
Connect your digital sources via SD/HD-SDI or HDMI for capture and editing via a wide variety of formats.
Master to any Digital or Analog device through high-quality professional SDI, HDMI or Component outputs.
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Harness the power of Thunderbolt™.
Turn any Thunderbolt-enabled Mac into a professional editing station
for uncompressed HD and SD 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 workflows.
Apple’s newest generation of computers feature powerful Thunderbolt™ interfaces, offering a Io XT connects to your Mac with a single Thunderbolt™ cable and provides a second Thunderbolt™
mind-blowing 10Gbps available bandwidth. Taking advantage of this new interface, Io XT is the ideal connector for daisy-chaining other Thunderbolt™-enabled devices, such as storage, making it perfect for
portable companion for lightning-fast video capture and playback for professional post production on set, or in the edit suite.
and on set applications.
Designed for today’s workflows, Io XT provides complete compatibility with the most popular NLE
Compact, portable and powerful, Io XT is loaded with high-end features including 3G/Dual Link/ programs, the newest codecs, video formats, stereoscopic 3D workflows, and more. Io XT also includes
HD/SD-SDI, Component Analog, and HDMI connectivity, to bring true desktop-level power to any AJA’s industry-best OS X drivers and application plug-ins for integrated workflows with software from
Thunderbolt™-enabled Mac, with full uncompressed HD and SD 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 capable video and Apple, Avid, Adobe, Autodesk, and many more.
audio connectivity.
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Features
Uncompromised compact power Thunderbolt™ “daisy-chaining” Integrated AJA hardware conversion
In combination with a Thunderbolt™-enabled Mac, Io XT Io XT connects to your Mac with a single Thunderbolt™ Io XT utilizes AJA’s high-quality up/down/cross-conversion
creates a powerful workstation, for ingest, edit, monitoring cable and provides a second Thunderbolt™ connector for hardware, the same found in our flagship FS2 converter.
and mastering. daisy-chaining other devices, such as storage or displays, Conversion can be done either on capture or on output.
making it perfect for on set, or in the edit suite. On capture, this allows you to take mismatched source
With a full compliment of 3G/HD/SD- SDI and HDMI I/O, media and bring it all to a common resolution so individual
HD/SD analog video output, reference and LTC inputs, Disconnecting a device in the middle of a Thunderbolt™ shots don’t have to be scaled in the edit. Likewise, Io XT can
and digital and analog audio, Io XT has all the power of a chain will disconnect all devices that come after it. perform conversions during output to adapt to different
desktop device in a portable form factor. This opens up On some jobs, the drive array may be moved frequently, so monitoring or layoff configurations without having to
new possibilities for what can be considered a professional it would be best to have that at the end of the chain, while change the native editorial timeline.
editing system. No longer confined to deskside tower other times it may be a monitor that is being removed
systems, the combination of Io XT and smaller systems such periodically. Io XT’s dual Thunderbolt™ ports ensure that Uniquely, the Io XT can cross-convert 720p 23.98 to 1080PsF
as an iMac or Mac mini has all the capability and power of a no matter what configuration you need, the system can 23.98, which is particularly valuable in today’s multi-format
larger system that can be easily transported as needed. continue to operate without interruption. HD post environment.
