[Shaun Gish] "1. Is there a rack mount kit for the KiPro? If not, I'm assuming that the bottom of the unit has a way to mount them to a rack shelf? "
There is not currently a rackmount kit- however there are 2 screw holes on the bottom to mount the unit on the EXO skeleton that can be used on a standard rack tray.
"2. Is there any way to chain KiPros together so that I can use a controller to record or stop record on all 8 decks simultaneously? "
No, since the 9 pin serial control is set for later release there is not a way to do this with multiple units simultaneously today, however SDI triggering via the TC/ ARM function option will be available in a future software update. So the act of triggering the camera will start and stop the unit at that time.
"3. Is the standard 7200 rpm drive capable of recording ProRes HQ (1080 24p) or do I need the SSD? "
The standard drive will record any format the unit can, thats what they were designed for. I have had no issues capturing to 1080 ProRes HQ at any supported frame rate.
"4. Can you use the firewire port on the back of the unit to record to an external drive (cheaper alternative to aja's drives) "
That is for a future version of the software- you will not be able to read the data via the units FW port at the same time the unit is recording.
" It would be awesome to be able to generate a ProRes Proxy file at the same time "
the KiPro does not currently support any formats other than the standard and HQ versions of ProRes.
"Anyone else using these as a multicam solution?"
I am one of a very few people that has more than a single unit, my testing with multicam so far is limited to the 3 units I have in my possession.
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gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows for the Digitally Inclined
Chicago, IL
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