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Atomos Samurai 10-Bit Field Recorder, Monitor and Playback & Playout Device, 5" High-Res Touchscreen Monitor, FireWire 800 / USB 3.0

SKU: ATSHDR MFR: ATOMSAM001
What's Included
What's Included With This Item:
  • Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder
  • Universal Battery Charger 110-240V
  • Carry Case
  • 2 x HDD/SSD Master Disk Caddy with Screws for Fixing Disks
  • 2 x 2600 mAh Batteries
  • Docking Station (with Cables)
  • Atomos Warranty
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About the Atomos Samurai

The Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder captures 10-bit HD resolution video directly from you HD camera and stores it to an internal 2.5" laptop drive. Images are captured using Apple's lossless ProRes codec and are ready to edit on Final Cut Pro or on a Windows machine equipped with the ProRes codec and a supporting NLE editor. Along with capturing video, the Samurai supports 12 channels of embedded SDI audio and also has 2 channel line-in inputs as well as a single headphone output.

A high resolution 5" on-board monitor provides you with an accurate representation of what the camera is seeing, eliminating the need to mount an extra monitor. Touch screen controls - presented with large icons on an uncluttered interface - give you easy access to record and playback functionality as well as to the system's menu. Some of the advantages the Samurai has over the Ninja unit are timecode, genlock and the ability to synchronize multiple units.

Samurai makes it easy to go from the capturing to the editing process. Once capturing is complete, simply remove the 2.5" SSD or HDD with its caddy from the recorder and place it in the included docking station, which interfaces to the host PC via FireWire 800 or USB 3.0. A LANC connector lets you integrate the Samurai with cameras and devices that utilize the LANC communication protocol. Samurai comes with 2 batteries that securely attach to the unit, but uses only one at a time. This way if one battery runs out, Samurai continues to operate on the other battery.

Atomos Samurai Includes

  • Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder
  • Universal Battery Charger 110-240V
  • Carry Case
  • 2 x HDD/SSD Master Disk Caddy with Screws for Fixing Disks
  • 2 x 2600 mAh Batteries
  • Docking Station (with Cables)
  • Atomos Warranty

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Atomos Samurai Features

  • Post Production Quality, 10-Bit Recording: Samurai takes the uncompressed video output from your camera and, in hardware, encodes it in real-time to visually-lossless Apple ProRes, recognized across the industry as a class-leading codec for editing and post-production
  • A Pipeline to Your Timeline: The Samurai's tight Apple ProRes integration means recorded footage is instantly and natively editable in Final Cut Pro. No need to waste time trans-coding or converting from other camera formats. Samurai uses standard connections like FireWire 800 & USB 2/3
  • Incredibly High-Capacity Storage: Samurai uses massive traditional 2.5" Hard Disk Drives (Spinning Disks) for most projects and Flash- based SSDs for rough-and-tumble use
  • Recycle Older Cameras: Samurai records direct from the HD-SDI output from your camera, so it doesn't care what format your camera is: whatever it receives through the HD-SDI connection it will record
  • Simple-to-use 5.0" Touchscreen: Access all of the Samurai's operations via the fast, responsive touch interface. New features are easy to add with software upgrades. All the main functions are accessed through big, colorful icons. It's so simple, there's no need for complicated menus
  • Continuous Power from Hot-Swappable Batteries: Powering video devices on location is no longer a worry because the Samurai comes with 2 batteries, each capable of a minimum of 2.5 hours and a combined maximum of upto 9 hours continuous operation when fully charged, depending on codec and screen use
  • Latching Batteries Safe and Secure: Batteries are held in place on the outside of the Samurai. To ensure that they never come loose, Atomos has designed an ingenious latching system that holds batteries in place securely, but releases them instantly if you release the catch
  • Everything You Need: Samurai is supplied with everything in a tough professional carry-case. The Samurai, two Master Caddies ready to receive your storage media, a USB 2,3 + FireWire 800 docking station, two 2600mAH batteries and a smart battery charger, together with cables

Atomos Samurai Specifications

Screen Color 16:9 TFT Touch Screen
Screen Size 5" / 12.7 cm (diagonal)
Resolution 800 x 480
Aspect Ratio 16:9 Native / 4:3 Letterbox (screen flipping enabled)
Video Input DI SMPTE 259/292/296 Mini BNC (with BNC Adapter cables)
Video Output SDI Loop out
Input Formats HD 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 1080p30, 1080p25, 1080p24, 1080p23.98, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50, SD 480i, 576i
Video Processing 3:2 Pull-down removal. Double anti-shock buffer
Recording Time ProResHQ - 3 hours (HDD 300 GB), 5 hours (HDD 500 GB), 7.5 hours (HDD 750 GB), 77 min (SSD 128 GB), 2.5 hours (SSD 256 GB) ProRes422 - 4.5 hours (HDD 300 GB), 7.5 hours (HDD 500 GB), 11.5 hours
(HDD 750 GB), 2 hours (SSD 128 GB), 4 hours (SSD 256 GB)
ProResLT - 6.5 hours (HDD 300 GB), 11 hours (HDD 500 GB), 16.5 hours (HDD 750 GB), 3 hours (SSD 128 GB), 4.5 hours (SSD 256 GB)
All video input formats supported
Audio Input SDI up to 12 Channel Embedded Line In 2 Channel Line Level Audio. Analog gain adjustment
Audio Output SDI up to 12 Channel Embedded + 0.5W Balanced Headphone for on-board review (select any pair of channels)
LANC LANC In and Out Loop for integration with Camera LANC and Accessories
LANC Loop
Master Caddy: Storage 2.5" SSD or HDD minimum 5400 rpm
Standard 9.5 mm height or slimmer drive supported
Master Caddy Dock 2.5" SATA to Firewire 800, USB 2.0 / 3.0
Supported Computers Mac - All MacBook, MacPro, iMac and MacPro Models
Windows All USB2.0/3.0 compatible Notebooks and Desktops
Operating Power Approx 6.8W (TFT max brightness, recording Apple ProRes HQ to Hitachi 7200 rpm 500G drive) / approx 3.3W (TFT max brightness, monitoring only)
Batteries 2 x Small 7.4V 2600mAh - recording time
5 hrs HQ; 7 hrs 422; 9 hrs LT
2 x Medium 7.4V 5200mAh - recording time
10 hrs HQ; 14 hrs 422; 18 hrs LT
2 x Large 7.4V 7800mAh - recording time
15 hrs HQ; 21 hrs 422; 27 hrs LT
Recording time based on 1080i60 extreme detail video; better at lower rates or with typical video Compatible with up to 14.4V battery systems via adapter cable. Automatic and manual switchover of battery for continuous operation
Dimensions Master Caddy: 2.95 x 4.13 x 0.47" (75 x 105 x 12 mm)
5.5 x 3.43 x 1.61" (140 x 87 x 41 mm) - without batteries
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