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Front and rear panels
Level Meters 8-CH
Headphone Headphone Power ON/OFF
volume output
RS-422 Balanced Analog Audio Output 8-Channels HDMI Input 2 3G/HD/SD-SDI Outputs
via DB-25 Cable Snake or 1 Dual Link Input
Reference or
Industry Standard LTC Input
4-pin XLR
For Power
(use Battery Power
or supplied AC LTC Output
Adapter
Thunderbolt Ports (2) - SD or HD Component Output HDMI Output 2 3G/HD/SD-SDI Outputs
position Io XT anywhere in the Tunderbolt™ chain with Composite Output on or 1 Dual Link Output
for maximum flexibility Y Connector
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Features and tech specs
Features at a glance Tech specs
• (2) Thunderbolt™ ports (supports multiple Thunderbolt™-enabled device “daisy-chaining”) Video Input Audio I/O SD to SD Aspect Ratio Conversion,
• (2) 3G/HD/SD-SDI inputs and outputs Digital: Digital: 10-Bit
• Single link SDI 4:2:2 support Dual-rate (SD or HD) 24-bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded Letterbox: Transforms SD anamorphic
• Dual Link SDI 4:4:4 support 3G SD and HD-SDI, SMPTE- audio, 8-ch, 48 KHz synchronous material to a letterboxed image
• HDMI input and output (with support for HDMI 1.4a 3D displays) 259/292/296/424, 10-bits 8-channel HDMI embedded audio H Crop: Will produce a horizontally
• Analog component/composite HD/SD output, 10-bit Single Link 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 (3G) Analog: stretched effect on the image;
• Video up, down, and cross conversion (hardware-based, 10-bit) Dual Link HD 4:4:4, 2 BNC 8-channel 24-bit balanced analog transforms anamorphic SD to full
• 8-channel embedded SDI and HDMI audio i/o HDMI 1.3a, 30 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV audio output (via DB-25 breakout ) frame
• 8-channel (4 pairs) balanced analog audio output (using a DB-25 type cable) 1D LUT Support (Mac and PC) Stereo headphone jack SD Pillarbox: Will produce an image in
• Front panel LED VU meters Formats Up-Conversion, 10-Bit the center of the screen with black
• Headphone output w/level control 525i 29.97 Anamorphic: full-screen borders on the left and right sides
• Reference In/LTC In (selectable) 625i 25 Pillar box 4:3: results in a 4:3 image in and an anamorphized image in the
• LTC output 720P 23.98, 25, 50, 59.94, 60 center of screen with black sidebars center
• RS-422 (machine control) 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 Zoom 14:9: results in a 4:3 image V Crop: Will transform SD letterbox
• 4-pin XLR Power (AC adapter included) 1080PsF 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 zoomed slightly to fill a 14:9 image material to an anamorphic image.
• Support for Apple Final Cut Pro X®, Avid® Media Composer® 6/Symphony®/NewsCutter®, 1080p 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, with black side bars Reference Input or LTC Input
Adobe® Creative Suite®, and more 59.94, 60 Zoom Letterbox: results in image 1 BNC assignable to Reference Video
• Rackmount kit optional 2K1080p23.98, 24, 25 zoomed to fill full screen or LTC Input
• AJA Technical Support and 3-year warranty included 2K1080sf23.98, 24, 25 Zoom Wide: results in a combination Reference: Analog Color Black (1V) or
Video Output of zoom and horizontal stretch Composite Sync (2 or 4V)
Digital: to fill a 16:9 screen; this setting LTC Output
3G SD and HD-SDI, SMPTE- can introduce a small aspect ratio 1 BNC
259/292/296/424 change Machine Control
Dual Link HD 4:4:4 Down-Conversion, 10-Bit RS-422 9-pin connector
HDMI v1.4, 30/36 bits/pixel, RGB Anamorphic: full-screen Physical
or YUV Letterbox: image reduced with black Height: 1.57” (4cm)
Analog: top & bottom added to image area Width: 8.18” (20.8cm)
Component: with the aspect ratio preserved Depth: 5.31” (13.5cm)
SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Crop: image is cropped to fit new
Betacam 525J, RGB screen size
12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling Cross-Conversion, 10-Bit
Analog SD and HD Output, 12 bits, 1080i to 720P
3 BNC 720P to 1080i
HD: YPbPr, RGB SD: YPbPr, RGB 720P to 1080PsF
(component mode)
Composite/YC (composite mode)
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Case study
Xite Network Delivers Broadcast Television Programming with AJA Io XT
Amsterdam-based broadcaster Xite delivers music programming and video on-demand via cable and
IPTV networks throughout most of Holland and the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium. Every week,
Xite also produces about three hours of original programming including a Friday show that highlights
the best performing videos, concert specials, festival reviews, artist interviews, and more, and plans to
further expand their content delivery in the future. Despite the volume of programming broadcast,
Xite runs a relatively small operation, with a broadcast technology infrastructure that entails a Mac
Mini running ToolsOnAir’s software with AJA Video System’s Io XT portable I/O device connected via
Thunderbolt with SDI out to deliver the signal.
