Re: Worth the effort? 8 bit AVCHD 1080p 4:2:0 versus 1080i 10 bit uncompressed 4:2:2

As an alternative to the KiPro, you could consider a MacBookPro and Aja IO Express combo. The IO Express receives SDI or HD-SDI from the camera (even HDMI if your camera lacks HD-SDI) and passes it on to the MBP as a Apple ProRes HQ or DVCProHD stream.

So this is almost like a KiPro but a slightly cost-effective solution.

But for sheer portability, the KiPro is better.

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Neil Sadwelkar
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