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