“With our previous production pipeline, we were using a more traditional setup with storage and
play-out software,” said Xite Product Manager Luc Vleugels. “As hard as we tried to make it a cross-media
publishing platform, it wasn’t working, so we rebuilt our pipeline from the ground up. Now, we have our
own asset management system and can play-out running with just the Mac Mini and Io XT.”
Xite’s relatively small team of 10 employees combined with their portable setup make the broadcaster
agile, enabling them to set up pretty much wherever they can connect to a broadcast network.
TV - direct from Io XT
Their flexible technology infrastructure not only takes up a much smaller footprint but connecting a
new channel can now be now completed in mere days. “I can fit a broadcast channel in my suitcase
with Io XT and a Mac Mini,” continued Vleugels. Xite’s software pipeline includes broadcast server solution ToolsOnAir just: Broadcast suite, which easily
integrates with Io XT. Their custom built content management system delivers info to well organized
“Before switching to Io XT, we were using an Ultrastudio 3D—we were always concerned with the folders on the Mac Mini hard drive, which is scheduled via ToolsOnAir on the timeline, and then Io XT
reliability of that device because it would get really hot. After broadcasting for a couple of weeks sends the signal to the broadcaster. Xite also developed a fully automated Quartz file that generates the
with the Io XT we noticed several additional improvements, including more precise operation of the now/next/news and promotional graphics on screen.
internal clock which is really important when we’re having two systems sync to one another and the
performance is great, Vleugels said. “We can serve more channel customers and still take up a very small “ToolsOnAir and the Io XT are really fun to produce with and more importantly, it all just works,”
footprint. The Mac Mini and Io XT are combined in a single rackmount and that’s all we need to run our concluded Vleugels.
network. Right now, we have two active channels and two redundant systems as backup only taking up
four rack units.”
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Cross-platform monitoring and mastering.
Io Express delivers compact, powerful I/O for PC or Mac, laptop or desktop.
Io Express is the perfect Mac or PC interface for anyone who needs a quality portable monitoring and Io Express integrates with other equipment and software easily, regardless of platform. The same
mastering solution when working with Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer/Symphony/Newscutter, Io Express unit can be used with PC or Mac, desktop or laptop - giving users the flexibilty to choose
Adobe Creative Suite, and more. how they want to work in each scenario. A rear panel PCIe connector enables use with laptops via an
ExpressCard, or with a Mac Pro or Windows workstation via a PCIe card.
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 Regardless of your software of choice; from Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer, Newscutter
ingest or playback. If you work with a wide variety of formats, frame rates and video/audio sources, or Symphony, to Adobe Creative Suite, Io Express is the ideal cross-platform solution for uncompressed
Io Express provides the connectivity you need. With its small footprint it offers big features, like 10 capture and file-based support.
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.
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Features
Powerful connectivity Cross-platform flexibility Software compatibility
Io Express provides exactly what you need in a compact However you choose to work, PC or Mac, laptop or desktop, Io Express gives creative professionals the freedom to
I/O unit. For digital video, the box features HDMI 1.3a I/O Io Express can integrate seamlessly with your workflow. work with the software of their choice. Just some of the
plus 3G/HD/SD-SDI I/O. In addition there are connections supported applications include:
for Genlock or LTC input and a loop-through output, and Io Express can connect to laptops via an ExpressCard\34
component SD/HD analog video output. The high-quality slot or to tower systems via a PCIe card. Because the same Mac OSX: Apple Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer,
deep color HDMI input and output provides complete Io Express unit works with either Mac or Windows, you are Adobe Premiere Pro*, Adobe After Effects*, Adobe
color representation when you need it, while allowing you never locked to one platform. Photoshop* and more.
to interface with HDMI camcorders and HD monitors.
