Name: Used Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder Kit. undefined
Brand: Atomos
SKU: US1553290
Price: 319.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1 (1 reviews)

Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder Kit.

Atomos Samurai

Atomos

Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder Kit - SKU#1553290

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Atomos Portable Video Recording

Atomos Samurai 

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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.

Used Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder Kit. undefined

I was really excited to use this. It's such a great concept. However, I feel it is overpiced for what you actually get. The unit itself is pretty solid but the accessories that come with it are the cheapest possible solution they could have picked. The battery mount was very tight I had to use so much force to get the battery off that the it would end up flying out of my hand once is came loose.  The peaking on it was useless, it showed that most things were in focus even after adjusting the tolerance level. The image was not true to what you are actually recording and you can't adjust it.  The lack of DC power limited us to battery operation even in a studio setting and batteries would die without warning. You can check the battery status in a menu option but not on the main screen.

Used Atomos Samurai HD-SDI Hard Disk Recorder Kit.

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