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• Post Production Quality, 10-bit Recording
The Ninja implements Apple ProRes in hardware to give you real-time, 10-bit recording anytime, anywhere. It takes advantage of low-cost, modern technology by utilising HDMI-capable pro-video and consumer camcorders as well as DSLRs. Record directly to the Ninja on location in super high quality, for the most streamlined, affordable Final Cut Pro workflow available today.

• Low-Cost, High-Capacity Storage
Using flash memory (CF, SD, SDHC) may be ok for stills photography, but it’s just not there yet for serious high-definition video production. The professional alternatives – SxS, P2 – are too prohibitively priced to just ‘record and forget’. Atomos goal was to reduce the cost of recording media so drastically that digital media production could be achieved on a traditional tape-based cost model.

The Ninja uses ordinary, low-cost 2.5” Notebook HDD or SSD hard drives. These are housed securely inside the Atomos Master Caddy, which locks inside the Ninja. The drives are hot-swappable, which means inserting new drives on the fly is a snap.

Using tried and tested storage guarantees performance and reliability. A 750GB/5400rpm drive holds 8 hours of high quality Apple ProRes footage and costs just €90! Spinning HDDs are for everyday use, in normal conditions, while solid-state SSDs can be used in more rugged locations.

• Continuous, Hot-Swappable Power
Powering video devices on location or away from studio environments can be a problem. We decided that two batteries were better than one and designed a unique Active/Passive Dual Battery system that means you need never run out of juice on a shoot. When the active battery is depleted, Ninja automatically switches to the fully-charged passive battery. You can simply swap batteries on the fly without affecting operation, and we include two batteries with every Ninja!

• A Pipeline To Your Timeline
The Ninja’s tight Apple ProRes integration means recorded footage is instantly and natively editable in Final Cut Pro. No need to waste time transcoding or converting from other camera formats. We use standard computer connections – FireWire 800, USB 2/3 or e-SATA – to give you total flexibility when connecting to your MacBook, iMac or MacPro. Simply insert your Master Caddy into the Master caddyDock provided and you are editing instantly. You can also, of course, transfer the footage to your central SAN or LAN.

• Record and Store
Keep your pristine footage in the Master Caddy on the shelf for archiving after production. The drives are cheap, the format is high quality and the original recording will always be there for peace of mind. Before Ninja, storing your rushes on the original digital media was unthinkable, now it’s a no-brainer.

• Simple Operation. Rugged, Portable Design (Ninja + Master Caddy)
The Ninja is simple to use, rugged and portable. There are no fiddly buttons, just a crisp, high-resolution touch screen monitor. Ninja has just FOUR main functions: Record, Stop, Monitor and Play. That’s about as simple as it can get! The user interface is designed for one-touch operation with every function clearly visible and accessible.