With the ability to rack mount two Io Express units in a Windows 7: Adobe Premiere Pro*, Avid Media Composer,
Io Express offers support for both 8-channel HDMI and single 1RU space, you can have a secure setup while still Adobe After Effects*, CineForm New 3D, Adobe
SDI embedded digital audio or 2 channels of unbalanced having the mobility to change locations quickly. Photoshop*, CineForm Neo HD, Sony Vegas, Eyeon Fusion
analog audio via two RCA connectors. For multi-channel 64 bit, Autodesk Combustion
audio mastering, the 8-channel SDI embedded 24-bit
48kHz audio provides pristine quality. *via AJA plug-in
9 | Io Family Brochure www.aja.comFront and rear panels
Headphone Headphone Power ON/OFF
volume output
HDMI v1.3a HD/SD-SDI LTC Reference RS-422
Input Input Input
Industry Standard
4-pin XLR
For Power
(use Battery Power
or supplied AC
Adapter
Analog Audio SD or HD Component Output HDMI v1.3a HD/SD-SDI LTC Reference PCIe Tether Cable
Output with Composite Output on Output Output Output Output
Y Connector
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Features at a glance Tech specs
• HD/SD-SDI input/output Video Input Audio I/O
• HDMI v1.3a input/output with Deep Color support at 30 bits per pixel Digital: Digital:
• Analog component/composite HD/SD output, 10-bit Dual-rate (SD or HD) 24-bit SMPTE-259 SDI embedded audio,
• Video Down conversion (hardware-based, 10-bit) SD and HD-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296, 8-ch, 48 KHz synchronous
• 8-channel embedded SDI and HDMI audio I/O 10-bits, 1 BNC 8-channel HDMI embedded audio
• 2-channel RCA audio output HDMI v1.3a, 30 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV Analog:
• Headphone output w/level control Formats 2-channel unbalanced output
• Reference In/LTC In (selectable) 525i 29.97 (RCA-jack)
• LTC output 625i 25 Stereo headphone jack
• RS422 720P 23.98*, 24 *, 25 *, 29.97*, 30 *, 50, Reference Input or LTC Input
• 4-pin XLR Power (AC adapter included) 59.94, 60 1 BNC assignable to Reference Video or
• Available with either ExpressCard interface for laptops or x1-lane PCIe interface for towers 1080i 25, 29.97, 30 LTC Input
• 1-meter PCIe tether cable 1080PsF 23.98, 24 Reference: Analog Color Black (1V) or
• For Mac OSX and Windows 7/XP/Vista 1080P 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30 Composite Sync (2 or 4V)
• Support for Final Cut Pro X®, Avid® Media Composer® 6/Symphony®/NewsCutter®, Adobe® Creative Video Output LTC Output
Suite®, and more Digital: 1 BNC
• Rackmount kit optional SD and HD-SDI, SMPTE-259/292/296 Machine Control
• AJA Technical Support and 3-year Warranty included HDMI v1.3a, 30 bits/pixel, RGB or YUV, RS-422 9-pin connector
1 BNC Physical
Analog: Height: 1.57" (4cm)
Component: Width: 8.18" (20.8cm)
SMPTE/EBU N10, Betacam 525 line, Depth: 5.31" (13.5cm)
Betacam 525J, RGB
12-bit D/A, 8x oversampling
Analog SD and HD Output, 12 bits,
3 BNC
HD: YPbPr, RGB SD: YPbPr, RGB
(component mode)
Composite/YC (composite mode)
Down-conversion, 10-Bit
Anamorphic: full-screen
Letterbox: image reduced with black top &
bottom added to image area with
the aspect ratio preserved
Crop: image is cropped to fit new
screen size
11 | Io Family Brochure www.aja.comIncredible 3-year warranty AJA Video warrants that Io products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. About AJA Video Systems, Inc. Since 1993, AJA Video has been a leading manufacturer of video interface and conversion solutions, bringing high-quality, cost-effective digital video products to the professional broadcast and post-production markets. AJA offers the Io and KONA desktop video products, Ki Pro family of recorders, miniature standalone converters, and a complete line of rack mount interface and conversion cards and frames. With a headquarters and design center located in Grass Valley, California, AJA Video offers its products through an extensive sales channel of dealers and systems integrators around the AJA Video Systems Inc. world. For further information, please see our website at Grass Valley, California www.aja.com www.aja.com • sales@aja.com • support@aja.com B e c a u s e i t m a t t e r s .
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